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02-20-2009, 11:18 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lobelville
Posts: 2,128
M.O.C. #6650
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Crunch ........
This afternoon sitting watching GB show heard that horrible sound and have heard it before. A Everest 5th wheel fell on the bedrails of a Ford F-350. More damage to the Ford than the Everest. But its sad they are here to trade in on a Motor Home. GBY....
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02-20-2009, 11:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Delaine and Lindy
This afternoon sitting watching GB show heard that horrible sound and have heard it before. A Everest 5th wheel fell on the bedrails of a Ford F-350. More damage to the Ford than the Everest. But its sad they are here to trade in on a Motor Home. GBY....
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I'd be sick to my stomic. too bad for him.
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Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie.
Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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02-20-2009, 11:33 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Montgomery
Posts: 279
M.O.C. #8231
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Glad I've got the ole Bedsaver to come to my rescue. Steve
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02-20-2009, 12:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by FLSTS03
Glad I've got the ole Bedsaver to come to my rescue. Steve
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Me too, I feel this was the the best one time Insurance Payment I have made.
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02-21-2009, 01:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,372
M.O.C. #8728
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Ditto. It's on the hitch and I hope we never have to put it to use but it feels good knowing it's there.
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02-21-2009, 02:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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One of these years, this forum is going to sway me on this purchase. In the meantime, I will have to rely on my ever-aware, totally cognizant, inane trouble-spotting sense of enhanced deductiveness to avoid these situations. Hmmmm, further thought and recollection of past stupid mistakes is hinting that maybe this purchase ought to be accelerated??? 
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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02-21-2009, 07:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Since I don't have a bed saver I'm a bit extra cautious since I know if I screw up the Montana will be sitting on the sides of the truck.
Besides, having a bed saver is cheating...be like a pilot with retractable landing gear leaving the gear down all the time so he'd be sure they were down. 
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02-21-2009, 07:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by TLightning
Besides, having a bed saver is cheating...be like a pilot with retractable landing gear leaving the gear down all the time so he'd be sure they were down.
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hahahaha - thats why I had a fixed gear Cessna - should of found one with fixed flaps!
There is no end to the safegaurds you can buy so I drew the line and didn't buy any. I have the RV type that runs HIGH risk of hitting the cab when I turn, or falling on the bed of the truck. What did I do the first week...........I HIT THE STORAGE BUILDING with the tail. 
I suppose I should have ran out and bought rear view cameras for the back and sides, but I just have a feeling it will never happen again.
now let me go find a piece of wood to knock on!
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02-21-2009, 01:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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I have not made a serious mistake since 1967 wen I tried to drive a Government vehicle through a college crowd protesting the war..They thought I was a recruiter. That was a tough accident report to fill out.  Every misfortune I have experienced has , in every case, been someone Else's fault..not mine...no sir. However Helen says that is a bunch of crap and I had better have every preventative device known to man installed anywhere I may be near. So it is her fault I have all those devices..not mine....no sir... 
Brad..Had a co-worker land a Club Cessna 172 in a field about 200 yards short of the runway. When asked why he did that he replied that he had
run out of altitude and information simultaneously...
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02-21-2009, 01:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by richfaa
Brad..Had a co-worker land a Club Cessna 172 in a field about 200 yards short of the runway. When asked why he did that he replied that he had
run out of altitude and information simultaneously...
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To the "altitude, information"...add "airspeed and ideas."
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02-21-2009, 01:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by richfaa
Brad..Had a co-worker land a Club Cessna 172 in a field about 200 yards short of the runway. When asked why he did that he replied that he had run out of altitude and information simultaneously...
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hahhahaha - I like that answer.
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02-21-2009, 01:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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Wish they made a Prop-Saver
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02-21-2009, 04:42 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Montgomery
Posts: 279
M.O.C. #8231
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Yes Brad they do, It's called rotary wing!
Steve
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02-23-2009, 08:25 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 1,144
M.O.C. #1846
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On Topic I have a Reese Signature hitch and they don't make a bed-saver for it as yet. SO -- I am very careful when I hook up and unhook but, as in aviation, I do believe the old adage, there are those that have done XXXYYY and the rest are just waiting to do it.
Off-topic: Had a student and instructor do an aileron roll into the grass just off the runway (wake turbulence from a 727 that landed immediately before them). Fortunately, They both survived but the answer given as to why was -- "I know how to land straight, I've not been shown how to land upside down yet. I think that is just before I solo!!" (1970 - Albuquerque airport, runway 35).
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02-23-2009, 08:33 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Aztec
Posts: 76
M.O.C. #9063
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If they were there to trade in, I wonder what happened. Never had it hooked solid from their home? Unhooked and rehooked at the dealer?
One more off topic: 3 or 4 years ago, someone ended up short of the Farmington runway here, and landed on top of the police dept.
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02-23-2009, 12:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by skypilot
Off-topic: Had a student and instructor do an aileron roll into the grass just off the runway (wake turbulence from a 727 that landed immediately before them). Fortunately, They both survived but the answer given as to why was -- "I know how to land straight, I've not been shown how to land upside down yet. I think that is just before I solo!!" (1970 - Albuquerque airport, runway 35).
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That's why the tower says "Caution, wake turbulence from landing 727." Translation...know whether to land before or after the larger aircraft's touchdown point and you'll be fine.
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02-23-2009, 12:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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From what I've watched leaving out of Kirtland AFB (shares runways with ABQ), A 727 is a small plane 
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02-23-2009, 03:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by TLightning
Quote:
quote:Originally posted by skypilot
Off-topic: Had a student and instructor do an aileron roll into the grass just off the runway (wake turbulence from a 727 that landed immediately before them). Fortunately, They both survived but the answer given as to why was -- "I know how to land straight, I've not been shown how to land upside down yet. I think that is just before I solo!!" (1970 - Albuquerque airport, runway 35).
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That's why the tower says "Caution, wake turbulence from landing 727." Translation...know whether to land before or after the larger aircraft's touchdown point and you'll be fine.
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Stay high and land long!!!!!
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02-24-2009, 03:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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I guess you could say that there are two types of "Bed rail droppers." Those who have, and those who will.
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02-24-2009, 03:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 1,144
M.O.C. #1846
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My Instructor always said - stay above the path of the jet and touch down further down the runway than it did!! Had the tower there in Albuquerque direct a go-around several times because I refused to land 'short' to avoid crossing an intersecting runway. Brad alluded to it some in his post but there were some interesting times with pilots landing and being in the traffic pattern with much heavier (and faster) Air Force as well as civilian aircraft. (Man I do miss flying some days...) Regardless, sorry for the off-topic posts but as said by Waynem above, there are those that have, and those who will.
Come on Blue Ox - design a bed saver for the Signature Series!! (Thought I had seen one advertised a few months ago but don't find it now!!).
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