Warning To All 5th Wheel Haulers!!!!

[abrankod]

I just got sent this rather amazing security cam video bank in Texas. The guy in this video and his son, were UNBELIEVABLY LUCKY to walk away uninjured. However, it just reinforces the fact that when pulling a trailer of any kind, you need to exercise more care than you would tooling around town.

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PLEASE guys, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR CLEARANCES and KEEP ALERT!!!!

-Dan

 

[MMeier]

Looks like homey was tooling throught here pretty good. Also looked like he had quite a bit of room on the right side to get by.

 

[SHobbs]

That shows either the strength of the 5er construction or the weakness in the construction of that carport.

 

[Cummins Thunder]

Wonder what insurance will have to say about that

 

[231jasonS]

That thing folded like a house of cards. Dude does Texas have building codes?





But the driver was moving pretty fast through a parking lot. That is my worst nightmare. I hate going into unknown gas stations when im towing my trailer.

 

[cArNiVaLwOrKeR]

That was UGLY

 

[SHobbs]

We should have building codes but I doubt the illegals can read them.

 

[231jasonS]

We should have building codes but I doubt the illegals can read them.

Very good point.

 

[TRLRTRSH]

That driver had his head where the sun don't shine!

 

[catoiler]

Stupid is as stupid does!!! He was most likely on his cell texting his wife!!:-laf

 

[JLandry]

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How Not To Use The Drive Through ATM Video

 

[Spooled05]

Im in the construction bus. so lets say the awning is 2 bays wide apx 10 feet ea. 2 posts supporting the whole thing cause one side is cantilivered w/ no support posts!Than u have some idiot driving through with a truck that technically will "pull a house down" at apx 15-20 mph and hit it what do u think will happen,building codes or not!

 

[Missouri Mule]

Looks like they needed some more post supporting the awning!



But the driver should of known his trailer height. Because I'm sure the height of the awning was posted.



Damaging the trailer is one thing but the awning got the truck good. :{#@$%!

 

[Wiredawg]

When I bought my 5er, I told the make ready folks I wanted a measurement from the ground to the very top. They said it's about 12 ft 6 in. I told 'em measure it anyway. It is 12 ft 4in to the top of my AC unit.



That was one lucky sucker driving that rig.



Wiredawg

 

[AClayton]

Im in the construction bus. so lets say the awning is 2 bays wide apx 10 feet ea. 2 posts supporting the whole thing cause one side is cantilivered w/ no support posts!Than u have some idiot driving through with a truck that technically will "pull a house down" at apx 15-20 mph and hit it what do u think will happen,building codes or not!

I totally agree! ... . Kinetic energy has alot of power potential whether it was towed by a Cummins or VW Beetle... . the outcome would have been virtually identical.



Alan

 

[Grizzly]

The canopy roof supports should have been built much stronger then that.
They should have been strong enough to withstand an impact like that.
That's my opinion as a Civil Engineer.



The biggest mistake however is still with the driver. He should known his clearance limit.

 

[231jasonS]

The canopy roof supports should have been built much stronger then that. * They should have been strong enough to withstand an impact like that. * That's my opinion as a Civil Engineer.



The biggest mistake however is still with the driver. He should known his clearance limit.

How about the driver should slow down and look when coming a roof line. I guess hell never make that mistake again. Probally a few who have seen this video will remember next time they are driving near an overhang.



I used to work at a gas stastion when i was a kid and the roof got hit there all the time. Knocked out the lights and the corners of the building. Most of the time it was rental trucks.



One time a ryder truck hit it harder than the video, destroyed the top of the truck but the canopy held very well.

 

[Alphacowboy]

I still cant get over how crapy that awning was built... . looking at the pictures, the 4 posts were only ~5-6" round steel with maybe a 1' diameter plate on the bottom that was bolted to the slab. The stone/brick on those pillars were nothing more than for looks. On top of that, the thing cantalevered out at least 8' past that last post... . I know they dont have snow loads there, but dayum, that is a big awning to only be supported by those twigs.



Being in construction myself, there is no way I would build that and put my name on it. Thats down right scary, that thing should have been built to with stand any trailer or cube truck hitting it (ok, at least up too 20-35 MPH). There is no pillar gaurds either, which is surprising. Those columns should have been poured concrete, minimum of 16-18" round, re-bar and tied to the slab with re-bar that was connected to the slab re-enforcments. What would that have cost over 4 steel undersized posts, maybe a couple grand at most?



Thank the Lord above there was no vehicle waiting under that awning!