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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Scariest accident ever car comes off trailer! caught on tape



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCfFb...eature=related
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Seen that before.I would hate to tow a trailer with a car on it.What causes trailers to do this.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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i had similar with my mk1 xr2 behind a granada
the dude driving (i was 16) was gonna brake so i told him to accelerate out of it, we were doin about 90 by the time it calmed down on the acle straight (dead straight road)

im 32 next mth and still have the xr2 but my aunty got rid of the dude
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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fuck that, recovery truck all the way lol
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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im just wondering if anyone has any ideas why it started to snaked, under weight towing vehicle maybe or over weight load or wrong type of trailer or bed of trailer too high

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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Trailer too high for the car? I've towed a car trailer with an l200 before which was slightly higher than standard and it used to start snaking, not as bad as that, but regulary snqaking on a 180 mile trip. Towed same trailer with my long wheelbase transit (k reg) and not a murmur even at 90mph.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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could also have been incorectly loaded (too far forward or back), no stabilizer, trailer in poor condition.

if the tow car had been heavier than the trailer and load though it wouldn't have got that bad.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn.
Seen that before.I would hate to tow a trailer with a car on it.What causes trailers to do this.


Why.. Done safely there is no problems mate.!...340+ miles to pick mine up in snow.





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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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The only time I have had a trailer snake is when the car on the trailer was on the wrong way and to far to the rear.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 02:09 AM
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I think the speed they are going must play a factor. Look how quick them white lines are zipping past.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 02:15 AM
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Dunno about it being the scariest accident ever.. possibly one of the most annoying.. but not scariest.

Still, that would annoy me.
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