One of you guys?

...hope you're safe. I'd rather be camping too.

 

oh shit!!

 

Big trailer

 

Can I tow 8500 lbs with my taco?

 

Will insurance even cover it? I wouldn’t be surprised if it was over his towing capacity - those Airstreams are heavy.

 

Just lucky the truck didn’t flip as well.

 

Poor Airstream

 

24 foot airstream? Or 21?

 

Damn son

 

Purely swagging a guess here - loaded heavy in the rear to get weight off the tongue trying to balance the trailer a little bit. Got a case of trailer sway and spun.

 

Those airstreams sell for a pretty penny. I'm assuming all was insured.

Gust of wind?
Blown tire on the airstream?
Quick movement to avoid an idio on the road?
Overcorrection coming out of the curve?
Per GTGallop.... bad loading?

A total shame for 2 darn nice pieces of equipment to get tore up.
That TACO looks good and the Airstream is the cadillac of campers.

 

I hope nobody was breaking this law when the Airstream flipped.

https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.625

 

Not the proper way to jack up the back of the truck to change a tire.....

 

I would speculate it was just a case of being broadsided by a moderate breeze. I've been hit by surprise crosswinds before, and even my pop-up wanted to take me for a walk. A trailer that size would not need much before it outpowers a Tacoma.

 

That is what many folks seem to have the hardest time understanding, the tremendous leverage the trailer has on the tow vehicle.

It isn't a matter if you can pull it or even stop it. (a non issue with electric brakes)

Can you control it if something goes wrong is what really matters.

 

Just like in Get Smart. You either have Control or Kaos.

 

And it can change in the blink of an eye.

 

My brother is a towing God. And then there is me!

 

I don’t think insurance will cover that if it was too heavy for the truck. You know they’re gonna check on that also.