sundowners
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This may seem a strange question, but recently I had to have my truck and camper put on a breakdown truck, I was driving a vehicle in front and was horrified to watch my pride and joy leaning alarmingly on roundabouts, could I have put the jacks down? or would they have been destroyed.
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fast.5
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Hi: It may look scary, but it would have looked worse at the other end if your jacks where down, Tow trucks use the suspension of the truck sitting on top of it, The points that the jacks connect to the camper would have taken a beating.
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trails2004
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I believe you where better off with the jacks up- the suspension on your truck and the breakdown truck probably amplified the movement or sway. If the the jacks were down all the movement or force could bend or pull your jacks off the camper.
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sundowners
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Thanks
Thats what I thought
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BrandonR
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I had to have my truck and camper towed when the fuel pump died, it wasn't put on a flatbed though, they dropped the driveline and picked it from the front. I followed the truck on my motorcycle and was scared by the amount of lean when it went around corners, it made it though.
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Reddog1
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They probably lean as much when you are driving, but you see it from a different angle.
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btggraphix
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My old rig on a flatbed tow truck was spooky. I was riding in the tow truck, and the driver drove off the edge of the pavement on the road centerline (our side was 4-6 inches higher with fresh pavement) into oncoming traffic which had to swerve out of the way. My wife was on the mic freaking out and I guess it looked like it was going to fall off. Our dogs were riding in the truck cab, and my black chow looked white as a ghost when we got him out......(OK, he was spooked anyway...) It was an F550-based tow truck and I have to figure it was well overloaded carrying my 9600lb rig on top of all the tow equipment....and we had to be 15-16' tall or something.....
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btggraphix
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Reddog1 wrote:They probably lean as much when you are driving, but you see it from a different angle.
Wayne
Add an extra 3'-4' and the amount of lean is way more (same angle, but more distance of sideways shift at the top.)
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Mr. Tree
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I've had to push a tow truck a few times. Never would put my rig on a flat bed recovery truck because it would be too tall to pass safely under bridges, traffic signals and some telephone/cable TV wires. Your best bet is to leave the whole operation completely up to the operator of the tow truck. If he wants your jacks down, put them down. Do what ever he wants. Let him hook up your rig. Just back off and let him do his job. This includes changing a tire on the road for you. As long as he does everything he is liable for any damages his work might cause.
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Reddog1
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btggraphix wrote:Reddog1 wrote:They probably lean as much when you are driving, but you see it from a different angle.
Wayne
Add an extra 3'-4' and the amount of lean is way more (same angle, but more distance of sideways shift at the top.)
An extra 3'-4',  . Scary I am sure.
Wayne
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