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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on March 18, 2021, 01:11:02 PM

Title: Good thing both vehicles, the truck and the trailer had a strong chain
Post by: theking on March 18, 2021, 01:11:02 PM

..between them. I had those safety chain on when I was towing so I know how important they are:

Authorities say a set of camp trailer safety chains and quick, careful work by emergency crews saved two people after their pickup truck plunged off a bridge, leaving them dangling above a deep gorge in southern Idaho.

(https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/AO4k1w4oOwaqM6dz2fHLEg--~B/aD00NTA7dz04MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/autoblog_50/e04d2537502c35e3ae10cf7bcd7c1762)

Title: Re: Good thing both vehicles, the truck and the trailer had a strong chain
Post by: Mr_Mechanic on March 18, 2021, 01:44:03 PM

Did the truck jumped the side?  The side look undamaged.

Title: Re: Good thing both vehicles, the truck and the trailer had a strong chain
Post by: theking on March 18, 2021, 07:55:10 PM

Looks like it side swiped the rail and went over it.. ???

Title: Re: Good thing both vehicles, the truck and the trailer had a strong chain
Post by: theking on March 18, 2021, 07:57:09 PM

Besides the safety chains, I was also thinking, damn that's a big tri-cycle on the green semi truck.. ;D

Title: Re: Good thing both vehicles, the truck and the trailer had a strong chain
Post by: theking on March 19, 2021, 03:37:14 PM

So much stress on the frame that the rear axle tore off  ???:

(http://www.mountainhomenews.com/photos/36/00/53/3600534-B.jpg)

Title: Re: Good thing both vehicles, the truck and the trailer had a strong chain
Post by: theking on March 19, 2021, 03:41:04 PM

Ford F-350 like this one:

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/95/89/21/95892123945357af90b9be9f7b9cdd86.jpg)