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02-29-2008, 06:22 AM
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Rivet Master 
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St. Catharines
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Worn tires, HCG, Ice, DTFFC's = ACCIDENT
Worn out tire, high centre of gravity, ice, driving to fast for conditions, 40' trailer. A proven receipe for disaster.
Towing: Pictures of wreck (I-24, 2/21/08)
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02-29-2008, 06:48 AM
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2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
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2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
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That's scarry.
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02-29-2008, 06:58 AM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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Ouch...it appears no one was seriously hurt...good thing....
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02-29-2008, 07:11 AM
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Rivet Master
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St. Catharines
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Further into the thread the operator admitts to operating the rig with a defective brake controller, no stability controls and having the trailer modified with a 6 inch lift ?!?
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02-29-2008, 07:51 AM
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2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
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Wow! That A-frame sure is twisted around in pic 2. LP tanks happily sitting there though.
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02-29-2008, 08:50 AM
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2005 22' International CCD
Buckhorn
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Originally Posted by CanoeStream
Wow! That A-frame sure is twisted around in pic 2. LP tanks happily sitting there though.
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I noticed the same thing - thinking wow look the SOB's have a quick release A-Frame in case of accident 
They are very lucky people! and someone was looking out for them. I hope they learn from their experience - as we all should. 
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02-29-2008, 08:57 AM
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1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
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What the heck is the deal with his van? It looks like a lifted, dually, 15 pass Econoline. Never seen anything quite like that!
It's amazing to me how some people are so careful to tow correctly and still worry about it, while other people flaunt the rules, speed on icy roads, drive without any safety equipment, and are surprised when they have an accident.
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02-29-2008, 12:12 PM
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Naysayer
1968 24' Tradewind
Russellville
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I used to live right in that area. Hill county for sure. I dont know about the rest of his facts, but if he was going 60 he was speeding. In Illinois, speed limit towing is 55. Sure is sad to see a wreck like that though.
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02-29-2008, 12:38 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
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Weekend Warrior...says it all! And I'm not talking about the SOB.
Shari
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02-29-2008, 12:53 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Originally Posted by InsideOut
Weekend Warrior...says it all! And I'm not talking about the SOB.
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Yeah, the snapse that passed for thought in my noodle was that a 40 foot TT is hardly what I'd call a "weekend" rig; it's a mobile home. Go park it permanently in a mobile home park.
Lynn
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02-29-2008, 04:05 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1986 Argosy
ocala
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