Ram RV-TT towing failure complete destruction

[HammaMan]

Claims no WDH and of course passing a semi at 80mph -- genius

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[hotrodmex]

of course passing a semi at 80mph -- genius

This was my experience crossing the entirety of Nebraska on the I-80, doing 75 mph in the right lane. Hours and hours of toy haulers, triple axles, 5th wheels, etc going by in the left lane. To be fair, I was also passed by semis...

 

[powerboatr]

i can laugh
my parents did almost the same thing a few years ago
a ram 1500, towing a 25 foot tt and dad decided to pass on left pretty fast, lost control on bow wave of 18 wheeler and trailer flipped, destroyed rear of truck, hitch and blew apart the trailer, while truck somehow detached and they survived.

despite #1 son telling them they needed a wdh hitch.. and despite rv dealer insisting they did not
because it was a ram with a hemi v8???
they were lucky ...

 

[HammaMan]

despite #1 son telling them they needed a wdh hitch.. and despite rv dealer insisting they did not
because it was a ram with a hemi v8???
they were lucky ...

Came across a vid where all major MFGs of TTs require their delivery drivers to have WDH to deliver them to the dealer regardless the tow vehicle. Can't believe a dealer wouldn't not only try and get them to use a WDH, but to sell them one. Crazy.

 

[Davexxxx]

This one gets filed under "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."

I used to outrun the cops in my Firebird for sport but these days, you can't outrun a radio, or a helicopter, or cameras so, not much of a speedster anymore. For towing especially, "Arrive alive, 65."

 

[Davexxxx]

Came across a vid where all major MFGs of TTs require their delivery drivers to have WDH to deliver them to the dealer regardless the tow vehicle. Can't believe a dealer wouldn't not only try and get them to use a WDH, but to sell them one. Crazy.

At the TT dealership, several people, several times, asked about "hitch work". Even when I said I was bringing and mounting my own, they offered to do it for me.

It wasn't a separate rider but on the main paperwork, it was noted the type of tow vehicle and that the WDH would be installed by the owner.

 

[kevdog0710]

Some TT dealers won't even let you transfer your existing WDH when trading for a new one. They make you pay to install what you already own on the trailer they are selling you.

 

[Groovicles]

i can laugh
my parents did almost the same thing a few years ago
a ram 1500, towing a 25 foot tt and dad decided to pass on left pretty fast, lost control on bow wave of 18 wheeler and trailer flipped, destroyed rear of truck, hitch and blew apart the trailer, while truck somehow detached and they survived.

despite #1 son telling them they needed a wdh hitch.. and despite rv dealer insisting they did not
because it was a ram with a hemi v8???
they were lucky ...

Holy shit! Really hope you're parents came out of that okay. That must have been terrifying for your whole family.

 

[Davexxxx]

Some TT dealers won't even let you transfer your existing WDH when trading for a new one. They make you pay to install what you already own on the trailer they are selling you.

I got plenty of questions but not really any resistance.

I think they didn't want to have to learn a new hitch and more or less let me be. The salesman did come out after I had it installed and nosed around a little but the WeighSafe was, for lack of a better phrase, a foreign concept to them, compared to the Centerline that they carried.

 

[powerboatr]

Holy shit! Really hope you're parents came out of that okay. That must have been terrifying for your whole family.

yep they were ok, mentally they were shook up and scoulding from son caused them some issues once i found out the truth and fact they NEVER called when it happened.
it was weird how #1 son found out about it
they came home late and parked with truck backed into the driveway so i couldn't see the wrinkled tailgate, bumper and hitch part looking like a pretzel

soooo when i went over the next day after i saw the truck was parked in driveway
i asked where the camper was....MOM said they sold it? oh cool
(unbeknownst to me, they had spent 2 days in a hotel near the wreck, sorting out tickets, insurance etc.)
let me help unload the truck.
MOM got nervy as i walked out to the truck, hollering at me to hold on
then she spilled the beans
I was full of emotion as the damage i saw caused me to get weak in the knees. they just about bout the farm
sold was correct, insurance was totaling the rig

they traded off the truck the next week for a little caddy suv

 

[kevdog0710]

I got plenty of questions but not really any resistance.

I think they didn't want to have to learn a new hitch and more or less let me be. The salesman did come out after I had it installed and nosed around a little but the WeighSafe was, for lack of a better phrase, a foreign concept to them, compared to the Centerline that they carried.

The dealer I ended up buying from didn't ask a single question and left me be. A few others didn't even give you an option.

 

[dzacco]

Why is the F150 any different than a 1/2T Ram?

 

[XLT SCREW 4WD 302A 2.7 PP]

Why is the F150 any different than a 1/2T Ram?

Not much, F-150 does have a solid rear axle though.

 

[Atlee]

Some TT dealers won't even let you transfer your existing WDH when trading for a new one. They make you pay to install what you already own on the trailer they are selling you.

That's what the RV dealer did that sold me my TT. I brought the WDH I wanted and owned, and got charged to mount it.

I'm shocked all RV dealers don't sell new WDH to any TT buyer. Another profit center.

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