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04-26-2024, 06:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: USA, Texas
Trailer: 21
Posts: 635
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Flipped escape
Just saw this on Facebook. No information on who this might be hope all are ok
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REMEBER PEEPS WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND and PAYBACK is a #%$&$&
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04-26-2024, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Lakewood, Colorado
Trailer: 2018 5.0TA 'Liberty'
Posts: 256
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What goes around may flip over.
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2018 5.0TA--2016 F150 3.5EB 4X4
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." -- Jimmy Hendrix
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04-26-2024, 08:14 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Trailer: 2023 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 882
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Every RVers nightmare. Hope everyone is okay.
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04-26-2024, 09:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2023 E19
Posts: 319
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Yikes! The Coquihalla is a very unforgiving highway.
Fingers crossed that everyone walked away unscathed.
Given the proximity to Chilliwack, I wonder if it was a brand new owner.....
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04-26-2024, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Trailer: 2012 E19
Posts: 1,773
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Selkirk
Yikes! The Coquihalla is a very unforgiving highway.
Fingers crossed that everyone walked away unscathed.
Given the proximity to Chilliwack, I wonder if it was a brand new owner.....
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Interesting thought. Some new owners are inexperienced at trailer towing. It's a possibility.
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Losing weight puts one at much greater risk of becoming thin.
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04-26-2024, 11:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2023 E19
Posts: 319
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I think the TV is a 4th gen (2011-2022) Jeep Grand Cherokee.....
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04-26-2024, 12:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: CenTex, Texas
Trailer: 2022 E19
Posts: 643
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E19 it appears?
The plywood showing in front of the gray tank is odd................?
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04-26-2024, 03:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia
Trailer: 2024 Bigfoot 21RB
Posts: 258
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We have had periods of heavy rain from Hope to Merritt in the past 2 days.
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04-26-2024, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,874
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 7Gentex
The plywood showing in front of the gray tank is odd................?
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Some folks have done different things to protect the tank from rock damage. Could be that.
I'll see if it makes the local news tonight.
Looks like the LF wheel on the tug is missing. Maybe a factor if it was ripped off by an impact before the flip happened.
Ron
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04-27-2024, 08:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Bowen Island, BC, British Columbia
Trailer: 2021 Escape E19
Posts: 163
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Appears that there is no Weight Distribution or Anti-Sway Hitch.
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04-27-2024, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Venice, Florida
Trailer: 2020 Escape 19
Posts: 1,314
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Looks like the LF wheel on the tug is missing. Maybe a factor if it was ripped off by an impact before the flip happened.
Ron
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Yes, that would certainly cause issues.
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04-27-2024, 01:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: East of Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 5.0 / 2022 F150 SuperCab
Posts: 2,971
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SageRpod
Every RVers nightmare. Hope everyone is okay.
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Agree on both counts.
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04-27-2024, 02:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2023 E19
Posts: 319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkinVan
Appears that there is no Weight Distribution or Anti-Sway Hitch.
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Isn't that a WD trunnion bar running alongside the A-frame at the top? I don't see one below though.
To me, it looks like the hitch ball/draw bar is extended quite a distance from the receiver on the tow vehicle....
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05-01-2024, 06:21 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2024
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: Escape 21
Posts: 6
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A nightmare surely. One factor is likely the ball hitch, which, when the TT flips, will pull and flip the TV. I use a u-joint hitch (aka fully articulated) ordered from Australia, which hopefully will prevent such flip. The hitch company is no longer operating, but others remain available; very expensive.
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05-01-2024, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2019 Escape 19 "Lily"
Posts: 487
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The Coquihalla is a very good well engineered road, which is why they have a higher speed limit on it versus other BC Highways. However it is still a mountain highway, with unpredictable weather and lots of snow in the winter. Just because you are legally allowed to go 120 kmh doesn't mean you should when pulling a trailer
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05-01-2024, 09:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,874
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Nope and that's exactly what I told a newbie trailer tower who will be following us up the Coq. tomorrow. I said that most of the time we're doing the speed limit but when it's a 120 we'll be doing our usual 100-105kph.
Ron
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05-02-2024, 12:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Colfax, California
Trailer: 2024 Escape 23 on order, 2022 RAM 1500 5.7L Laramie
Posts: 593
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Seems like there is little to nothing to be learned from the info currently available about this mishap.
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05-02-2024, 12:26 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,874
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No, but that might be a good thing for those involved. There was zero coverage in the local media which likely means that no one was killed or seriously injured.
It might be educational if the reason was known, third party error resulting in a crash, swerving and fishtailing or an error by the driver.
The sort of thing that you hope never happens to yourself.
Ron
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05-02-2024, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,283
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Ive discussed accident reconstruction several times with trained investigators in my home town and with a member here on the form. I always come away with a better understanding of mistakes that I have made or a bad habit I need to change. Towing and driving safely affects all of the Escape owning and towing community.
Iowa Dave
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05-02-2024, 10:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2023 E19
Posts: 319
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No matter what the circumstances were that pertain to this particular accident, the owners had a very bad day.....
Over the years, I've lost count of the number of occurrences I've witnessed involving tow vehicles/trailers taking unnecessary risk on the highway.
I firmly believe that drivers should require a special towing endorsement on their license before being permitted to tow anything greater than a couple thousand pounds. There should be mandatory training and a road test which covers topics like vehicle capacity/trailer weight, hitching process, basic trailer inspections, impact on vehicle handling, basic maneuvering techniques, emergency procedures, etc.
I know such qualification training won't eliminate all issues, but it would certainly be a step in the right direction.
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