Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Midniteoyl]

Looks like she ran off the road and hit a guide wire?

 

[Renze]

I have never seen safety chains on any 5th wheel. But that is an interesting picture with the damage to truck and basically zero to the trailer...

The gooseneck hitch tower is undoubtedly buckled, and maybe the frame bent too. We had a 5th wheel trailer at work that was in a collision, the tow vehicle collapsed, driver died, and trailer frame was buckled. We built them a new trailer, traded their old one, had it straightened at a collision specialist and replaced the kingpin as a precaution, before it was sold off.

 

[duramaxsky]

To help keep this thread on topic take a look at The Grand Tour S5E1. It is on Amazon Prime. Not sure how much of it is staged and how much is real but they do show how to improperly tow sheds on skids behind rally cars on icy roads.

They only show how to do things improperly. Anytime they are hauling anything they are doing it wrong. That's why it's fun to watch.

 

[dodge man]

The front of the truck is smashed up so I assume it hit something forcing the trailer into the cab.

 

[Redlands Okie]

Looks like she ran off the road and hit a guide wire?

I think you might be right, or something real similar. Crease in the hood and number sure fits the idea. Also looks like a cable coming out from underneath the front end in the picture. Probably to a tow truck cable, not sure.

 

[bcp]

Maybe a cable median barrier.

Bruce

 

[goeduck]

The front of the truck is smashed up so I assume it hit something forcing the trailer into the cab.

Yes and the truck became the crumple zone.

 

[Jstpssng]

This was wrecked 20 min after purchase. Dealer said it has the tail light warranty: as soon as it leaves the lot and they cannot see the tail lights, the warrant is over. (Unverified)
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Washington couple wreck travel trailer 20 minutes after purchase

Shocking crash photos taken Tuesday afternoon in Washington state show a couple's brand new travel trailer scattered in pieces along an interstate.

www.dailymail.co.uk

*note: improper towing caused this crash.

It would make sense this isn't covered by warranty. That would be an insurance claim. Hopefully nobody was hurt.

 

[JPRambo]

My wife used to work for a RV repair/consignment dealer in Florida. Some were sold to first time owners. Some sold to persons of considerable age. Some came back damaged in a day or two. One was a Class "A". $300,000. Ran over something on the highway traveling at 65 or 70 mph, blow a tire hit guard rail caused $10,000 damage. One turned a corner too sharp in town jumped a curb and hit the road signs caused $5000+ damage. And on and on.

 

[ning]

I think you might be right, or something real similar. Crease in the hood and number sure fits the idea. Also looks like a cable coming out from underneath the front end in the picture. Probably to a tow truck cable, not sure.

I think the cable is the tow truck.
I think the truck went off the road, went over a ditch causing the frame to collapse, then hit something substantial at the right corner of the bumper, which jacknifed it.

 

[Tractorable]

This is the kind of clown car cr@p you see in New Mexico.

 

[cqaigy2]

Don't see the problem. Clue me in, i mean other then you can't pass the last car in line and pull in between it and the second car.

 

[civilian]

Don't see the problem. Clue me in, i mean other then you can't pass the last car in line and pull in between it and the second car.

The first one, with a donut for a left front tire, is pulling the other two vehicles. The first towed is on a tow dolly with a bad left front tire. The second towed looks like it is missing a front left fender. Jon

 

[Jstpssng]

The first one, with a donut for a left front tire, is pulling the other two vehicles. The first towed is on a tow dolly with a bad left front tire. The second towed looks like it is missing a front left fender. Jon

I missed the donut. The next comment though, made me think that maybe I really am an **** safety freak. That's the kind of thing which would make me either get past them as fast as I could, or else pull over. I sure as heck wouldn't be in front of them if we had to stop.

 

[California]

They won't stop before they reach the border.

 

[civilian]

They won't stop before they reach the border.

If they make it that far. Jon

 

[redman135]

Space saver spare on left front of tow car(front or rear drive?) and does the dolly have over-run brakes, some do some don't.
I hope I am in my class 8, NOT, pickup truck if he is behind me and needs to stop fast.

 

[LD48750]

My guess is he has done that kind of thing many times before & is probably a better driver then most here.

 

[aczlan]

The first one, with a donut for a left front tire, is pulling the other two vehicles. The first towed is on a tow dolly with a bad left front tire. The second towed looks like it is missing a front left fender. Jon

And all are headed South of the border, so they aren't going to be pulled over because no one wants to do that much paperwork and then have them sit abandoned in the impound lot.

Aaron Z

 

[Eagle1]

I see a tidy profit there. I'd bet they all came from something like a Copart auction. If bought right and fixed with your own labor you could multiply your investment by 10x or more. South of the border shops will do that all day and bring it back into the states and make a nice living for the entire shop. Ins will total a car on Labor rates not parts quite often.