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ToolmanJohn
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Topic: Just a reminder, Keep the shinny side up!! Posted: 24 Jun 2017 at 2:46pm |
No amount of sway control or friction sway or WD hitch can stop whatever happened here. Either the tow vehicle got off the road, or somehow the Pod took the tow vehicle off the road.
From there, it's how fast, how much time to react, and ride it out. If everyone is safe, they are lucky. They just have insurance to deal with, and possibly a ticket if it's not mechanical failure or poor loading. The police will sort it out.
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2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler
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Happy Tripping
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 7:03am |
Originally posted by ToolmanJohn
Either the tow vehicle got off the road, or somehow the Pod took the tow vehicle off the road. ..... From there, it's how fast, how much time to react, and ride it out.
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Looking at this picture, is it possible that Furpod and others like him could possibly be right? That a truck-sized vehicle is optimal??
It's certainly a powerful argument for getting the biggest tow vehicle available, considering your other needs and the limits of your wallet.
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Leo B
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 7:59am |
Cheaper to just go slow and wiegh the weather into travel plans
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
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Leo B
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 8:04am |
By weather I mostly mean wind direction/speed. Wind will also really mess with your mpg along with the handling of your vehicle .
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
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2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Leo B
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 8:15am |
By weather I mostly mean wind direction/speed. Wind will also really mess with your mpg along with the handling of your vehicle.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 8:21am |
By weather I mostly mean wind direction/speed. Wind will also really mess with your miles per gallon and handling of your vehicle.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Leo B
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 9:43am |
Ooooops!!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
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2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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lostagain
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017 at 11:40am |
A problem of being "asleep at the wheel"?
Driver fatigue often leads to "microbursts" of sleep. It only takes a fraction of a second to drift off the road and once on the shoulder, anything can happen, including surprised overcorrections.
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