Now I know why hot shot drivers load single units at the back of the trailer.
Hummer haul goes really wrong on dash cam video
Another one bites the dust...
Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by Doealex, Sep 25, 2020.
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Wow...flipping left AND right on the same accident.
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The driver still needs to learn about Weight, Load positioning and of course physics. The Hummer is high up on that type of single haul trailer considering the weight distribution. Should of used a lowboy or drop deck pup & slow way down on the turns.
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Never underestimate the forces of YAW!
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I have seen one overturned once by the port where I live. the driver had a Yukon on first then a crown vic. whole thing on its side. at least the one I saw was only making a left turn from a stop light. this one looks like the driver might have pooped themselves
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Gotta give the guy cred for his securement though. That thing hardly budged!
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Last edited: Sep 26, 2020
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The size of the yaw force would have little effect down low. It's only an issue because it's constrained some 6' below the CG of the vehicle, resulting in a very substantial roll torque on the trailer. The tongue provides little roll resistance, relying on the rear of the trailer. Since that was unladen, and the Hummer weighs a substantial fraction of what the trailer does, that roll torque had won this battle before it really even started. -
I saw the aftermath of that accident while I was out delivering cars about 2 weeks ago. That driver is very lucky that hammer didn't fly off the ramp and land on traffic below. That ramp is elevated high as most are in texas. Would have been a disaster.
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