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Old 03-02-2020 | 03:20 PM
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Never been a fan of the strength or look of aluminum . Wonder how a steel trailer would have held up .




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Old 03-02-2020 | 03:55 PM
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Full jack-knife or what hit the Freightshaker? (rear fender and arch/cab pinched passenger side)
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Old 03-02-2020 | 04:11 PM
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Wow that’s a bad day
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Old 03-02-2020 | 04:16 PM
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Not good advertising for MYCO
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Old 03-02-2020 | 05:02 PM
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Well, that's why they put a rubrail on boats!
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Old 03-02-2020 | 05:04 PM
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If you look closely, that was a violent jackknife. The trailer broke off around the truck. I guarantee you PBC will still continue to buy aluminum trailers.
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Old 03-02-2020 | 06:00 PM
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Nothing wrong with aluminum trailers. I would never run a steel.
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Old 03-02-2020 | 06:50 PM
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So the crash investigation team have already determined the root cause ................lol
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Old 03-02-2020 | 07:15 PM
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So the crash investigation team have already determined the root cause ................lol
lol well he`d never run a steel trailer so , that explains it
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Old 03-02-2020 | 07:48 PM
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Looks like a pretty substantial tow rig. I'd be more concerned about the cause of the accident rather than the damage. It's hard to guess if any other trailer would have held up better. Was it an issue with brakes from the trailer end or the truck end? Maybe the driver made a terrible mistake and nothing would have survived or maybe there was another car involved?

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