Mont G&J
Missoula, MT
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As shown several times on television news today a Travel Trailer flipped over and was lying on its side in the middle of I-10 near Phoenix.
Contrary to popular belief, it wasn't a pile of kindling, but looked to me like it could be set back on its wheels and continue on home. Jack
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bdpreece
Woodburn Oregon
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Wonder what brand it was and how fast it was traveling? The only one I ever saw that rolled over on it's side was basicly in pieces no larger than one foot square
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BobsYourUncle
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Well, for the most part, they do tend to dis-assemble themselves is a fairly brief period of time......
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pbitschura
SE MN
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Curious who built it. I share previous posters experience. They usually look shredded!
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gbopp
The Keystone State
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Maybe they just got lucky?
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Homer
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At one time in my younger life, I managed a company that transported TT's M/H's to the dealer from the factory. More than once a tire blew or an accident occurred that just wiped the TT out to a pile of kindling. The manufacturer would send it to the scrap yard if a salvage place did not buy it. Usually the frame was shot as well.
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michahicks
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If it just blows over and slides down the highway, there's not much to tear it up. Have it slide down into a ditch where it's got something to catch on, or have the coupler dig into the dirt - and you'll have that customary disaster scene. I'd say they just got lucky...
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dfwscotty
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I can't recall the exact year but it was the early to mid 80's. I was in my hometown getting some gas at a station adjacent to I-20. I was just pulling out of the station when a short bed stepside Chevy pulling probably around a 20' Airstream. The entire rig had been rolled. There was not a straight piece of metal on either the truck or trailer. I didn't have a camera with me at the time but wished someone would have taken my pic with my mouth hanging open. It must have been one of those perfect rolls where it rolls completely and ends up back on its wheels.
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DennisKerley
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I can understand an Airstream or a Holiday Rambler TT rolling over and staying intact for the most part as the have welded aluminum frames and riveted skin. One such as my current 2001 Coachmen would be a pile of splinters!! Just my thoughts.
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Wadcutter
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Just before I retired from LE we got a call just south of our headquarters of someone dumping trash all over the interstate. It was someone's trailer. High side winds on a curve. They lost it, flipped over, and went into nothing but pieces. It looked exactly as if a garbage truck had dumped a load on the highway. The biggest pieces was the mattress. Everything could easily be picked up by one person.
I've handled a number of trailer roll overs and with everyone of them there was substantial damage to the unit. None were going to be on the road again. Trailers just don't take the side impact of roll overs.
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