That "GMC" on the side seemed like a pretty good indication to me...
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I thought it was a GM truck.
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Wondering if anyone would catch it....Good job.
Driver error by keeping the tires locked up. The higher than stock center of gravity (lift kit & larger tires) didn't help him at the end. He turned in to the skid, but with the tires locked up it did no good. I'm not a fan of ABS, but in this case I have to wonder if it would have made a difference and he might have pulled off the lane change instead of jackknifing.
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I think the biggest problem was what appears to be non functioning trailer brakes... No marks or smoke in a panic stop unlike the truck.
Hard to jackknife under hard braking when the trailer is decelerating ( actually pulling back on the truck) and controlling its inertia better than the truck.
Late reaction certainly, and a hard turn did not help either.
Why did he need brakes? That was a standard 2000 lb landscaping trailer and they had virtually nothing for a load. They may have helped, but when the driver is a Dumas the battle was already lost.
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2000#?
Watch it again, that appears to be a 7000# landscape trailer with dual 3500# axles:
2000# empty sure, but brakes are required based on GVWR on most states (anything over 2000#, 3000# or 3500# GVWR requires brakes depending on the state).
You can see that it has something inside the sides in the screenshot and it appears to have been loaded tongue heavy.
Looks like it is something similar to this, but in a 18 or 20 foot version:
Source: TC SERIES LANDSCAPE GVWR 7000# - Ranch King Trailers
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Sadly, trailer brakes can't stop stupid. Outcome would be the same with or without brakes with that driver.
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With brakes there's half a chance that he could have pulled it off, without brakes there's no way.
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Not absolutely sure about this...
but also thought once you go to "two axles" (because whatever the load is can't be carried/supported on just 2 tires,) a threshold is passed where brakes are mandated in most states.
In our state even any unladen trailer of 1500lbs or more must have brakes.
That trailer was probably built with brakes.
No way to know from the vid whether the truck even had a brake controller, or if it did it was not working that day .
The guy was definitely not driving in a prudent manner.
but also thought once you go to "two axles" (because whatever the load is can't be carried/supported on just 2 tires,) a threshold is passed where brakes are mandated in most states.
In our state even any unladen trailer of 1500lbs or more must have brakes.
That trailer was probably built with brakes.
No way to know from the vid whether the truck even had a brake controller, or if it did it was not working that day .
The guy was definitely not driving in a prudent manner.
