RV Accident US 131 in Michigan

thomasmnile wrote:

dspencer wrote:
I have to go now and buy a Freightliner to pull my 26ft Bunkhouse. :R

Are you sure that will be enough truck...........;)

I laughed at this comment....but seriously..I agree with the other posts. Too many unknowns here and I'd hate to make assumptions. Things can happen quickly. I'd like to think with my years of experience with rv's I have a good combo, set up properly and I also drive conservatively. However things can still happen beyond my control.

That is an armada which is titan based and v8 powered. It's a very capable tow rig. But as many have said we don't know what caused this accident. I can't tell if he was using wd or sc from the pics. If not, that's a major issue contributor in my mind. Especially if he was driving too fast. I just hope they are ok.

I also don't feel it has anything to do with weight bars to tight. The rear end of that dulley was also off the ground in that video referenced prior, and in that video there was a shot close enough that I did not see any wd or sc on that rig. I believe the rear tires were simply leveraged off the ground when the trailer went over...I don't believe there is any way to prevent that regardless of tv or set-up when a tt rolls and stays connected to the tv. It would be interesting to know for sure if the armada was using wd/sc or not....but that will likely remain a mystery.

With all that said it does appear to be a very long 30+ foot rig. The armada is roughly the same length as my expy.with similar capabilities...and there is no way I'd want more than my 23' Layton behind my expy....could I pull a trailer that long with the expy? I'm sure I could go down the road with it....but at what safety margin and for how long? There are enough unknowns out there already with knucklehead drivers and changing road conditions..those are variables/limits I don't wish to explore

Just my thoughts...