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08-22-2014, 06:19 PM
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Accident in Michigan
Saw this accident today on US-131 in Grand Rapids Michigan. Not a good picture but the TV looks small.
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08-22-2014, 06:47 PM
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Looks big enough. More likely driver error.
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08-22-2014, 07:05 PM
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Looks like a pathfinder or maybe an armada. Hope no one was injured.
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08-22-2014, 08:27 PM
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the local news is reporting that no one was hurt. The said that it jack knifed and is facing the wrong way on the highway. It happens before lunch, and none of the articles have been updated to explain what happened.
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08-22-2014, 08:46 PM
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Didn't hear about this one. Glad everybody is OK.
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08-22-2014, 09:02 PM
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I got the alert on my phone about US131 but didn't see what happened. Thanks for filling us in. Hopefully everyone is ok.
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08-22-2014, 09:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulx213
Looks big enough. More likely driver error.
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+1 always driver error or mechanical failure
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08-23-2014, 12:58 PM
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To much trailer for the tow v.
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08-23-2014, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Texashighsheriff
To much trailer for the tow v.
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you can see the specs from the picture???? amazing
It is a 3 ton Vehicle with a rated 9000lb towing capacity towing a mid size trailer...thats what I see
You dont need a big diesel truck for everything
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08-23-2014, 02:00 PM
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I'll bet the guy driving wished he did have a "big diesel truck" about the time it swung him around in the road though!! Just saying...
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08-23-2014, 02:02 PM
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My "guess" is that the driver was distracted and over-compensated the steering and couldn't recover. Or high winds? Either way, it ruind their day 
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08-23-2014, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bad-Air
I'll bet the guy driving wished he did have a "big diesel truck" about the time it swung him around in the road though!! Just saying...
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you want me to post some videos of big diesel trucks getting tossed around?..just saying
There is no way anyone knows what happened. Deer on roadway,got cut off, blow out, broken hitch, heart attack, wind sheer(which has toppled big diesel trucks  )
But to say a full size Nissan Armada can't haul a decent sized travel trailer is just silly.
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08-23-2014, 03:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nbhybrid
you can see the specs from the picture???? amazing
It is a 3 ton Vehicle with a rated 9000lb towing capacity towing a mid size trailer...thats what I see
You dont need a big diesel truck for everything
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Didn't mean to offend you, but
maybe your having a bad day as this site is normally pretty friendly ,
But that's what I think and I'm sticking to it....
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08-23-2014, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Texashighsheriff
Didn't mean to offend you, but
maybe your having a bad day as this site is normally pretty friendly ,
But that's what I think and I'm sticking to it....
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Lol, not upset at all just that there is another forum on this great WWW called RV.net and I avoid it like the plague because of all the speculation and conjecture on there. Just that your statement was not based on any facts. It looks like a outback rear slide which would have a GVWR under 6000 lbs which is 3000 under the TV's limit.
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08-23-2014, 08:11 PM
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08-23-2014, 08:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nbhybrid
you can see the specs from the picture???? amazing
It is a 3 ton Vehicle with a rated 9000lb towing capacity towing a mid size trailer...thats what I see
You dont need a big diesel truck for everything
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Relax and let other people post their opinions too 
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08-23-2014, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Snake Plissken
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08-23-2014, 08:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nbhybrid
Lol, not upset at all just that there is another forum on this great WWW called RV.net and I avoid it like the plague because of all the speculation and conjecture on there. Just that your statement was not based on any facts. It looks like a outback rear slide which would have a GVWR under 6000 lbs which is 3000 under the TV's limit.
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And a thread regarding this accident was started and flogged to death by the accident reconstruction 'experts' there. Four pages worth and counting.
Unfortunate incident, hope the driver/family if any, was not hurt.
Sometimes folks don't know what they don't know................
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08-23-2014, 08:30 PM
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Hope we find out the cause of this unfortunate accident because it would help all of us in the future and we can pass it on.
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08-23-2014, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by thomasmnile
And a thread regarding this accident was started and flogged to death by the accident reconstruction 'experts' there. Four pages worth and counting.
Unfortunate incident, hope the driver/family if any, was not hurt.
Sometimes folks don't know what they don't know................
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