RE: Re: Motorhomes as tow vehicles

["Snodgrass, Bonnie" <snodgrab@ncr.disa.mil>]

The problem is the driver may not be able to see the trailer. If you drive a
truck with a wide camper on top or wide motor home you may not be able to
see much of your trailer. So tire/wheel/axel problems can go unseen. Can be
a very serious problem!!!! There are really a lot of reasons to not use a
motor home for endurance ride towing.

Bonnie Snodgrass

-----Original Message-----
From: ahrides [mailto:ahrides@gateway.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 9:59 AM
To: BMcCrary27@aol.com; jtaylor@pyramid.net
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Re: Motorhomes as tow vehicles


YES!

I have friends who tow this way.  One night I followed them home from a
ride.  One of their trailer bearings went dry, overheated and began throwing
sparks onto the road.  They were completely unaware of the problem.  I hate
to think of what might have happened had I not been behind them.  When they
stopped a fire broke out in that wheel!  Horse drinking water put out the
fire, horses were unloaded, etc. and all ended well.

I also heard of a blowout being undetected.

Without a camera system to observe the trailer, I do not think this is safe.

Al


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