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12-28-2005, 08:19 AM
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If you leave your toad in park ....
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12-28-2005, 08:39 AM
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Naysayer
1968 24' Tradewind
Russellville
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Were they even slightly awake?
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12-28-2005, 08:53 AM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
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YIKES!!!
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12-28-2005, 09:15 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 27' Overlander
1954 26' Romany Cruiser
1960 26' Overlander
Rockingham County
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Sep 2004
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They din't notice! 
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'46 Spartan Manor (Rosie)
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2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Duramax
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12-28-2005, 10:56 AM
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Rivet Master
1994 30' Excella
Currently Looking...
Milwaukee
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Join Date: May 2004
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Yes, I could see me doing that.
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Forest River Forester 2501TS
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12-28-2005, 11:15 AM
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We can tow it!
1996 28' Excella
Where the water tastes like wine
, Michigan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,625
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What a drag!
No pun intended  . Maybe the driver will consider departure checklists in the future? Whew that's a real bummer.
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12-28-2005, 12:08 PM
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1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,255
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Somewhere there's a very unhappy road inspector with a very long trough in the asphalt...
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12-28-2005, 12:12 PM
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Rivet Master
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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I would love to have seen it at night. There would have been a flaming rooster tail 10 feet into the air!
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12-28-2005, 12:41 PM
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1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
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With the axel that close to the ground don't you think leaf springs, rearend, hitch, spare, and who knows what else if under there, would have been dragging too? I mean, do you really think that kind of damage is possible from dragging? I think it would stop whatever vehicle was pulling it (or certainly add a LOT of drag).
Which thread was the picture attached to, or is it just one of those pics that's being passed around?
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12-28-2005, 01:18 PM
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2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,164
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He may not have noticed
I saw a motorhome try to leave a rally with the toad either in park or with the brakes locked. Big black stripes on the road for quite a ways. With all of the diesel torque, he apparently never noticed the extra drag. Someone had to flag him down.
At night, I'll bet that would have looked just like the night I was on alert and saw a F-86 land with his gear up. What a spectacular roostertail of sparks that was.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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12-28-2005, 04:15 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1989 37' Airstream 370
Beverly Hills
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2004
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I hate it when that happens............... 
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12-28-2005, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Stefrobrts
With the axel that close to the ground don't you think leaf springs, rearend, hitch, spare, and who knows what else if under there, would have been dragging too? I mean, do you really think that kind of damage is possible from dragging?
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Stef, two of the spring leaves are lying next to the truck on the ground. The truck would have lost its axle, springs, shocks, parking brake and service brakes, spare tire, bumper, and possibly frame.
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12-28-2005, 05:51 PM
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Remember Burma Shave!
2006 19' Safari
2000 25' Safari
1985 25' Sovereign
Fort Myers
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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Interesting factoid!
I used to drag a 1996 Land Rover - Range Rover 4.0 SE behind my diesel pusher motor home.
Freaky that it was, you towed it in park!
With all the OEM electronics that vehicle had, you would remove one fuse (# 11 I think?) and turn the ignition on and the driveline electronically would free-wheel. Worked like a charm, but was difficult to mentally accept the process.
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"... there is nothing you can't fix yourself ...
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12-28-2005, 05:55 PM
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1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Yeah, I recognized those as pieces of a leaf spring. The carnage under there must be incredible!
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12-28-2005, 06:54 PM
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Rivet Master
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I still don't get it. Were the tires stolen off the rims? How can that happen to this degree? That must have made one hell of a noise!!! How could they have not noticed? Sparks at night and noise during the day. I know I look into my rearview mirrors especially if I think that the tow vehicle is pulling hard.
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12-28-2005, 06:56 PM
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Rivet Master
Lisle
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Norm,
There is no way I could get over that!!! Tow in park.... CRAZY!!!!!
I would love to see a picture of the under side of the Ford.
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AIR#3788 TAC IL-10
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12-29-2005, 05:43 AM
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I still don't get it. Were the tires stolen off the rims?
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Umm, no, they were dragged until the tires were burned off the rims, then the real fun started.
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12-29-2005, 06:26 AM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Originally Posted by Tinsel Loaf
I still don't get it. Were the tires stolen off the rims? How can that happen to this degree? That must have made one hell of a noise!!! How could they have not noticed? Sparks at night and noise during the day. I know I look into my rearview mirrors especially if I think that the tow vehicle is pulling hard.
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Tinsel Loaf,
I too think I would have noticed that something was wrong, some of us are very vehicle sensitive if you will. My DW is actually better at noticing things out of the ordinary with our trucks than I am. A warranty mechanics nightmare  BUT! I actually saw a car being driven down the road in my town by a woman who did not realize the front wheels had been stolen! She drove it to the corner gas station and complained the steering didn't feel right! DOH!! What scares me is there are a lot of people out there like that, and some of them obviously drive 500hp 35,000# diesel pushers! Gee Gertrude did you feel a little bump back there, no oh well and down the road they continue with a Ford Focus stuck in the grill 
Aaron 
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12-29-2005, 06:27 AM
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1977 28' argosy moho
scarborough
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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How do you explain that one to your insurance guy without sounding like a moron. I bet the transmission is going to need some work as well!
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12-29-2005, 07:21 AM
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2007 25' Safari FB SE
1958 22' Flying Cloud
1974 29' Ambassador
Yucca Valley
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: 1963 26' Overlander
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Me, too.
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