RV Accident US 131 in Michigan
People, just because you can pull it doesn't mean you should. This is ridiculous to think that little Nissan is going to pull that trailer. No weight distribution, nothing.
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The stats posted above on the Armada are pretty much the same as my truck or any other 1/2 ton pick up on the road. The difference a truck has versus the SUV is a longer wheelbase which helps with stability and control.
Just so everyone understands, an overloaded tongue weight, trailer carrying capacity or over loaded payload doesn't magically make a truck and trailer flip over on the highway. It takes an event for this to happen; wet or slippery roads, high winds, reaction to being cut off or something on the road, etc. This really comes down to driver reaction and a toss of the dice. If you are within your weights and your tow vehicles capacity, it certainly helps you regain control, but not necessarily. If you are over your weights, it is likely harder to regain control.
There seems to be way too much blame happening on weights, size of truck and length of the trailer, when it really just comes down to how the driver reacted to a situation on the road that we don't know. Everyone's reaction is different, I don't think we can say 100% that everyone who sees their trailer go sideways in the mirrors will remember to hit the trailer brakes first, not the vehicles brakes....
Just so everyone understands, an overloaded tongue weight, trailer carrying capacity or over loaded payload doesn't magically make a truck and trailer flip over on the highway. It takes an event for this to happen; wet or slippery roads, high winds, reaction to being cut off or something on the road, etc. This really comes down to driver reaction and a toss of the dice. If you are within your weights and your tow vehicles capacity, it certainly helps you regain control, but not necessarily. If you are over your weights, it is likely harder to regain control.
There seems to be way too much blame happening on weights, size of truck and length of the trailer, when it really just comes down to how the driver reacted to a situation on the road that we don't know. Everyone's reaction is different, I don't think we can say 100% that everyone who sees their trailer go sideways in the mirrors will remember to hit the trailer brakes first, not the vehicles brakes....
