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12-12-2016, 07:44 PM
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The Aluminum Tent 3
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Park City
, Utah
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,157
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Airstream that jacknifed on icy Road in Yellowstone?
Last year I remember seeing a post from a member who jacknifed on a slipperly road in Yellowstone and the trailer wound up spun 180 degrees if I recall...there was a photo or two. Trying to find that post but can't. Anybody recall who that was so I can try to dig it up. Have tried all sorts of search strings both on the forum and on google, to no avail.
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12-12-2016, 08:28 PM
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The Aluminum Tent 3
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Park City
, Utah
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
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Nope, but thanks! This case was in the fall. The one I was trying to find happened in early winter a year or more ago in Yellowstone. She started to slide and the AS spunt around (her tow vehicle too) facing the other direction, if I recall, in the ditch.
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12-12-2016, 08:38 PM
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Rivet Master 
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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I do not recall that being on airforums in the last year and a half, and searches have not revealed it. Maybe on another RV forum or news source?
Also, on rare occasions threads have been removed, with no trace left behind.
Good luck!
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12-12-2016, 08:49 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pcskier
Nope, but thanks! This case was in the fall. The one I was trying to find happened in early winter a year or more ago in Yellowstone. She started to slide and the AS spunt around (her tow vehicle too) facing the other direction, if I recall, in the ditch.
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It's been longer than a year ago, if it's the one I'm thinking of. Spun the trailer around, and rolled the tow vehicle.
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12-12-2016, 09:05 PM
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The Aluminum Tent 3
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Park City
, Utah
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by overlander63
It's been longer than a year ago, if it's the one I'm thinking of. Spun the trailer around, and rolled the tow vehicle.
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That sounds right. it was probably a year ago that I saw the post...but it might have been an even older post than that as well.
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12-12-2016, 09:09 PM
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Lost in America
2015 27' FB International
2006 25' Safari FB SE
2004 19' International CCD
Santa Fe
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,155
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I believe she was a fire spotter pilot and traveled alone with cats. Her airforum name may have had something to do with cats. That was several years ago.
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12-12-2016, 10:00 PM
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Living Riveted since 2013
2016 Interstate Lounge Ext
Green Cove Springs
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 8,210
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pcskier
Last year I remember seeing a post from a member who jacknifed on a slipperly road in Yellowstone and the trailer wound up spun 180 degrees if I recall...there was a photo or two. Trying to find that post but can't. Anybody recall who that was so I can try to dig it up. Have tried all sorts of search strings both on the forum and on google, to no avail.
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Ok, I'll bite. "Why do you ask?"
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12-13-2016, 02:34 AM
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Rivet Puller
2003 28' Safari S/O
Atlanta Burbs
, Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,006
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The answer to your question:
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f42/...tml#post287403
FYI, it was posted TEN years ago.
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12-13-2016, 05:05 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 31' Classic
billings
, Montana
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,577
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When it is like that, stay home .
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12-13-2016, 06:19 AM
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Rivet Master
1999 30' Excella 1000
small town
, Maryland
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 802
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I'm amazed how little snow was on the road for this to happen. Just a dust of snow, on a curvy mountain road. Be safe out there everyone 
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12-13-2016, 10:54 AM
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2016 19ft flying cloud
Spokane
, Washington
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 165
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My neighbor across the street spun his SOB last year and it totaled the side of his Ford TV before rolling and totaling the 25 foot trailer,,,he was a professional truck driver by trade and thought he was good enough to drive those icy roads,
Luckily no one was hurt,,,,he warrants his good driving skills to no one being hurt
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12-13-2016, 11:07 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 566
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A dusting of snow can be worse than packed snow and when the pavement is warm enough to melt the initial snow or freezing rain and then freezes up it's called black ice. Rain can do the same thing in the gulf states where they get a brief afternoon shower - a little rain is worse than a lot of rain because it lifts the road oil and dust up just enough to cause it to behave almost like ice. I lived in Houston for several years and remember those brief afternoon showers in the summer and how they could turn the road into a slip & slide. agree with TJ - when it is like that in the winter - anywhere - leave the trailer home
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12-13-2016, 11:33 AM
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The Aluminum Tent 3
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Park City
, Utah
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocinante
Ok, I'll bite. "Why do you ask?"
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A guy on Facebook Airstream Addicts posted photos of his white knuckle adventure driving down a steep mountain pass in a snowstorm and was rather glib about it. I wanted to post this link as an an example of what can go wrong, in a case that appeared to be way less risky. He then commented 'I guess it wasn't a good idea to take photos while driving, either?' Funny guy. It'll catch up with him one day. Hopefully nobody will be hurt when it does.
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12-13-2016, 11:46 AM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by streaminwild
I'm amazed how little snow was on the road for this to happen. Just a dust of snow, on a curvy mountain road. Be safe out there everyone |
My guess is that black ice was the culprit in this accident. It's common in the PNW and deadly. Like C02 it's invisible....
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12-13-2016, 12:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 25' Flying Cloud
Wheaton
, Illinois
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 649
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Janet H
My guess is that black ice was the culprit in this accident. It's common in the PNW and deadly. Like C02 it's invisible....
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While CO2 (carbon dioxide) is invisible (provides the fizz in soda) and deadly (we expel when exhaling), I'm guessing that you are referring to carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon monoxide is the odorless gas given off as a result of combustion and for which there are detectors for living space in addition to smoke detectors.
Greg
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12-13-2016, 12:38 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greghoro
While CO2 (carbon dioxide) is invisible (provides the fizz in soda) and deadly (we expel when exhaling), I'm guessing that you are referring to carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon monoxide is the odorless gas given off as a result of combustion and for which there are detectors for living space in addition to smoke detectors.
Greg
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Yup - you are right. Guess I got my blonde on for the holiday season 
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12-14-2016, 07:45 PM
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Rivet Master
2021 27' Globetrotter
Fort Lauderdale
, Florida
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 606
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Interesting post and glad she didn't get hurt, although I don't understand how the sequence connect, starting with: " I backed off the gas and the rear of the truck broke free".
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12-14-2016, 08:24 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaver
Interesting post and glad she didn't get hurt, although I don't understand how the sequence connect, starting with: " I backed off the gas and the rear of the truck broke free".
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If you had ever been on black ice, you'd understand.
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12-14-2016, 09:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 31' Classic
billings
, Montana
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vitaver
Interesting post and glad she didn't get hurt, although I don't understand how the sequence connect, starting with: " I backed off the gas and the rear of the truck broke free".
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That is exactly what happens when you are on slick roads,you keep a slight pull at all times... 
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