Broken in Half?

[18CrewDually]

Are New Heavy-Duty Trucks Cracking In Half? Here's What Happened To This One!

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[jagman_xjs]

1st off that is NOT an RV it is a slide in camper. Second I do NOT know about the 3500s but the 1500s come with a paper in the console in big letters that says this truck is NOT suited for a slide in camper. I may still have mine. If I do I will take a pic and post it.

 

[18CrewDually]

In case folks missed it, the guy traveled with his RV for 45k miles. This did not happen pulling out of the driveway on day 1. This was a torture test and the RV won. The frame fatigued over time. Plus the RV DRY weight (that means empty water/holding tanks and no gear/supplies) is 5500#s. He was overloaded, no doubt.

 

[Randy Grant]

I believe in personal responsibility. Whatever you're driving or hooking up to, it's your responsibility to make sure you can drive it safely and that you 100% know what you're doing in terms of exceeding limits (yours or the trucks etc). If a dealer tells you "you can pull it", it's still your responsibility to make sure you actually can.

So in terms of "fault", it's all on this owner.

But a dealer who doesn't at least try to warn a newbie is pretty scummy regardless. Part of being a basic human being, you see an accident about to happen, you warn them, even if that means you take home a little less money that day.

Something about ignorance not being a defence. that's why there is a vehicle operators manual in every vehicle. And we all read it cover to cover, doncheknow.

 

[slbenz600]

I feel bad for the owner of the dually, I believe the people that sold the camper has some ownership because of his knowledge of the load. The sales person should have sold him the overload wheel assemble to mount under the camper and is held in by the receiver.

 

[terb]

Should have bought a Ford!

 

[MyGirlis2Phat]

My question is what stock street truck can reach the 6500 pound load anyway?seems like these campers are being made and sold without there being that many trucks that can actually handle it.I’ve seen pics exactly like this with fords and a Chevy too.

 

[CanRebel]

In case folks missed it, the guy traveled with his RV for 45k miles. This did not happen pulling out of the driveway on day 1. This was a torture test and the RV won. The frame fatigued over time. Plus the RV DRY weight (that means empty water/holding tanks and no gear/supplies) is 5500#s. He was overloaded, no doubt.

As per the owner, he drove 25K miles, not 45K miles.

It's also not rv, it's a camper. dry weight for one he has is 4900, his truck payload is 5500(a reporter showed him where payload sticker is). Since he never weighted. We can guess he's overloaded, before he added the bike(s).

He also broke it 2 days earlier, based on his own statements. Then drove it for 2 more days.

 

[Jerrybob]

A little JB Weld and a roll of duct tape would get this guy back on the road.......

 

[Daw14]

A little JB Weld and a roll of duct tape would get this guy back on the road.......

Plus a couple ratchet straps.