bumper pull trailer disasters........

[towcat]

russ posted this up on FB figured I'd post it here too.

trailer went over but towing vehicle was heavy enough where it didn't get turned over too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kwOqARlw1EI

here's one with the towing vehicle getting dragged along for the ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLE1nn0P9AI

 

[The Warden]

HOLY MARY!!!!

So, was the wind just that bad, or were the trailers loaded improperly, or what in Hades happened?!?

 

[towcat]

i'd say both are victims of high crosswinds.

 

[kc0stp]

Looks like the first was Wyoming which would have a high posibility for strong crosswinds, add in a large side and probbly a high CG and you have a recipe for disaster (mightve been better in the first one if the safety chains failed though)

 

[kc0stp]

Oh and heres my video contribution to the thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfLnLwFcSBc

 

[subway]

That's nuts, when the car flips over it looks like there is red Hollywood blood spray. I have had a trailer come off before and it ripped out the safety chains. Took down a 18 wheeler, that was not a good night.

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

I had a ride like that before, not much fun at all

 

[The Warden]

Oh and heres my video contribution to the thread

Looks like he's using a midsize BMW as a tow vehicle Not even remotely safe with a trailer like that...OTOH getting your hands on a good towing vehicle in Europe is not the easiest thing to do...