Semi Hits our RV - Caught On Camera! | Baja 2024
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- Passing semi-trucks in Baja can feel like playing chicken. What happened to us in Baja could happen to you if you have a large RV. Nobody was hurt, but the the video cameras on the RV were rolling as a semi-truck passed too close. There are many rough stretches of highway throughout Baja that are very narrow with absolutely no shoulder. Semi trucks and large motorhomes (like ours) fill the entire lane. So passing each other on these narrow highways can be very nerve racking as you can see.
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Well, it's great news no one was hurt. Even your tape job is better than expected. Well done Brian!
Thanks. Yeah it's all good. Tape is still holding 😃
Some of these truck drivers nowadays are out of control. For the most part, the professional drivers of 30+ years ago are long gone now, we have Third World country drivers who just don’t give a crap. What also should scare you is the fact that you’re sitting right in front of your windshield with no protection whatsoever.
This is all true.
Sorry to hear about your accidents. What kind of cameras do you use to record all sides?
I have a four camera system installed (separate from my rear cam). It's similar to this one.
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Bryan, are you allowed to say which Mexican insurance company you went with?
Qualitas Mexico - www.qualitasinsurance.com
I have similar Velvac mirrors on my motorhome and purchased two new ones a couple of years ago because the chrome finish was coming off. They are pretty proud of them, I think I paid $700+ for each side. You can probably get just the head for $300 or so. I bought mine from Pacific RV mirrors, which I believe is in Arizona, you might check them out if you pass through there on the way home.
Good idea. Thanks for the info. I haven't looked into it yet. The tape looks pretty good :)
I just drive down to La Paz with a 40’ plus a 28’ enclosed trailer and same I had to have a piece of mirror cut to be glued in Guerrero Negro .😊
It happened in the rough patch before Guerrero Negro going south at 10 mph the left front wheel drop in a hole and the rv tilt and my mirror was broken 😡
Yeah. That stretch was really rough (super slow) when we came back north last month. Hope they can patch it up before next winter. Luckily we left really early in the AM from Guerrero Negro and managed to get through OK. Heard stories from others about broken suspensions and the like. Still haven't fixed/replaced my mirror. I wish I had the missing piece :)
In Baja you have to play chicken with the big rigs! Keep your tire on the center line until the big rig moves over. It is actually a respect manuever.
Well, I'll see if I'm gutsy enough to try that. Stay tuned....
We have a 2005 Adventurer. On Labor Day in 3 lanes of traffic with a semi on my left we encountered a semi pulled off on the right but not far enough to accommodate a semi-size vehicle. We took out his left mirror with our right mirror.
Yikes. Sometimes you just gotta grit your teeth and hope for the best especially when there's traffic on the other side too. Hope it all got resolved for you.
The problem with the Baha highways is there are no shoulders. The pavement just drops off and if you do go off the pavement there's a good chance you are going to roll over.
Nobody wants to give an inch, that's why you have these mishaps.
Drive slow and careful.
Yup. Pretty much sums it up :) All of those highways are raised up. We get used to feeling the shrubs and markers on the side to know where we are. Thank goodness I also have dually rear axle (at least one tire will be on the road).
Me, I stay the hell out of Mexico! 3rd world country thought process going on. Sorry for your problems. The US has enough beautiful things to look at an enjoy.
Yup. Not for everyone, but it has its charm.
I was impressed with the different camera angles that you had available to detect damage while driving your RV. What camera system do you use? Do you have a video of the installation on your RV?
I haven't made a video about it, but this one is very similar to the one I purchased and installed - amzn.to/4ar3uDt I put the monitor above the entry door. The most difficult part is running the cables.
What kind of temperatures are you having and weather, such as storms? Southern Oregon Coast here.
Pretty nice right now in the 70s and low 80s.
I had similar situation tractor broke my windshield and I called the truck company they installed a brand new windshield..i told them i had a recording device in case they like to check it out...
Glad that worked out.
It will be interesting to see if u actually get paid by the insurance company and how much, plus nothing for all your time to deal with it which will end up being substantial...sorry this happened to u
I'll deal with that stuff later. Hope it all goes well. It'll be fixed either way.
What... we are following you and now you are closer. Please say hi to us if you are coming to La Ventana
I'll remember that as we poke around the south.
Crazy! at 1.27 you can see what looks like a bolster or cladding that is attached on the corner of the trailer. Do you think he does this for a kicks?
Not sure. I think there's a separate reflector attached to his mirror also. That may have been what hit me. Just another inch and we would have cleared I think.
Had our passenger mirror knock off in TN. Lanes too narrow and truckers careless. Need RV mirrors mounted on front as standard.
Lots of new truckers on the road these days too.
I have heard many times about the narrow roads on the Baja so that is why I am not interested in taking my coach down there. Mainland for us.
You're not alone there.
I'll bet it scared the dickens out of you. Could of been a lot worse. 😮
Actually not so much. You kind of prepare yourself each time you pass that something could happen. Just grit your teeth, hold your line and hope for the best 😬
Visone's in KY might have a replacement that is the same color.
Thanks!
That truck was right on the line but those lanes are narrow! Will you be able to share where you been able to park motorhome? Want to take mine down there.
Yeah. We measured. Lanes are just as wide as our rig 😮. Check iOverlander for spots. There are tons of campgrounds and conditions can change from year to year. If you'd rather play it safe, there are lots of RV parks too.
I've had my mirror hit twice on the passenger side of our pusher by passing truck drivers. Hard to place blame in that situation but I am very careful to maintain my lane. Once was at night while I was moving the RV by myself and I had no way of safely changing lanes so was very stressful. Both times I was able to eventually get pulled over and fix my mirror with no permanent damage.
Agree. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often, but we've all seen trucks passing with no mirror :) Most truck drivers seem very careful. This year our close calls were mostly with fellow RVers (trailers mostly) dancing around their lane.
It's a good thing you have a wonderful attitude. Another person would have been barking at the moon. Being able to keep things in perspective is a blessing.
Anger leads to hate...hate leads to suffering ~Yoda. 😃
RV salvage yard should be good for both.
Yes. I think so too.
Sorry to hear about your motorhome damage. Did your camera catch the truck license plate? Hopefully your neighbour is paying you a big pile of money.
No didn't get the truck plate, but it probably won't make a difference. It's probably cheaper to fix than my deductible. Yeah. My neighbor was really cool about it. We both have insurance and he vowed to pay for anything should the insurance come up short.
So sorry for the double wammy on your RV.
That's just the way the cookie crumbles sometimes 😃
Sorry you do have a driver side, looks like the mirrors hit
Yup.
NIRVC in Vegas.... they do awesome work.... settle for nothing less...
Thanks for the referral.
So where is the view from the driver side
Yup. You found it.
Hay Brian; Really sorry to see that happen to You all but those things can happen anywhere. It looks like You have a permanent fix for the mirror already! NASCAR uses Bear Bond works good too. I am glad You are all OK and continue to enjoy the rest of your trip my friend. Nice video work by the way. Stay safe out there and God Bless.🙏🏻👍
Yeah. Mirror looks good 😆
Last year traveling to South Dakota going through rural Nebraska a semi coming from the opposite direction while passing us a rock hit our windshield and cracked. The hazards of driving a two lane road. Insurance took care of replacement.
Yeah. Bummer. A rock hit our windshield just an hour away from home when we left in January. I pulled off at a rest stop and fixed it before it got worse in the cold.
Sorry for your troubles. We watch a guy at a campground back his Class A into a tree and bust the rear eyebrow. I tried to warn him, but he was moving too fast.
Good if you to try and help.
I’m glad you have good DIY knowledge. 🙂 6:08 He didn’t speak English and you didn’t speak Spanish while in Mexico, which is a Spanish speaking country.
Me alegra que les vaya bien, Me habría cagado en los pantalones 😁 MIss you guys.
I guess there’s never a dull moment. My 2001 Beaver Marquis was hit twice last year. Lady side swiped it in her pickup and scratched 20’ plus feet through four colors. That was about $8,000.00.
A dump truck took off my passenger mirror and camera. The good thing was he was being pulled over by California Highway Patrol for an uncovered load and I had a great witness and didn’t even have to call 911. 🤣🤣
That was another $2700.00 in damages. Hopefully, I can keep people from hitting it this year. I did install a new four camera system that records all the time to protect myself.
Enjoy your trip.
Wow. That's adding up. Cameras are definitely a good thing.
Similar thing happened to us a couple of years ago travelling south on Hwy 5 in Oregon in our Class A Safari Trek. We were in the middle of 3 lanes going about 58 mph and an 18-wheeler decided to pass us on the Right side instead of the left. The back end of his trailer knocked off our rear view mirror and he kept going. He knew he hit us because he sped up and kept changing lanes when we started following him. My wife called 911 while I tried to keep up with him, as we were unable to get his license number. Finally, after about 20 minutes, the police intercepted him and pulled him over. The truck driver said he didn't even know he it us. But we were able to get his insurance information and the settlement did cover the damaged siding and mirror. We had another hit and run incident in the back of Costco in Medford where we believe a delivery truck backed into our left rear quarter panel and dented it. We had to pay for that ourselves. Enjoy your videos. Stay safe!
Ouch. Yeah. These things happen when you're driving a house down the road. Of course he knew he hit you.
Looks like another TH-cam video with a Tito fix. I’m ready. Let’s go. ☺️
Always something to fix.
So glad yall OK TITO
Thanks! We're good.
Thank You
Love the BAHA Bandaid
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Glad you all are ok! Thank God it was just a mirror. That was to close for me. Try and stay safe down there and on your travels.
No worries. We're good. Some of those drive days get pretty intense though, but you get used to it.
Wow, first hydraulic line, mirror and slide out door. Having a eventful time. Thanks Don
Right?! When it happened, my head dropped and I thought...now what? 😔
Glad you are OK! We'll look forward to the follow-on video!
Thanks Phil. We're doing great.
Glad your safe love hearing about your adventures.
Thanks. Glad to have you following along. It IS an adventure for sure.
Take care. Thanks for the video.
Will do 😃
We got back from Baja two weeks ago. Same thing happened to another couple on route 1 last month, but they lost the whole mirror. And the potholes 😮. Those roads are some narrow. Stay safe! We loved our 5 weeks in Baja! Enjoy!
Oh yeah. Each year we all know someone...this time it's me :) Last year it was someone else who's truck mirror got hit, swung in and shattered the driver's window. Yikes. Everyone was fine.
I'm in Guerrero Negro at the moment, heading south. That section of highway 1 north of here is horrible.
@@jeffreygunn3530 That's where it happened, about 20KM north of Guerrero Negro heading south.
Good to know, I'm heading back through there soon. I got in an accident last year in La Paz. My insurance was great (MexPro) but unfortunately the cops got a piece of my wallet too. The guy skidded more than a half a block before hitting me but it's my fault sure.@@RVwithTito I was going about 2 mph trying to park. Lucky not a whole lot of damage and managed to still use my sideview mirror with Baja bandaids.
@@standingmannequin7911This Baja BandAids work great :)
I tangled up with pickup and my class C a few months ago. Our mirrors met and kissed! Not too much damage to either of us.
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Wow, glad everyone is safe
Wow Brian you need some emergency fold in mirror button lol 😝
It's in a fixed position and doesn't fold in :o
@@RVwithTitoI hope everything goes smoothly with the cargo door as well
@@coreymerritt7742 Thanks. I'm sure it will. Never a dull moment :) Amazingly, the insurance adjuster guy even drove 5 hours to make his report, then drove back.
@@RVwithTito that’s incredible Brian our insurance company Icbc up here in British Columbia sucks we now have no fault insurance so both parties are responsible unless you get rear ended it 100% other parties fault
@@coreymerritt7742My neighbor is also from BC, but we all have to get Mexican insurance (liability at a minimum) in order to travel in Baja. His insurance told him they will cover it in full without deductible.
Parts plus paint and the frame behind it won't be cheap !
No. Not cheap.
At 4:12 you say actual or actually 3 times which adds no value to your story and is annoying to listen to.
Noted. I didn't know anyone was counting.
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@@RVwithTito😂some people need to get a life. I always enjoy your videos!