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If You’re Considering A Class A, Read This
Need more convincing?
http://wwmt.com/news/local/crash-in-galesburg-area-leaves-winnebago-split-in-half
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5 Replies
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Great reminder Andy!
Jeff and Lindsay
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Proof of what we have been saying for years and consistent with every RV crash we have driven past. We have never seen one that has stayed together.
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Wow that’s crazy isn’t it… We’ve all seen motorhome accidents and they all seem to end with parts of the motorhome all over the place. But that picture of the Winnebago is really hard to look at. Very happy to hear no one was hurt.Looking at Dan’s bus after a 40 mph crash and still able to drive it home is really something. My wife and I were talking about what vehicle could be safer than a Prevost bus and we couldn’t think of any?
I’ve talked before about my trip from Austin, TX and the terrible weather I went through. My point is it isn’t just the crash aspect of what we drive. It’s also the stability as well! How it handled the rain, wind, 18 wheelers and just horrible driving conditions is an entirely different conversation in itself!
Harry
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terrible and awesome they walked away. Good thing they didn’t have passengers in the back. – different outcome.
The only thing safer for the front passengers is a super C- that is a OTR truck cab. the rear “box” is typical class A construction. – so potentially the same thing could happen
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The problem we all face is we always have to stack the deck in our favor 100% of the time the best way we can because some accidents are just unavoidable. We have to be driving every second because when things happen we need to be instantly prepared to make an evasive move, slam on the brakes, or a combination of the two.
We can’t be texting or even talking on the phone because we are not devoting our attention completely to driving. Even though Dan’s and the Winnebago crash were not speed related we have to be aware that in our coaches speed has a huge impact on stopping distance. From 60 MPH it takes just under 280 feet to stop, but at 70 almost 450 feet. Because of that we have to be fully aware of the importance of keeping our brakes perfect. Just a small hub seal leak that gets grease in the drum or on the pads can make that brake ineffective and with our really lousy stopping distances the loss of 1/6 of our braking ability will have a huge impact on whether we avoid a crash or are going to crash..
If you have a toad add supplemental braking. If you have a retarder or jake leave it on all the time. Keep your tires at the pressure specified in the tire pressure charts for the axle weight because excessive pressure increases stopping distances. Make sure everyone is always wearing seat belts, and to the greatest extent possible secure anything that is loose because you do not need to hit something and then get hit by a flying coffee maker.
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