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Be conscious of “coach swing”
Most of us never get to see “coach swing” … it happens behind us. This is the path the back end of the coach behind the tag axles takes when turning. This is modest in a 40′ coach, but can be significant on a 45′ coach because of the extra two feet behind the tag.
Coach swing is exaggerated if you’re pulling a trailer of any material length. We pull a 26′ enclosed trailer once in a while. When turning “coach swing” pushes the trailer tongue out further than its track behind a pickup, and the “trailer swing” moves the back of the trailer out further. “Trailer swing” by operators of trailer trailers damages the trailer and fuel pump equipment from time to time.
This is the explanation of this event in the picture that the owner of the Jeep posted to Facebook:
“The park wants everyone to park behind their Coaches. That’s my H3, with my Jeep GC. He [driver of the offending coach] had a folded lift platform on the back of his coach. He had plenty of room to back up, but decided to turn out and pull forward. His platform dug into my front fender and ripped the front off. He wasn’t aware until I flagged him down. Lesson we can all take is to use a spotter especially when it’s dark and raining.”
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4 Replies
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And that one is totaled.
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Owner said it was driveable. Somehow able to get the headlights and turn signals work. No word on what the insurance companies said.
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We all realize how those parked vehicles can jump out of nowhere and hit something in the blink of an eye.
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I’am thinking the coach “Golden Rule ” has landed again. ” Before
you move bus, last thing you do is walk around your bus.
Again, every accident ( over 8 ) at my bus barn could have been avoided, had bus owner gone for a walk.
AL
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