Glad they're OK. Insurance will cover the rest. Could happen to any of us at any time.
The Doo crew said
07:02 PM Aug 15, 2015
Any one you walk away from !!!
Cut far too many out in my 21 years Fire & Rescue that left in a bag.
greyhoundtom said
08:00 PM Aug 15, 2015
No clue as to what caused that crash?
It is interesting to me that there does not appear to have been a weight distribution hitch fitted to the van and tow vehicle.
Cheers,
Tom
Woody n Sue said
08:56 AM Aug 16, 2015
Just another reason why a fifth wheeler is the safest way to tow it's all about the hitch point and weight distribution on to the tow vehicle
Also driver diligence and awareness weather towing or not
But I may have mentioned this before
reeb51 said
10:24 AM Aug 16, 2015
Could not help noticing the number of joins on the roof. Potential leak points when sealant dries out.
Cupie said
10:49 AM Aug 16, 2015
reeb51 wrote:
Could not help noticing the number of joins on the roof. Potential leak points when sealant dries out.
I have 5 joints across the roof of my Jayco Westport & haven't had any leaks since I got it new in 1999.
Perhaps good quality caulking compound & workmanship is the answer.
Did have one leak thru the edge sealant after 18mths or so, but a quick repair fixed that.
Bruce and Bev said
11:14 AM Aug 16, 2015
the subject of joints is off topic......BUT, I have a 10 month old Supreme and it also has similar number of roof joins. Have subsequently looked at others - including Jayco - and theyre all the same. What worse, most of the roof of each new van have buckles in the roof (including mine)
Hey Jim said
09:28 PM Aug 16, 2015
Bruce and Bev wrote:
the subject of joints is off topic......BUT, I have a 10 month old Supreme and it also has similar number of roof joins. Have subsequently looked at others - including Jayco - and theyre all the same. What worse, most of the roof of each new van have buckles in the roof (including mine)
Hi Bruce & Bev,
Is that because you forgot to measure before backing under the last carport.
Jim & Eunice
Granty said
05:09 PM Aug 18, 2015
Must have been a very light rollover. The van appears to be still in pretty good shape considering.
Bruce and Bev said
05:50 PM Aug 18, 2015
Haha Jim - Im going to measure the van when we get to WA and on flat land (not much around in Batemans Bay, even at Bunnings as you suggested). You will have the honour of my company (I drink red wine, Jim Beam and coke, and Drambuie) - oh and my wifes (ummm - Bev, that's it - got the same sense of humour as you) in 2016.
I read you were feeling a bit stressed with work - Ive no skills in glass - but happy to help you if you need some laboring.
And now back on topic - I agree with Granty - they must have been going very slow. Very little obvious damage to either vehicle. Usually caravans fly into a million pieces when in a tip over like this one.
Scott said
10:15 PM Aug 20, 2015
greyhoundtom wrote:
No clue as to what caused that crash?
It is interesting to me that there does not appear to have been a weight distribution hitch fitted to the van and tow vehicle.
Cheers, Tom
Tom one can not assume that the accident was caused by no WDH, it may have been a medical reason a blown tyre or even a roo or camel to mention a few. There have been lots of roll overs over the years and I would bet that a fair share of those had a WDH fitted. There are plenty of rigs out there that have no WDH fitted and are perfectly safe, I have towed with and without a WDH and would use one if I thought my vehicle as compromised.
cheers
The Phantom said
11:16 PM Aug 20, 2015
I think you have all missed the obvious.
It is clearly evident that the driver was going fast with the annex rolled out. This is evidenced by the unfurled annex lying on the ground in the photo above.
Obviously, an extended annex, when travelling at 134kms/hour, causes the van to become lineally and laterally unstable and begin to move sideways as well as up and down at an alarming rate. Resuscitation from there is nearly impossible.
The gas bottles were well secured.
Further examination of the photograph shows the safety chains to have remained intact and this will allow the insurance company to pay out 100% of the claim.
And that theory is about as useful as anything else presented thus far.
A lucky escape with minor injurys, shows how well packed the gear was on the roof rack.
Cut far too many out in my 21 years Fire & Rescue that left in a bag.
It is interesting to me that there does not appear to have been a weight distribution hitch fitted to the van and tow vehicle.
Cheers,
Tom
Also driver diligence and awareness weather towing or not
But I may have mentioned this before
I have 5 joints across the roof of my Jayco Westport & haven't had any leaks since I got it new in 1999.
Perhaps good quality caulking compound & workmanship is the answer.
Did have one leak thru the edge sealant after 18mths or so, but a quick repair fixed that.
Hi Bruce & Bev,
Is that because you forgot to measure before backing under the last carport.
Jim & Eunice
I read you were feeling a bit stressed with work - Ive no skills in glass - but happy to help you if you need some laboring.
And now back on topic - I agree with Granty - they must have been going very slow. Very little obvious damage to either vehicle. Usually caravans fly into a million pieces when in a tip over like this one.
Tom one can not assume that the accident was caused by no WDH, it may have been a medical reason a blown tyre or even a roo or camel to mention a few. There have been lots of roll overs over the years and I would bet that a fair share of those had a WDH fitted. There are plenty of rigs out there that have no WDH fitted and are perfectly safe, I have towed with and without a WDH and would use one if I thought my vehicle as compromised.
cheers
I think you have all missed the obvious.
It is clearly evident that the driver was going fast with the annex rolled out. This is evidenced by the unfurled annex lying on the ground in the photo above.
Obviously, an extended annex, when travelling at 134kms/hour, causes the van to become lineally and laterally unstable and begin to move sideways as well as up and down at an alarming rate. Resuscitation from there is nearly impossible.
The gas bottles were well secured.
Further examination of the photograph shows the safety chains to have remained intact and this will allow the insurance company to pay out 100% of the claim.
And that theory is about as useful as anything else presented thus far.
The Phantom