IS THIS HOW OUR RV JOURNEY ENDS? | CRASH VIDEO!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2020
- After two years of traveling full time in our RV, we crashed. This is part of the crash video. We want to document how we move past an accident like this. In future video's we'll discuss where we are in the insurance process, how we're adjusting to not traveling in our RV and everything else that comes after this like changing event. Please click the like and subscribe buttons so you don't miss those future videos.
Absolutely too fast driving in those conditions accidents will happen. Good lesson for others to see and learn from. Glad everyone was ok.
Truck driver did a great job allowing this rv driver to live by controlling his rig on ice
My father told me to drive like I had no breakes, in winter conditions. You can see why, in this video.
Glad you are all ok, but you were driving way to fast for those conditions. Hard lesson learned. Thank you for sharing this hopefully it will sink in with others.
I have a 2019 REDWOOD 5TH Wheel and I tow it all over Montana and Idaho. I have made mistakes a swell.
This is why I drive very slow even if it does make people behind upset.
Word of advice if I may, my parents have been full time RVers for almost 10 years now and I know for sure they wouldn't have traveled in that weather and we're Canadian hahah. Your house is on wheels, you have no reason not to find somewhere safe to pull off and wait it out. I'm glad you guys are okay! Things definitely could have been much worse. Full time traveling is the best, I've spent plenty of time with my parents on the road. I can't wait to get a rig of my own and start full-timing myself.
Dude’s lucky to have been in relatively good condition and not turned over. You can’t put extra weight behind you and proceed at highway speeds around corners like that - obviously. The weight behind you counteracts your ability to gain traction and if you tap your breaks on slick ground you will lose your ability to maintain control around a corner. Glad everyone is ok. I felt terrible for the child in the back who thought they just watched their father potentially die from a vehicle accident.
Drive slower in those conditions, please.
There's a towing lesson to all of us in this video. Thanks for posting.
That kid is really smart: "Stay inside and call dad" ....sound advise in the snow. Glad everyone was ok!
Praise God it was an inside turn. The next corner was on the outside of the hill side. It showed that the trailer pushed the truck on the slick roads. Hope and pray all are fine and look forward to the full video and details. I lived in Sunset Utah for eight years. I have traveled that stretch of road many times. know how fast the weather system can change.
The wheels had barely stopped and traffic just plowed on through with no regard for fellow man.
The times we live in.
Sorry to see that, your daughter's reaction put a lump in my throat, she's so worried about her dad.
My father always told me, “it’s not what happens, it’s how you handle what happens”. This too shall pass, I hope it’s not how it ends. Happy trails. ✌🏻🇺🇸
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Hope your all ok, and in conditions like snow and ice you must chain up, and slow way down! This could of been much worse!
Thank you for showing this. Hopefully everyone was OK.
I hope you all were ok, sorry about your camper and truck.. I had a trailer push me off the road once in winter.. terrrifying experience! Now I CRAWL when the weather is rough, better to be late and in one piece than late and wrecked!! Happy trails 😁
I'm 45 years old and when that kid started crying it broke my heart I hope she's good
Same here. Then I was worried mom was going to get hit hopping out into traffic.
Sorry to see this...I went through some similar conditions in Tennessee last week. It went from sunny dry road to steep snowy curves. The GPS took me over a mountain pass that had no shoulder and no passing lane. I had to go very slow and cautious. I had a mile of cars behind me, but I didn't give a $hit as I didn't want to go thru what you just did. I'm glad no one got hurt.
Advice... never let the GPS plan your route for you when RVING!
Better advice, get a GPS that’s specifically for large rigs. They cost a lot more but won’t put you on a road you that’s OK for a car but not for a 50ft long rig.
Sounds like you were somewhere near Jellico mountain.
@@oldcountryman2795 Excellent advice!
Hope everyone was ok after this. Gotta take it slow especially in conditions like this. It's definitely a scary feeling.
That was scary to watch. I have a smaller travel trailer that I pull with my half ton, and I'm very aware of its weight under normal circumstances, I don't think I would have challenged the weather that day. Glad you are all ok, vehicles can be replaced. Very disappointing to see motorists not stop after witnessing that.
Why would they stop? To cause a 40 car pile up? Better to keep the road open for emergency responders.
Who knows why the accident happened to those who didn’t directly see it. Sometimes people crash because of a medical episode like seizure or cardiac issues, low blood sugar etc. (Not in this case as we know) Some people know cpr or how to recognize low blood sugar. Yes not everyone does and those who can’t help should keep driving. But those who have the knowledge could save a persons life, I’m posting because I have been the person with the knowledge and training that has stopped and helped.
🙏 thankfully everyone is ok 👌 no serious injuries or 💀 when its snowing, or there's snow on the ground safer to park & wait it out.
Be well & safe travels & DEFINITELY
HUG that kid !!!
That's truly scary
From one full time RVer to another I am truly sorry this happened to you and I hope your family is truly okay
Holy crap!!! Hope everyone is okay!!! And that shows just how fast it can happen!!! Prayers to all of you!!!
I am glad that everyone is ok. I am also glad you shared this video. I have the greatest respect for you ro put yourself out there, risk all the "not nice" comments, so others may learn from your incident so it may not happen ro them. Again, I am thankful everyone is ok. Waiting for your follow up video. Take care, be safe and stay healthy.
Wow so scary and hope y’all are ok. We appreciate you showing this video knowing how hard it might of been reliving the experience again. Sending love your way 💕
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 hope everybody walked away unharmed be safe and blessings to you and the family
So glad he didn’t hit the semi there. Hope he was ok.
We are relieved that everyone is ok but it is still hard to watch & think of what you all must have went through. So scary
I think I would have stayed put another day or more until it was safe to drive. Pulling a trailer in slick roads is tricky at best.
Glad nobody was hurt. That's a scary situation, been there before... well done for trailer and truck driver... looked like a little too much speed, oh well, im sure lessons were learned
Thank you for posting. I have driven in these conditions too many times crossing Canada in winter and for all those who say you shouldn't have been driving do not understand that weather comes up on you and finding a safe spot to pull over is very difficult. I would like to make a comment in general about driving in convoy. As a biathlon coach I gave up driving in convoy and advised against it after witnessing too many close calls. I believe that driving in convoy creates an added distraction to lead drivers and puts pressure on trailing drivers to keep up. Many years ago my niece was in a convoy with a gymnastics team when the lead vehicle was struck head-on by an oncoming vehicle killing everyone. The following vehicles with the rest of the team witnessed the accident and 30 years later many suffer from PTSD.
I was a military driver and drove in convoy several times across Germany on Nato exercises. Military convoys have a slow maximum speed and protocols for following distance and letting other non convoy vehicles pass. Even with only two vehicles I suggest proceeding independently to a predetermined destination.
Once again, thank you for posting and for raising awareness of what can happen in the blink of an eye. Everyone in the video did an amazing job under the circumstances... take care!
My heart goes out to your family. I can only imagine what you are going through right now with insurance and I will definitely be tuning in to find out. I just think it’s a miracle that you all are okay! That could have ended terribly.
I'm so glad it was not a worse accident, and I feel so sorry your kid/s had to witness that, im sure is terrifying. I send you guys a tons of hugs, you live and learn.
Good clip showing just how fast you can lose control on slick roads.
Glad all were ok!
Nice of the other vehicles to keep going and not stop to check on injuries.
They were close enough to see what happened
I felt so bad for the daughter, her Dad was on her mind 😞😞
Holy crap, that was insane, just glad you're okay!
Glad everyone is ok, praying that all works out for you guys!
WOW!!! I'm so glad you are all ok.
Damn your Jeep hit 39MPH going down that small hill right before the rig lost traction. Thank you for showing us this very scary moment in yalls life.
I would like know what brand hitch you guys are running. It definitely held up well to still be connected with that heavy of an impact at that angle.
Hope everyone was ok. But on a serious note, I don’t care what type of tires are on a car/truck, rubber and ice is no Bueno
This video game me chills I felt so sorry for the little girl, Glad everybody was OK!
While a couple of seconds difference could brought major disaster with that transport, I can't imagine what you must have gone through. I'm sure many of us are interested in your journey back from this point. I hope that, time-wise, you have a better experience with your insurance company than I did after my (stored) trailer burned to the ground last year. Please keep us posted.
I left earlier that same day to avoid the coming freak storm. Glad you are all ok. I had a 31 foot class c and I white knuckle drove that very road a few hours earlier than you. Ice was almost an inch thick on the side of my motor home once I got to the other side of the pass.
Towing a toy-hauler with a single rear wheel pick-up truck is fraught with danger in good conditions, never mind on slippery surface. Like towing a rock on the end of a piece of rope. Subject to tail swing like no other trailer. Looks like the trailer had simple time-based brake system . A gentle over-riding of the controller by manual application might have been better than stomping on the brake pedal and locking up the truck's wheels making it essentially a toboggan being pushed by a freight train. Notice how much slower the Semi-truck was travelling in the same conditions?
Always check the weather and the road conditions before making travel plans. Specially if you are towing a RV That side. I am glad everyone is Ok.
Wow, I'm glad you survived. I was driving over Boulder Mtn en route to Torrey on that exact same day, towing my 27 foot travel trailer. It was snowing, but there wasn't quite as much accumulated snow on the road when we came over that pass. There had been strong winds on the hwy 12 hog back coming in to boulder. Rough day of driving. Good maneuvering by the way, could have been much worse. You saved it. Yikes!
Good luck with the RV 👍👍 And I hope the TH-cam channel works out well for you 👍👍
Chains on ? I think pulling that rig downhill in those conditions chains warranted on truck and trailer , 20 mph tops. Looks like he hit ice , super glad no one hurt especially with the big rig near by.
As a father of 5 your daughters reaction for her fathers safety brought me right to tears.
It is easy for others to be backseats drivers and critique every detail.
It can happen to anyone at any second.
You were being precautious and driving plenty slow. Sometimes conditions run away from expectations.
For my own education were you manually activating the trailer brake on that? Or truck brakes?
Thanks for sharing. That would be extremely scary! We have a 5th wheel we like to vacation in. But we've never been caught in a snow storm with it and our F350. The F350 does great in our PA snows, but I've never been towing the camper in snow. Hope every one was okay. I watched the second video. It's a shame the F450 trucks have those horrible tires. They would be no good in snow.
Yup drive slower . Bummer deal .glad everyone is OK .
Uncle Bob is #1 in the house! Great Intro Video. You got me to subscribe. Thank You!
I only tow in summertime weather. I grew up in the mountains and dealt with snow and ice for years. I'm done with it, if I never see snow on the road again I'll be happy. Glad everyone was okay!
You video just loaded as I was watching RVs saw your husbands accident. How lucky he is, your daughters instinct cry for her dad made me shiver. Glad all turned out ok!
That looked so scary, I hope everyone is ok and I hope your baby was reassured and is doing well. Sending prayers your way.
I drive railroad crews to and from trains here in the mid-west. You can be driving alone and everything is fine then the weather changes. It's hard to just pull off and wait it out when you have a crew of guys telling you how to drive in bad weather. But I always tell them this ain't my first rodeo fella's and if I think it's unsafe I wll find somewhere to stop. But as you said the weather changed quickly and the accident happened. Thank goodness you're safe. The little girl crying was the hardest part for me to hear. She was truly worried about the driver in the truck. But I clicked the subscribe button and hope you give us all an update soon. God Bless you.
Super Sucks, atleast everyone survived. An electric trailer brake controller with the manual override lever usually helps gain control of the pushing trailer in this situation, also make sure to load the trailer tongue heavy to put max pressure on the tow vehicle for traction. Go to Les Schwab and get ALL truck and trailer tires "Siped" , makes a HUGE difference on ice and slippery surfaces. People that say no have Never done it. It's what makes Hankook ice tires the best of the best. Lastly, traveling downhill in an ice storm, Slllooowwwww down, don't give a damn how many people honk, next safe area, pull off and let them by, Smart Semi truck drivers do that every day to stay safe, it will save you buying a new rig, and maybe your life!
Thanks for sharing, best to you all!
My prayers to you and you loved ones and my best vibes for a quick recovery
Uhh slow down
Glad everyone is ok. Property can be replaced, people can not! Safe journeys!
Poor kid he really cared for his daddy ! Rlly melts my heart I hope y’all are ok and can get back on the road again
Thank god you guys are ok. God bless. Thank you for sharing.
We have all made mistakes. Glad you guys are ok. Stuff can be replaced.
I have been towing heavy gooseneck trailers since the 1970s. I make it a rule to never pull on ice or snow covered roads! Usually when I have shopped for a new truck the salesmen have always tried to talk my into a 4X4! I have always told them if the roads are bad enough to require 4 wheel drive I have NO business towing a trailer.
I'm so sorry to see what happened. I hope your family is doing well and on the road to recovery.
The dually saved the day !!!
Ouch! Glad mines covered and in the back yard during the winter months! Imagine what all that salt is doing to the chassis??
I could deal with salt it would be the calcium the spray on roads that eats at the wires and metal
I hope you're all okay, and that things are beginning to settle down some since the accident. All the best to you.
Just glad everyone is ok.
Damn! So sorry for this happening to your Family and Pray your husband was unscathed. Weather changes on a dime up in the Utah mountains. God Blessed y’all that day for sure. ✝️🙏🏻✝️
It's bad enough there was a wreck but to make it even worse not one vehicle (atleast in this video anyways ) stopped to check on anyone or offer any help ... SAD ... I pray that your family makes a full recovery from this and pushes forward to brighter , better , safer days ....
Glad everyone was ok physically.
So sorry to see this happened to you. I hope you are alright. It sure looked like everything was going to be ok then you hit some black ice. I know there will be a hundred "you shoulda.." comments but as you said, it was an unexpected storm. Thank you so much for sharing. It was horrible to watch, but serves as a great "warning" and learning event to the rest of us. Hope everything turns out alright for you. 🙏
studded tires are a must
So glad everybody is in good hands everybody controlled that very well
That was so terrifying to watch. I can't imagine how you felt. My prayers are with you.
Thx for sharing, I hope your all doing well. 🙏
Sorry about the Accident! Hope Everyone is Safe! Happy New Year!
Still waiting for the follow up video. Thanks for sharing and hope everyone is okay.
Think how that poor truck driver feels he was just parked there eating a sandwich
Glad everybody is ok. Hope you have a great holiday.
Glad to hear that nobody was hurt!
God bless you and your family. Happy everyone is safe.
I hope everyone is ok. Don’t worry about the truck and trailer, insurance will take care of it. Have a safe holiday.
So happy to see you're ok. Merry Christmas.
Your ok and that’s what counts, sometimes we don’t know our, or our equipments limits until we exceed them, by then it’s too late.
Learn from our mistakes and live to drive another day
Glad everyone was ok. One tip I was told and do is lower the trailer brake output a few settings and do a lot of downshifting and less braking. My F350 has kind of a Jake brake that works very well for that.
Prayers out to you and your family. Glad to know you guys are ok. I've responded to many head-on MVA's, that could have been quite tragic. Your Hubby is blessed that he stopped in time (thanks to that berm) and that there were no other opposing traffic. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Take it slow in inclement weather everybody...🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hurts to look. Glad you are all ok..
Sorry guys. Hope you are ok. The stuff can be fixed. Hope you get to continue your travels.
From the comments, I'm glad everyone is ok.
Everyone can learn a lot from this video so thank you very much for sharing.
Hindsight, do y'all feel you were traveling at an appropriate speed with the given conditions?
Can any experts give their $0.02 on the matter as a whole?
Pumping the break's for all it's worth.
Been there, lost it and saved it before. Lessons learned.
OMG, my stomach knotted up, when I saw that, and the screaming of your child. You were really tough momma, for keeping your cool voice. I'm sure your heart was racing. Took what looks like, this same grade, on why 20. It was scary, even in the dryest condition. So glad you guys are all ok.
This was scary to watch and had to have been terrifying for that little girl. I’ll never forget traveling with my mom with my dad in front of us, when a driver headed the wrong way came toward him. Thankfully my dad pulled off calmly and was okay. I just can’t imagine if I saw what could’ve happened.
Glad everyone’s ok
Praying everyone is ok!
Downhill into a corner. Yikes.
Noted. Thanks for sharing.
To fast for the conditions. In the mountains of California it is law that the drive axles on the pull rig be chained and the braking axles on the trailer be chained as well. I saw no chains in this video