RV Being Winched Back Up After High Winds Pushed it Over
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Everyone was fine. No injuries. This was Old Federal Campground in Flowery Branch GA
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They should have had another line on it from the other side to keep it from "slamming down".
It wasn’t salvageable.
Ahh! I was wondering the same, and why they didn't lift the jacks so they didn't get demolished. Now we know!
They would have used airbags if the unit wasn't already totaled. Unfortunately there is nothing to save. No reason for airbags.
If this was a heavy duty truck that might be repaired then of course they would have been gentler.
That trailer is going right to the junkyard. Sad day for those folks.
Too late. It was already junk!
If you put a cable on the one other side to keep it from slamming down, it would damage the roof if you would have to use a very wide strap
Glad everyone is ok. As someone that had to save and save to get my RV, this breaks my heart for them. I hope their insurance doesn't mess around, and gets them taken care of quickly!
Yeah, we know how good insurance companies are about paying claims. They just send that check right out with little or no complication.
I so wish that was the case...@@richardbyrd7268
I know the people personally that this happened to. Their insurance company denied their claims. They were able to claim $850 for broken items within the camper that they had damaged when it tipped, but they refused to cover the camper for "weather damage" due to the fact that it toppled over even though they were covered for weather related damage. They claimed the camper tipping due to wind is not a covered weather event. They ended up stranded in a hotel for about 1 month and a half until they were able to move in with their family. They still dont have a fixed camper to this day. The husband and wife who owned this camper have been extremely depressed since this event. They dont have a home anymore.
@@TehDubster I think I'd like to know the name of the insurance company that denied the claim so I can always deny them a premium payment.
@@LivingCommonSense They had National General RV insurance. I remember talking to these people again a few weeks ago, I asked for an update on the situation. They hired a lawyer, and were getting a consult. When they went in, the lawyer read the contract of the insurance policy, and the only reason they didnt have to pay is because in their fine print it says "Weather related damage is: Hail damage, Tree damage, Wind damage from branch limbs, cosmetic damage from debris" yada yada all that fine print shit. Their fine print never exactly mentioned "wind tipping over camper" so they denied them on an absolute technicality.
These guys are scumbags
The wrecker crew did a great job. There was no teason for them to be more careful. Any trailer that ends up on its side is destined for the scrap yard.
I'm very happy no one was injured.
Agree 100%
Yep. We got hit by a semi on I-77 in the NC mountains. As soon as insurance saw pics of the camper on it's side, negotiating was over. Total loss.
Yes, it will be totaled, but no sense in causing another 2K in damage by letting it slam back down. The camper is salvageable. The boom and cable should have been used to lower the camper down softly. It's half the weight of the camper. I've done it many times while in the military as a recovery operator. Cocky and you called me attitude operators just don't care about customer/insurance recovery.
@catbird1759 nothing that could have been salvageable would have likely been damaged by their righting it
Glad everyone is all right!
Amen!
Imagine living full time in your RV and see in the calm after the storm that your home is one it's side like this. I'm glad everyone was physically ok, and the repairs are an easy quick fix....
Mine was rocking like a boat!! If Florida we would anchor them down with “hurricane anchors” and straps. I need to see if my park here in GA will allow me to that.
i doubt the repairs are a quick easy fix. rolling it back upright wd wreck the axles and the bash the frame took when it was blown over and then bounced back upright no doubt twisted or compromised the frame. these items are rather delicately built.
Only quick fix I see is a check from the insurance company for the total loss.
What a shame, glad no one was injured. Thanks for sharing, it was interesting to see.
That must have been a scary night for all involved. So glad to hear there were no injuries, but sure am sorry for the owners of the trailers 😞
They all got covered in their own shit..
Living full time in an rv and glad everyone is okay ❤
I got the story of the century regarding this. Had my tiny popup camper blown over by a crazy thunder storm, no one inside it, we had taken shelter in the RV park bathroom. It flash flooded and emergency services couldn't get out til later. In the mean time, it caught fire. There was lightning very close so it could've been that but the camper also had landed on top of the 30 amp outlet. When I found it at 3am, it was complete ashes. Total loss, nothing was recoverable. Insurance paid out pretty good for it.
Sounds like Mother Nature had it in for your little camper!
I'm just glad you survived. Things can be replaced, lives can't. Good luck to you.❤
I'm wondering which insurance you got?
Looks like the awning was out when it happened from the position of the awning arms. That is why I never leave my awning out when I'm not around the camper or at night. It is a big wind catching sail. (former insurance investigator).
My parents had an awning ripped off and luckily it didn't pick up the trailer. Not sure if the awning was the cause or an element in this happening. Install wind sensors on your awning if it supports it! Never leave your awning out when not in use. I love having an electric awning, it makes it so easy to put in and out.
It say a lot about the construction of the traiiler all the windows all in one peice and great work by the tow truck there great guys so skilled they pulled my semi 🚛 out a cuple of times glad everyone was ok have a great day andy❤❤❤❤
So sad
But everyone was ok best news of all
Camper can be replaced
But it was never replaced. Insurance company denied their claims. They had weather damage coverage, but the insurance company claimed that "Tipping over due to a high wind event is not covered under our weather damage policy" I know these people personally. 8 months later they still dont have a camper. So much for being a loyal customer for 7 years prior with no previous claims in all of those 7 years
Just saying anything can be replaced
Some will take a loss. but some will replace it with something new or newer out of there own pockets
Still sad that some people are getting a bad deal to take a loss, insurance companies have a way to get out of paying out
So sad that people have to go through it.
As I said at least they are not harmed
Good luck to you friend
Hope things get better for them
In Florida we hooked back up to the truck and that saved us during a micro burst
WOW, I think if I ever got into a high wind area I might fill up all of my tanks. Fresh water, gray water, and black tank. MAYBE with some weight on the under side that MIGHT HELP. 80 gallons = 640 lbs, 2 gray tanks 90 gallons = 720 lbs, 50 gallons Black = 400+lbs that’s 1,760 +, -, lbs. i know that my weights are not EXACT. I do believe that adding weight to lower center gravity will help, THATS MY Opinion. I have traveled with my fresh water tank full when we travel in high wind conditions. I it does seem to pull better.
Run the slides in too.
@@ZonaJim Not an option when the slides are broken beforehand.
@@ZonaJimi heard keep them out it makes a bigger base and breaks up the wind
Glad you guys are ok. That happened last year to a couple in an East to West. I almost wish campgrounds had tie-downs that would connect to the axles for this very reason.
I believe trailer houses all have tie downs and that strap internally goes around the top of the trailer.
Some parks in FL do
Glad to hear no injuries. Crazy.
That is scary!!! I often wondered about that happening in high winds. Hope they are all okay.
When I was 16, I moved into my own caravan right on the beach, first thing my neighbours did was help me hammer it down with star pickets and heavey duty chains so it didnt blow away. I loved that place! Thank you neighbours👍🇦🇺
Seems like if he used the boom winch as well could have a softer landing
I’m quite sure it was not salvageable.
Looking forward to the awning replacement video!
Glad everyone’s ok!
This was not ours. We’re camping a few spots over.
@@WanderingWeekendsdid y'all come through okay?
Amazing build quality 👌
I was impressed!
Imagine held together and kept everyone safe but I'm sure it's totaled. Makes you sick to see something like that.
They towed it off on its own wheels!!! I was impressed
@@WanderingWeekends How?! Those wheels on the down side looked like they were folding under as it was being winched!
Yea, at the end of the dat it's just sticks and tin, hopefully covered by insurance. Glad everyone was ok.
I guess they held together well enough!
Shoot, tow it to California, I know tons of homeless people that would kill to live in it!! ha ha ha
We were in the worst storm we've seen since being full-time, nearly 3 years. Here in the mountains of CO at 2am...crazy. but we're in a Mighty Mo with nearly full tanks, so there was a little movement.
I felt for the tent campers and smaller trailer folks.
The winds can be treacherous! I'm glad everyone is ok.
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Happy everyone is ok. God bless
I was standing on my covered deck when the storm blew through my farm in Georgia I'm guessing 70-80 mph winds helped me decide to go inside, especially after I started hearing trees crash. We lost some HUGE oak trees and a lot of fencing was destroyed, but no structures were damaged.
The really heavy winds lasted about 10 minutes. Dollar Farms has a video of the wind and me opting to get inside.
Glad everyone is ok.
So glad no one was hurt
I've only been camping now for a couple of years with these travel trailers and have always wondered, is it best practice to utilize Stabilizer jacks in the wind or not, this way there is some flex, maybe not the most desirable while in it, but hey it helps prevent a blow over, but then again just need the right amount of wind from a derecho / microburst or what not to knock her down anyways. Glad no one was hurt. That was a nice Imagine.
We were in the site across the street you were walking by, believe 74, for 4th weekend. Big storm came thru and out tiffin A class was rocking. Told wife that was a bad spot if a wind storm comes…..
Remember, Camping World will give you top dollar for your trade in. 🤣
I'll laugh at this since no one was hurt... good one!
Great job @granddesign
That was insane. Living stationary in my RV, I always worry about something like that happening during a storm.
Secure it and you don't have to worry. it isnt rocket surgery.
Ugh. My nightmare. But at least it held together! And glad they're ok. ❤
I live about 8 miles from there. We had a lot of power lines and trees down the other night from the storm. Glad everyone is ok.
must have been some seriously crazy winds!
I keep some duck bill trap anchors in my truck just for this, incase and some very strong electrical flat pulling line. They will hold about 800 pounds each. I have once used them, dont know if i needed um but my trailer stayed down.
So glad everyone was okay! How scary that must be!!! Thanks for sharing!
They need to make stabilizer bars that come out of the sides like they do for UFO s 😉
We live about an hour away ..... what a ride it was Thursday night.
glad y'all are okay there.
Same happened to us in 1995, awning acted as a sail and started rocking back and forth. Storm came in quick and could not get old style awning up in time. Fortunately we only had minor cuts and bruises. Scary for sure.
The wind did this? Holy cow!!
LOL...thought it was funny how the one guy says" They make it look easy like they know what they're doing". Well, actually They did it quite wrong if you are the owner of the trailer and do not want any further damage. I have been recovering accidents of all sizes for over 30 years and would always use a "catch" line for when the trailer broke to the point of coming all the way over. This way you gently lower it down on its tires without the nasty bounce and jarring. You risk axle and suspension damage not to mention the structure itself. Also never trust the brakes on anything. Place lumber in front of and behind the tires in case it decides to take a roll. If you are NOT going to use a catch line then at the very least place lumber for the tires closest to the recovery truck so the trailer lands on an incline and makes it almost impossible to roll the other way and flip again. Sucks about the trailer. But you also get what you pay for when it comes to service.
Pull the slide in,
Put the Awning down down.
Dam,It looks like my trailer very close.
Stay safe
The portable shitter tank, with the photo bomb !!❤
We were flipped over in our trailer last April while at the Outer Banks by what we think was a water spout. Scary stuff for sure. Glad everyone is Ok.
Wow glad you're okay
That was super gentle.
I agree it was already a write off but they didn't damage it any more with what they did.
Does enyone have seen/made any video with some tips on how to avoid this kind of situation when you get caught by a storm and don´t have th time to flee?
ouch i'm glad you are ok
I worked in Key West and the Keys after Hurricane Irma and there were a couple camp grounds were every single camper was turned over. Hundreds. I remember one specifically that looked like it picked up momentum and rolled and rolled.
Scary for sure.
The force of wind is cubed. There's no hope if you're out in an open area. Glad everyone was survived.
It seems like a very nice campground
crazy storms came through last night for sure. Glad y'all are safe.
That's so bad for that family and others to experience this. Good thing that trailer didn't continue to roll on that tow company.
The way it landed is why you have a opposing line on the opposite side to catch the impact so it doesn't slam on the ground. Also, hopefully the slide out was in when it blew over because if it was left out in severe winds might have contributed to the weight imbalance. In high winds from the opposite side of the slide out, closing it does wonders on tipping point. From someone who's experienced nearly everything bad that could happen to a RV.
Old Federal is a bad place to be during any storm. It is totally exposed to the lake facing the direction that storms often come from. So it gets the brunt of the wind right off the lake. We got surprised by a storm in a pop-up many years ago and it tore the awning clean off before we could get it rolled up. We cranked the roof down and left it that night. We do not camp there if there’s any hint of a storm in the forecast. It doesn’t take much.
Reminds me of when were in Oregon on the coast and a massive storm came in. 60-80 mph gusts all night long.
We were nose into the wind and were fine. The neighbors put their truck next to the trailer and there were a bunch of run spots where the trailer tilted and rubbed up against the truck all night long.
Are you kidding, that trailer is toast........
In high winds like that you could connect to the tow vehicle to help keep it grounded.
The sliding part altered the center of gravity when extended.
This is why you should put your awning in whit windy days!
After going through 3 rounds of severe thunderstorms at a Texas State Park back in June with hail + high winds, we were very lucky.
Wow amazing
After seeing this, I’m reconsidering getting an rv, unless there is tie down points to scure to the ground then forget about getting one,
I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw better ways to do that. I suppose it's a total loss, so what's the point of doing it differently.
Yeah, probably a waste of time to try and save a total loss.
Hope no one got hurt. That camper is probably toast.
I've wondered if it would be helpful for campgrounds to have an anchor point that could be used with a strap or chain to the axle (or an underbelly anchor point) to prevent this. Probably just not common enough for the expense of installing them. 🤷♂️
IMAGINE …. how strong the windblows!!!
YIKES!😱
Amazing no injuries.
Any estimate on how strong the wind was?
The amount of movement that air conditioner made when it hit the ground was crazy. 😮
The poop spilled everywhere
Should video inside and see what it looks like.
Wow! I knew ya'll had some strong storms up that way, but didn't imagine (no pun intended) that. Glad everyone was OK, I'm assuming ya'll were camping as well, glad ya'll made it through ok.
Wow, and we thought we had it bad when our 18 foot awning was flipped over the top of our rv by a storm in sevierville tn.
Oh wow! So sad asthose bigger RVs are expensive.
That had to be a microburst or small tornado. I can't imagine (pardon the pun) how strong a wind it would take to push over a trailer! I'll bet if the trailer had faced the other way it wouldn't have tipped. With the slide out and maybe the awning acting like a sail it just rolled it over. Thank you Jesus for no injuries!
There should have been a catch line on that.
I hope they had good insurance as I wouldn't trust the suspension any more.
The sell big screw in dirt anchors and tie down straps, wish more occupants in this Park would use them cause hurricane straps should be a must to protect other RVs & hose bib back flow preventer on water and studer venting on sewage
Thankful everyone was OK. By the way that was Mark tuggle.
Yes, we spoke for a few minutes.
Cory - I'm going to be giving a presentation on emergency preparedness at the GDRV national rally next month. May I have permission to use your video in the presentation. Of course I'd provide a link to your channel. Thanks - Jim
Of course. I may come watch! I’ll be there.
@@WanderingWeekends Awesome. We'll be releasing the seminar schedule soon. We'll be area hosts in section B. I'm really hoping to meet you and thank you in person for the recommendation on the Weigh Safe True Tow.
I was there for the storm and endured it in my Class A in site 35. A tree fell just to the west of us about 50 ft from my RV. Hope to never experience that again in my life. Winds were 60-70 MPH. This RV was in view of my spot and saw it after the storm cleared. Lots of trees down including one across the back of a pickup. No one was injured in any of the other 4 turnovers thankfully. Unfortunately part of the park is still shutdown as of last week when we were out there.
Glad you guys are OK!
I am curious to know more about the type and duration of the wind that caused these to tip. We live in an area where the winds are regularly high, with gusts sometimes over 80. (It makes me fearful!) I’d love to know the recap, if you’re willing to type it. Thank you and so glad you made it through that night!
We just stayed at one of the Lake Lanier campgrounds - at which campground did this occur?
Remind me not to use that towing company. There should have been a 2nd line to gently lower the u it to the ground
They typically don't try to do that when the vehicle is totalled/unsalvagable which it was once it tipped over.
The damages came out because they needed a crain to flip it. that towing guy is super unprofessional
Wow, surprised those wheels didn't snap off with all that weight on them
It was actually towed away on its own...
@@WanderingWeekends That's crazy
Imagine ? Imagine how much it will cost to repair.
Shoulda closed the scissor jack before dropping the weight of the trailer on them. But no matter, trailer's trashed anyway.
I think you’re right.
God bless
You're in good hands with all snake 🐍
I keep mine full of water, in case it gets windy.
NOTE TO SELF .... retract slide during high wind events i bet this would have never happened with that weight pushed into the center of the trailer
Shifting the weight does make sense. Fortunately they were not there to slide in.
I noticed the awning arms were damaged and the awning missing. I wonder if they had it extended out thus catching air and flipping it to that side?
Why didn't they have Jack's to support the bottom as it came over so they could lower it gradually.
The damage to the axle and suspension won't be known till its used.
Anyone can just connect a with and pull.
He wouldn't have been doing it to My Unit 😢
I think if the trailer was attached to truck hitch ball it might not have flipped. Id say that their trailer damage will be about 5 to 10 grand minimum.
Those guys are nuts. Keep them away from my RV. No tension strap to easy the hit. Did not crank up the levelers.
Ok it is wasted anyways. Very sad.
A diferença de uma boa construção o trailer viveu e não teve quase esta empresa está de parabéns
Ouch...
My power was out for 3 days after this storm. I would’ve hated being in a rv
Why the tow truck doesn't use a large airbag to cushion the descent of the caravan
I see they had the awning out.