โMay-28-2013 02:06 PM
โMay-31-2013 06:02 AM
rockhillmanor wrote:Why not? If it's all about length it fits perfectly. Unless it has nothing to do with length.bid_time wrote:Not even close as a comparison to a pick up truck TV!
That must be why you see all the 18 wheelers flying off the highway all over the place.
โMay-29-2013 09:10 AM
bid_time wrote:Not even close as a comparison to a pick up truck TV!
That must be why you see all the 18 wheelers flying off the highway all over the place.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
โMay-29-2013 08:49 AM
caberto wrote:
Wow... how did this become a TT/5er slam thread? So I guess this means we should also get the cars, trucks, SUVs and vans off the road as well? They get into accidents too, don't you know... Length of the trailer is of little concern, if you have the right tow vehicle and equipment - and drive carefully, but accidents can still happen, just like in a car, SUV or van, when people don't pay attention to what's going on around them, and in towing cases, pay attention to the environment variables and make necessary driving adjustments, or stop until conditions improve.
Having the right vehicle combination and careful driving go a long way to help prevent accidents. I've seen some people (not many) driving a large truck/trailer combination like they were in a hurry on their way to work, with no regard to speed, space cushion, handling of the rig, etc.
Again, I don't know what happened in this case, it's a terrible accident and I just hope they all fully and quickly heal.
โMay-29-2013 08:28 AM
โMay-29-2013 05:02 AM
โMay-28-2013 08:51 PM
rockhillmanor wrote:Home Skillet wrote:
Every time I see a 5th wheel. I wonder to myself , why do they have to be 18 feet tall?.
They are a sail going down the freeway.
I'll put my flame suit on.
FW's are getting bigger and bigger, longer and longer and taller and taller. But the trucks that tow them have stayed the same sans the choice of maybe a bigger engine. Most of my RV friends go bigger and keep the same truck.
All you have to do is just look at them going down the road from the side and the percentage of the length of the TV versus the length of the FW.
Yes they 'tow' just fine on the flat with O possibilities of any variance in wind, road conditions or the idiot that passes to close in front of you and next thing you know the rig is spinning for it's dear life. Because no matter how BIG the engine is or what gear ratio you have NONE of that is going to help you get the truck and trailer out of a jacknife and out of an uncontrolled crash.
IMHO most get a false sense of security because it's a 'fifth wheel'. I hauled horses for years with 5'ers and goose neck trailers and they can come around and slap you in the face in a heartbeat if you have to make a quick ER correction on the road. Their main function is to be able to turn and park them easier like a semi not to be safer to tow.
โMay-28-2013 08:18 PM
Home Skillet wrote:
Every time I see a 5th wheel. I wonder to myself , why do they have to be 18 feet tall?.
They are a sail going down the freeway.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
โMay-28-2013 08:09 PM
โMay-28-2013 07:55 PM
โMay-28-2013 07:48 PM
KFS wrote:
Seriously? It's legal to ride in a TT being towed?
That's crazy talk. I had no idea. Would never.
โMay-28-2013 07:09 PM
โMay-28-2013 05:57 PM
โMay-28-2013 05:11 PM
โMay-28-2013 04:43 PM
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.