A driver has escaped injury after a caravan roll-over on the Hume Fwy near Euroa.

The incident happened about 10.30am today (Monday 25th) and traffic is expected to be delayed for at least two hours .

That's probably put a dent in his holiday plans,

feel sorry for the poor bloke, it can happen to anyone. 

K.J.

Ouch,

Glad to hear nobody was seriously injured.

This creates a good case for emptying the loo before a trip. (sick mind)

Safe travels

Poor bloke.

Interesting to notice where the water tanks are, right at the front, thus the water level is going to make a difference to the balance of the van.

That makes me very wary of that brand of van.

Plendo wrote:

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Poor bloke.

Interesting to notice where the water tanks are, right at the front, thus the water level is going to make a difference to the balance of the van.

That makes me very wary of that brand of van.

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 Yes, that was the first thing I noticed as well.

Would be good to find out what happened.

Peter

PJK

Doug, it is true what Wombat says, you do need your eyes tested.

I believe the sign on the back says "Supreme", not sure about the car, initially thought it was a Ford Territory, but now I think it might be a VW or related vehicle.

Cheeky bugger 

Doug ..

It's not just about where the water tanks are sitting .. its also about the overall balance involved .. not all vans have the dual axles in the same position either .. some are further forward than others ..

lots to consider .. especially how much you want to carry in it and still keep it all legal ..  and where to pack it .. you're gonna love it ! .. hehe !

I'd like to hear the true facts re the accident before I'd comment about the cause ..

I see a lot of vans on the roads with no stabilisers on them...

man that gets up my goat..

 Andrew, you mention seeing vans without stabilisers.

I do not actually see many vans with the mechanical stabilisers any more, but I do see lots with weight distribution hitches, (WDH) which also impart a level of sway resistance.

Now to get controversial, a WDH is only required to compensate for less than ideal suspension, with many vehicles with "modern" suspension you do not need, and indeed should not use a WDH. 

NONE of this technology will compensate for poor vehicle balance, they will just hide it till it becomes very difficult to control.

Thanks Wendy, chances are the tanks were empty, and the ball weight was low.

wendyv wrote:

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It was a Supreme van being taken by a staff member to a show. So it would not have been carrying the usual weight of a loaded van.

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 Hmmm, going to a show, I suppose that means a new van,

I wonder who will get a new van with hardly any distance travelled, One careful owner, 

Selling due to death in family, ( the driver ) killed by Boss . 

K,J,

Ouch. We had considered a few days in Euroa but decided on Aysons instead. had we gone to Euroa we would have been held up on our return trip....

nice to see your new avatar Plendo... Nice setup you have there.... Love the Retreat!!!

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Thanks for that Jon. I'm getting confused enough now. I have only been back at base camp a couple of hours and things are starting to move along already with CV's and selling base camp. Gee I was going to do it slowly but looks like that's not going to happen.

Will be looking at a "Retreat" and "Gold Star" over the next two weeks and whatever else I look at as well. Phew! I'm confused just thinking about it.

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 Hi Mate, My Retreat Montague with off road features will be ready in 2 weeks....cant wait.

The mob at LuxuryRVs Melbourne have been great.

tell them I sent you :)

Norm

Blue wrote:

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I see a lot of vans on the roads with no stabilisers on them...

man that gets up my goat..

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 Ditto

Dougwe wrote:

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Thanks for that Jon. I'm getting confused enough now. I have only been back at base camp a couple of hours and things are starting to move along already with CV's and selling base camp. Gee I was going to do it slowly but looks like that's not going to happen.

Will be looking at a "Retreat" and "Gold Star" over the next two weeks and whatever else I look at as well. Phew! I'm confused just thinking about it.

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Billeeeeeeeeeeee,,, stay excited (as you say - I don't want to steal your thunder/lines)  BUT if looking for a new van I suggest you start by crawling under them first, have a good look at the layout, quality of workmanship, are thing accessible if you have to change/repair things. Then get up and write down good/bad points.

Then walk around outside doing the same ie TV outlet positions, 12 plugs, BBQ or tables etc etc and check quality and workmanship. Whatever features you see as important. Write things down again.

If you THEN if you think the van is worth looking at inside ,,, go ahead. Write things down.

Go away and think about what you've written down and go back and talk to the person who knows what is what (often NOT the salesman). The workshop, production manager or even the storeman (he can tell you what fails under warranty often).

When we were looking at vans you have no idea how many people asked me what I was doing under the van????

When I explained they were surprised as it seems many buy without even a glance anywhere except inside.

Just some tips that may help. The writing things down sure does sort the wheat from the chaff, and remember BE CRITICAL IN YOUR ANALYSIS,,, BEFORE YOU SPEND THE $$$$$$$$$$$$.

Cheers Baz

Most these accidents are caused by the the big nut...