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    Posted: 19 Dec 2016 at 11:42pm
Originally posted by hogone

stephenh (or anyone else with this experience):  how did the pod brakes work in these conditions?  any advice?  hogone    btw:  very glad family is safe.  Merry Christmas to all out there.  go pack

Thank you.

As for the pod brakes, I should have thought, but didn't, of using the manual brake control to put some braking on the pod. I tried to countersteer, but when the back end of the pod caught the guardrail, it kicked the pod around which then was too much for the hitch to compensate. It all happened so quickly. It would be nice if there were some sort of practice simulator where one could learn to deal with such situations.
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Sorry to hear such bad news, but glad you're okay. Warm regards from Texas.
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stephenh (or anyone else with this experience):  how did the pod brakes work in these conditions?  any advice?  hogone    btw:  very glad family is safe.  Merry Christmas to all out there.  go pack
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Posts: 38 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Dec 2016 at 1:24pm
Stephen H,
I am so sorry to hear about this unfortunate event. I am very glad you are ok. I pray for your rapid return to the continuation of your Podding. 
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Originally posted by Wood River Pod

Glad to hear you and your wife are OK.  SLC is a haven for all things trailers.  There are several FR R-Pod dealers and many quality repair places.  I think for such and unfortunate event, you're in the right place.  In addition, you can't go more than three block before hitting a car dealership.  Rates are going up, so may be a good time to replace the rig.

I know this forum will get a education as we tag along in this process through your eyes.  I know my mods have benefited from your posting.  As stated previously, you are an integral participant on this forum.  Our Family wishes you and your family the best this Holiday Season. 


If you have the names of any of them, please let me know so I can contact them. The car will go to a body shop here in Green River. However, the R-Pod can't be repaired here. I can patch it up, but I need a suitable tow vehicle to get it to any repair shop.
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Glad to hear you and your wife are OK.  SLC is a haven for all things trailers.  There are several FR R-Pod dealers and many quality repair places.  I think for such and unfortunate event, you're in the right place.  In addition, you can't go more than three block before hitting a car dealership.  Rates are going up, so may be a good time to replace the rig.

I know this forum will get a education as we tag along in this process through your eyes.  I know my mods have benefited from your posting.  As stated previously, you are an integral participant on this forum.  Our Family wishes you and your family the best this Holiday Season.   
 
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Posts: 98 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Dec 2016 at 9:31am
I'm glad your safe. Sorry for the damage that has been done.  We hope you get everything worked out and get to your destination for the holidays.  This is something can happen to any of use when your out there on the road.  Take Care 
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Stephen... since my son was born in Laramie, WY, (and we lived there two years), we got really familiar with how challenging and fickle these weird I-80 winter conditions are, and how they can wreak havoc on travelers on that high desert interstate west & east of Rock Springs, Wyoming.

When we lived there, that long section of highway was NOTORIOUS, with locals calling that stretch "The Snow-Chi-Min Trail" for it's unpredictability & danger. In the cold months, it's legendary in the trucking world, and still SO MANY 18-wheelers annually slide, jackknife, and then dump their cargo off into the wind-blown ditches, right and left.

And these truckers are professionals; very familiar with radically changing wind vectors, (add in snow + crazy temperature drops) and they really have no instant options when suddenly faced with dry roads turning to an ice glazed I-80 along with crosswinds with their big box of cargo. There is no method to be accurately forewarned about this I-80 phenomena.

Thank the Lord you both are physically OK, as the ice/wind incident so easily could have twisted your Escape over violently onto its side. Your survival without injury is the major blessing.

Your R-Pod damage looks like the kind that the RV guys have seen before from various incidents & contacts with other vehicles, which leads me to believe that they know just what to do to repair, seal and cosmetically patch your Pod up well. They probably have realigned many hitch ends that are off a little, as well.

I'm guessing that the Escape, being of today's crossover unibody design might have suffered enough rear body distortion twist, that it may be better in the end if you can get a cash settlement on it, allowing you to change up your tow vehicle for something different. (I have no special adjusting/or bodywork knowledge, tho.) You might be able to exert some influence in the direction you want to go, if you feel strongly one way or the other, as the policy owner.

Also, maybe if you want to stay with the Escape as your TV, you can get another younger one and retain most of accessories from your damaged one (hitch, tires maybe or?) to transfer over to a newer replacement Escape. 

But however it plays out, I hope strongly that you get treated 100% fairly by your insurance carrier(s) on this, including Good Sam and RV coverage, so that you can move forward to be back on the road by next spring more great camping memories. We are all rooting for a successful outcome for you.

I feel that any of us can be just one crazy incident away from a potential road accident, (with a set of mis-timed events / circumstances beyond our control in ANY driving season) so I've a hunch that most of us realize that this could be any of us reporting such news.

You have been such a good, consistent and helpful presence in this community. My wife and I are really wishing you well, and so, so thankful that you were both not injured. Maybe we can all learn something about how this is normally handled (and the ways of the insurance) that we dutifully pay and hope would come through fairly on our behalf....

Take care and best wishes. Be thankful and be surrounded by your loved ones this holiday season. As John & Sue posted above, essentially: 'you both made it ....and stuff can be fixed.'

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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec 2016 at 7:14pm
Originally posted by mjlrpod


None of this is covered by a warranty. This is what insurance is for. You need to read both your insurance and warranty paperwork/policy.

Actually, my warranty/protection plan WOULD cover at least some of this. It is the more expensive one they offer, it is a 3rd party policy that covers all kinds of repairs or replacements and more. They told me covers the tow vehicle tow expenses if it breaks down, or for any reason cant be driven ( i believe thats accurate) and it will cover any hotel expenses if our trailer is unusable, any food that goes bad, they will tow the trailer to a repair shop. I was told the only thing i really dont have coverage on was the tires. I also have rv insurance.
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Over 30 years in the insurance industry here in this house...

The policy you have, or are referencing is not a warranty. It IS a type of insurance, marketed by a 3rd party, regardless of how it was marketed/explained to you. Many RV owners have some sort of roadside assistance, or loss of use coverage, but, again, that's a type of insurance, not a warranty.
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Stephen,
Wow! Glad to here everyone is OK, everything else can be repaired/replaced.
With sway control/weight distribution at some point weight and momentum just overcome design/engineering and things just bend and give way to the forces of nature. With no sway or weight distribution things could have been much worse. Hope your on your way soon and good luck!
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