Tarantula is correct about a driver being stupid enough to kill himself in a tank. My brother was in Korea when one tank crew forgot to close the hatches fording a river. They flooded the tank and at least one of the crew drowned.
Mark
Mark & Jan "Old age & treachery win over youth & enthusiasm"
2003 Fleetwood Jamboree 29
Tarantula wrote: All the safety features in the world won't save a driver from his own stupidity. There are drivers out there that could kill themselves in an Abrams tank! Gives credence to the old adage "You can go down a lot of hills too slowly; You'll only go down one too fast".
I am sorry that both drivers lost their lives, and please do NOT consider this to be a flame.
I DO feel, that when ever I hear the statement " the brakes failed", could be they did not, but it took MORE stopping time becase of the high rate of speed going down an incline.
I have this on the back of my motor home:
I don't CARE if "people fly down inclines by me", if I don't FEEL COMFORTABLE, 2nd gear is just fine!
On Edit: One of the " things" that I impress on the DW, since the RV is not on the road that much, is "What do YOU do if you have a front tire blow out"?, I just bring this up at many different times, in the car, while going out to dinner, at home, when reading a book, or whenever I feel the mood is right.
Would rather have her and ME prepared, and not do the wrong thing.....
jb
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Tarantula wrote: All the safety features in the world won't save a driver from his own stupidity. There are drivers out there that could kill themselves in an Abrams tank! Gives credence to the old adage "You can go down a lot of hills too slowly; You'll only go down one too fast".
I am sorry that both drivers lost their lives, and please do NOT consider this to be a flame.
I DO feel, that when ever I hear the statement " the brakes failed", could be they did not, but it took MORE stopping time becase of the high rate of speed going down an incline.
I have this on the back of my motor home:
I don't CARE if "people fly down inclines by me", if I don't FEEL COMFORTABLE, 2nd gear is just fine!
On Edit: One of the " things" that I impress on the DW, since the RV is not on the road that much, is "What do YOU do if you have a front tire blow out"?, I just bring this up at many different times, in the car, while going out to dinner, at home, when reading a book, or whenever I feel the mood is right.
Would rather have her and ME prepared, and not do the wrong thing.....
jb
Well said...couldn't agree more
2007 Four Winds Dutchmen 29R-Ford E-450 V-10 towing a 2008 Toyota Matrix XR
2007 Toyota 4Runner(V-8) towing a 2006 Reinell 220LSE, 5.0L, 280hp GXI
I think the worry of a front tire blowout is probably one reason when I got my C, 2 new front tires went on it the first week,not because of wear or age but because they had been over inflated by the original owner. On my last trip I noticed a C being extracted from the woods adjoining the highway ,from the skid marks and the way it went off the road it must have been a front blowout.My owners manual for the toad says 55mph tow speed .While knowing this I kept looking down and seeing 63-65mph with everything tracking perfect-its real easy after a few hundred miles to get a feeling of safety at higher speeds.
One of the safety features in the Safe-T-Plus steering stabilizer is maintaining complete control in the event of a front tire blow-out.
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I am sorry that both drivers lost their lives, and please do NOT consider this to be a flame.
I DO feel, that when ever I hear the statement " the brakes failed", could be they did not, but it took MORE stopping time becase of the high rate of speed going down an incline.
I have this on the back of my motor home:
The article says the rig crashed because of “brake-fade” ... I wonder why the guy didn't just shut the key off to stop the coach?
Looking for any information available on Del Rey "Sky Lounge" and Kamp King slide-ins for preservation/restoration projects.
We all need to be very aware of the limited braking ability or our machines. They are not passenger cars and have very different characteristics when it comes to heat accumulation in the braking system. They are more like race cars (operating nearer the limits) and one must budget braking in many situations.
I always feel pretty safe in my C, but have worried from time to time about the safety of the kiddos in the back. Even though they are seatbelted in at all times, the stability of the "box" is concerning.
Driving safely, leaving plenty of stopping room, and making sure everything in the coach is stowed safely and securely are the main ways I address my concern.
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