Author Topic: Good thing both vehicles, the truck and the trailer had a strong chain (Read 414 times)

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.

Mr_Mechanic · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2021, 01:44:03 PM »

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

theking · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2021, 07:55:10 PM »

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

theking · « **Reply #3 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..

theking · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:37:14 PM »

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

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theking · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2021, 03:41:04 PM »

Ford F-350 like this one:

Author Topic: Good thing both vehicles, the truck and the trailer had a strong chain (Read 414 times)

theking

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