HUGE RV ROLLS DOWN HILL! Hidden Frame Damage?

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@bob5817 2 күн бұрын

Need a dually to pull a camper that big

@TheRamblinDude 2 күн бұрын

That RAM 3500 is a short bed pulling a 3 axle, not even sure it is a 4x4.

@deemcclanahan Күн бұрын

@@TheRamblinDude I was thinking that was a 2500.

@robertsmida9601 20 сағат бұрын

@@TheRamblinDude You must of missed the front tire spinning when they were pulling on the trailer. It wasn't a lot.

@KennethLongcrier 2 күн бұрын

Looking at the wheels, that looked overloaded to start with! Just because you can tow something that big on flat ground doesn't mean you can tow it up-hill without going to a 1T dually (if not bigger) If you are having trouble going up hill, you don't unhook the trailer. You drop the ramp and unload the toy hauler!

@DavidBrown-jt7yi 2 күн бұрын

If you are going up a road like that, you better have someone ahead of you running cover and don't let off the gas. It take a lot of momentum to get a huge Toy Hauler up a hill like that. You can't do that climb at low speeds.

@volvo09 2 күн бұрын

I expected the spring hangers to get ripped off that thing. Very surprised how little "visual" damage took place.

@henryford2736 2 күн бұрын

Can't understand why he unhooked in the first place. Never ever unhook if you get stuck. Call wrecker or better Matt's off road recovery.

@paulshannon4576 2 күн бұрын

I thought the same thing. What he should have done before he unhitched was pull the breakaway cable and it would have applied all the brakes until the battery went dead. Would have given him time to block the wheels.

@anthonyroberts9034 2 күн бұрын

If you watch the Original Recovery video - owner stated that he DID chock the wheels AND engaged the breakaway brakes.

@kurtschulmeyer1041 2 күн бұрын

You always block all tires first! 4wd,winch and a call for help.

@leonajameson8902 Күн бұрын

Yes I go stuck at the desert one time and called AAA and he told me NOT to unhook

@robertsmida9601 20 сағат бұрын

Matt's off road recovery SUCKS!!!!!!! I wouldn't call him to pull out my stuck XMAXX.

@anthonyroberts9034 2 күн бұрын

To clarify a couple mistatements in this video - here are a couple observations from watching the Original video in its entirety: - The owner states that he unhooked the RV with the intent of Rehooking at a different angle, in hopes of getting better traction. - The owner states that he DID chock the RV wheels, as well as engaged the Breakaway Brakes on the RV.

@kevincassidy8131 2 күн бұрын

I saw this a couple days ago and thought “why didn’t they just back down to the extremely wide spot to un-couple the toy hauler”.

@volvo09 2 күн бұрын

Yeah that was a weird decision. Can't make it up the hill, so let's leave the trailer rather than call for an assist tow.

@RamblinRoadies 2 күн бұрын

The RV owner needs to get himself a teardrop. Something he can handle.

@jeffhagberg6796 Күн бұрын

I was a bit surprised it came out in one piece but slowly and carefully it did! I'm not going to bash anyone ,I've been all over our 2019 Grand Lodge , well under it. But the frame is well built and beefy! But its setup on a permanent location now . Looking at that toy hauler with 3 axles ,that's a big heavy trailer even with out a toy in it.

@Patricksmancave 2 күн бұрын

Wow! That is so scarey. He Dead a great job of getting that Rv out of there. People need to think more be for doing something like this. Thank you for the video!

@paulshannon4576 2 күн бұрын

A couple of things. SRW for a three axle toy hauler and what was in the garage? Anybody run that thing over a scale? It looked like a short bed also because the pin box looked really long. I would be having that inspected for damage at the spring mounts but also at the pin box because of all the tugging and pulling. The bad angles they were pulling on it. I’ve had mine in some tight, steep rocky places and that’s why I’ve now installed a 12,000 lbs winch on the front. Slow, steady pulls, not rough jerks.

@patrickfreeman205 2 күн бұрын

He needed Casey LaDelle and the Zacklift.

@TheGenericavatar 2 күн бұрын

The trailer was named the 'Road Warrior', not the 'Off Road Warrior' for a reason. >|D

@deemcclanahan Күн бұрын

hahahahahahaaaa

@michaelneuhaus4432 2 күн бұрын

Wasn't he pulling with a 3/4ton truck that trailer needed a 1ton truck if not a f450

@classiccarson9760 2 күн бұрын

Need a dully

@ad1ldo 2 күн бұрын

it was a 3500mc srw

@dbsmithy 2 күн бұрын

Wow. That it was largely intact after sliding in and getting towed out does make me think the toy hauler is tougher than opinion might suggest. I don’t know if I would completely trust it traveling after that event. Good towing companies inherently understand physics and mechanical stress better than some engineers.

@jamesletexier3828 2 күн бұрын

Wow, wow, wow! Armchair quarterbacking this video! Loosing traction on your tow vehicle going uphill on gravel is a scary moment! Now if I'm pulling my trailer loaded with my tractor or horse trailer loaded with horses, I would have unloaded the tractor (horses), and then proceed up the hill with the trailer. So, did the owner of the 5er have the back loaded with toys? Not sure if I would have unhooked my truck from the 5er in this situation and would probably have called for assistance to help get my rig up the hill. I agree with many comments already posted, and for me I shy away from steep inclines such as this on gravel.

@lkj0822g Күн бұрын

I think that TV underwent a lot of "tweeks" that will show up with subsequent usage. You know, the slide-outs bind, cabinet drawers don't open or shut correctly, walls start coming loose from the frame, etc, etc, etc. At the end of the day, that owner will probably wish the camper just continued on down the hill and wound up in a thousand pieces. And yes, if the owner repairs the obvious damage and trades it in, then the new owner is going to have a few surprises in store. That is the case with any used equipment, whether it be a camper, or a car, or a tractor, etc.

@mountain-mandan2178 Күн бұрын

I don't know why you wouldn't back down the hill a little bit and just pull into the perfectly good wide open grassy spot 100 ft down the road

@marklove6804 2 күн бұрын

I am pretty new to towing but my ? Is about the emergency brake that connects to the truck in case it were to detach from truck in a situation like this if they didn’t have chalks could they have pulled that so the brakes would stop the rv from rolling? If so how easy is it to replace that switch so you could unlock brakes again when ready?

@ryanryan3473 2 күн бұрын

WHEEEEELLLLL CHALKKKKKKSSSSSS!

@Stanf954 2 күн бұрын

That RV had no business being put into that situation. I blame the owner for bad judgment to try and negotiate that steep dirt road and then realizing that it can't make decide to unhitch on an unlevel surface,not using wheel chokes and getting into a precarious situation in the first place.

@volvo09 2 күн бұрын

I think the guy said the owner knew he was in trouble the instant he turned onto that street.

@paulshannon4576 2 күн бұрын

It depends on the equipment and the experience of the driver. I’ve taken my 37’ fifth wheel where most people wouldn’t take a teardrop.

@vandersnickmcduffle7333 2 күн бұрын

What a mess! That would really stink to be that owner. I must say though, you hit the nail on the head. The frame is 7-8 years old. RVs were dramatically higher quality back then. As an owner of 9 campers over the years, the last two I have had were half the quality of the older units. 7-8 years ago, I wouldn't have cringed at LCI products on one of my units.

@Irbhxo2539 2 күн бұрын

I don't think they should have hooked the truck up until it came up and the front come back down. Also I think that is a lot of damage to hide. Haul it straight to young farts.

@jimbowlin 2 күн бұрын

I just saw this a couple of days ago. Hilarious.

@melendyladyboykin2482 2 күн бұрын

😮Why unhook in the first place???

@xenomethean9304 2 күн бұрын

That needed a dually at minimum and proper tires and pressure. If not a 4x4, then definitely needed it.

@koolxxxyear 2 күн бұрын

A close inspection may find hidden damages to the entire toy hauler. Like panels don’t line up.

@OOMAN 2 күн бұрын

If that's what he was towing that toy hauler with, that was the first mistake. Prime example to the guys that say, "I've been towing my 20k triple axle with my F250/2500/SRW F350/SRW 3500 for years! Never had a problem, it's fine!!!!" It's always fine.....until it's not... The Lippert situation is a difficult one. There may be/have been some manufacturing problems, however, I can't say they're all Lippert's fault. If you buy a used RV, you have NO IDEA what that thing has gone through. As a manufacturer, I wouldn't warranty it to anything beyond possibly the first owner, during the warranty period, because I as the manufacturer wouldn't have ANY IDEA what happened to that thing over the years it was on the road. It would be nice if there was a clear-cut way to tell if it was a manufacturing problem or an owner/use/abuse problem...

@VP23 2 күн бұрын

He's using a 1 ton, not a 3/4 ton like some thought

@imathreat209 2 күн бұрын

I hate to see that. Im glad they got it out. But no one wants to see someone having a bad day like that..good job making a safe recovery

@MrJuniorLaws 2 күн бұрын

I’d definitely say that frame did its job and I’d say from what I’ve seen minor damage.

@craigwilliams1073 2 күн бұрын

Wow! Why a single axle for the toy hauler? And why try it on that upgrade??? Many more questions!!!

@jamesharrier6633 2 күн бұрын

It has 3 axles

@michaelblankenship548 2 күн бұрын

@@jamesharrier6633 I think he means the single rear wheels on the truck. As others have said, he needs a dually for that rig on that road.

@Z06PSI 2 күн бұрын

And what was the problem with the length of the truck again?

@michaelblankenship548 2 күн бұрын

It's a Mega cab and I think they have a 5 ft bed. With a short bed you risk the trailer hitting the cab of the truck in a turn if you don't put a longer hitch box on the camper. Longer hitch box puts more stress on the frame.

@smonroeh 2 күн бұрын

The reality is the guy who is a nitwit for being on that road in the first place with that rig, and unhooking it was complete lunacy

@KMT15 2 күн бұрын

That thing is totaled

@KMT15 2 күн бұрын

Wow, a lot of sketch rigging going on ha

@gabrielpaulsmom 2 күн бұрын

Wonder how much that cost him.

@anthonyroberts9034 2 күн бұрын

Nothing !

@RustyShacklefordlivefreeordie 2 күн бұрын

I bet he said no more rvs for me after this incident

@scottfirman 10 сағат бұрын

Any fool that unhooks without chocking their wheels deserve to get what they get. An RV was NEVER designed to go off roading like that. It is common sense not to go anywhere an RV shouldnt go. A toy hauler is for taking your ORV and using THAT for off roading. NOT the RV. Jeeze!

@danclapper626 2 күн бұрын

Nah, I would have just let it crash down the rest of the hill. Take the insurance and get a new one. There is too much damage to this unit to make it worth trying to fix.

@eli-bt4he 2 күн бұрын

And what? Just leave it there at the bottom of the hill to pollute and trash up the environment? A lot of jurisdictions will impose daily fines on you until you figure out how to get it recovered if you do something like that.

@deemcclanahan Күн бұрын

need a 3 ton to pull that toy hauler if going off road, maybe 4 ton if it has a toy in it. And most definitely has to be a dually truck. Glad they were able to get him rescued and yeah, that's alot of frame torque

@calculatedrisk114 2 күн бұрын

Trailers over 10k lbs should have a park break. I have personally forgotten one stop block and didn't feel when the trailer turned it to crumbs. The personal trailer industry needs to be safer. ABS and park brake.