anolefan 8 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Wow! I'm so happy that everyone is ok!I'm kind of at a loss for words after reading this. All I can continue to say is I'm so happy you all are ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 772 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Was the toilet clean? :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 We even managed to salvage the beer and wine in the fridge!God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.... :rofl2: :heart: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FWRR3 10 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Joining the crowd to say happy that you are all safe. Thanks for showing all how to stay safe! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thecplusplusguy 7 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I saw the skid marks (ON THE ROAD PEOPLE) today. That was not pretty. Couldn't imagine doing that kind of skid in a 50 foot total truck and trailer combination.All I can say is just WOW!Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Live4FW 30 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Just want to add how happy I am that you two and your pups are safe. I will rethink the dog being loose in the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Wow! I'm so happy that everyone is ok!I'm kind of at a loss for words after reading this. All I can continue to say is I'm so happy you all are ok.Thanks Tom! It's been a surreal few days and I think we're still a little shell shocked, but continue to be incredibly grateful.Was the toilet clean? :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:Um... well it WAS before it went flying, but somehow it wasn't quite so clean when it landed.Coincidence?I think not.:rofl2:God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.... :rofl2: :heart:Amen to that!! :)I saw the skid marks (ON THE ROAD PEOPLE) today. That was not pretty. Couldn't imagine doing that kind of skid in a 50 foot total truck and trailer combination.All I can say is just WOW!DanFor sure, Dan. We've driven by twice now on our way back from the salvage yard and we're still shaking our heads.The thing we really don't understand is how crushed the roof by the drivers seat was and yet 1) we clearly didn't completely roll over and 2) I never whacked my head on anything!In fact Brian has the worse of the injuries - whacked his temple on the overhead grab handle, massive bruise/scrape on his "outside" arm.All I've got is what looks like a really bad scrape above my elbow, a smattering of cuts from the glass on my arm, and a cut behind my ear (likely earring related)It's just freaky.Just want to add how happy I am that you two and your pups are safe. I will rethink the dog being loose in the car.Thank you very much - and please do!Every time one of my knuckleheads bounces past me the last few days or I see Bz snuggling up against Brian in bed (daddy's girl all day long) I think how amazingly lucky we were and how things could (and no doubt would) have SO much worse if they were loose in the car.Hell, if you just see the picks of my purse and WDW tote - both of which went flying out of the car and down the road 50+ yards.... I just can't imagine if that had been a 40-ish lb pup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 So will you have to cancel this years Fort visit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 HELL NO!!!Ain't no way, no how we're missing...1) 3 weeks at the Fort/WDW - which we now need maybe more than any other year2) Halloween GG with about a bazillion Fiends!! 3) 3 weeks at the Fort/WDW!!!I've told Brian I'm going in a tent if I have to, but realistically we have some serious scrambling to do.Just finding a suitable tow vehicle we can afford is going to be a trick. Our Navigator was not super expensive thanks to Brian's connections, and really was a great vehicle. It's going to be tough to replace with what we're likely to get for it. The thing that probably bugs Brian the most is he finally had it "perfect" after doing about $8k of warranty work on it just recently. (yeah, that REALLY bugs him!)When it comes to the TT, so much relies on how we make out with the insurance company. Hoping and praying they just total it. We have all the insurance you can on it (including gap to cover what we owe) so that would be the best outcome for us and also allow us to get a new one asap. If they decide they're going to fix it...:-[ :-[ :-[That'll likely mean probably not having it back before our planned trip in a little over 3 months. Hell, we'd be lucky to have it back by next spring....And honestly, based on what we can already see (and have photos of) we don't want this one back. We know that there's an identical model sitting at the dealer right now. In fact we may go put a deposit on it.... just in case. Keep all your fingers and toes crossed. Adjuster is supposed to go out tomorrow... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I have a pretty good feeling that your TT will be totaled. When we have had customers come in with cargo trailers that have flipped they get totaled because the frame gets bent. It's pretty hard to guarantee a fix on a bent frame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'm REALLY hoping that's the case. Thing is it doesn't look bad at first glance. All the windows are intact and the slides even worked!But it also doesn't take much poking around to see signs of much more serious structural issues - gaps in major wall seams where you can actually see daylight (incl. popped rivets); the wavy, buckled bits visible on the "good" wall; even things as simple as the French doors won't align to close even though the camper is level and they're still securely on their hinges.The guy at the salvage yard said that most times just the act of flipping a big camper back upright usually causes a ton of structural damage. He said it looked like they did a pretty good job with ours as it didn't completely come apart like so many do.I'll be holding my breath until we hear.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I just showed Mike the pictures. He says he'd be really surprised if it doesn't get totaled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4Brians.....Todd 103 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Add us to the list of those who are glad to see that you are OK. Everything else is just "stuff" and can, eventually, one way or another, be replaced or repaired.I can't tell you how many trailer/RV crashes I've seen in the past 24 years while working I-80 in the mountains of central PA. I too would assume yours is totalled just from what it went through and what I can see of the damage. That said, it held together remarkably well. I've seen many removed from the roadway with a front loader!Best of luck with the insurance people. I'm betting that this trailer never sees the road again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ºoºThomasclan85ºoº 8 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 So glad all of you are ok! I agree about the seatbelts. When Nikki was about 2, we went off the road and rolled. I've never been so glad to hear a child cry in my life. While irritating to wear, they definately save lives! I hope they catch that guy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I just showed Mike the pictures. He says he'd be really surprised if it doesn't get totaled. That definitely makes me feel better - thanks Mike! :)Add us to the list of those who are glad to see that you are OK. Everything else is just "stuff" and can, eventually, one way or another, be replaced or repaired.Our feeling exactly and actually it was our immediate reaction to everything - as long as we all (pups included) were ok, that's what mattered. ... I too would assume yours is totalled just from what it went through and what I can see of the damage. That said, it held together remarkably well. I've seen many removed from the roadway with a front loader!We were pretty amazed at how well it held up too! Open Range is still fairly new and uses a lot of the newer composite-based materials for walls and things. The fact that it didn't blow apart completely - and that none of the windows even broke - is pretty remarkable.Heck, even Brian's bar he built over the crates in the small slide made it out intact - and we all know how important THAT is! :rofl2:Best of luck with the insurance people. I'm betting that this trailer never sees the road again.Thanks! Really hoping that's the case too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 So glad all of you are ok! I agree about the seatbelts. When Nikki was about 2, we went off the road and rolled. I've never been so glad to hear a child cry in my life. While irritating to wear, they definately save lives!I will attest to that personally! I was literally hanging when we landed - in fact I had to get a leg up on the console to unhook myself.And seeing how crushed the roof on my side was, I can only credit the seat belt locking me in with keeping me from getting my head bashed in.Plus seeing how far our stuff flew down the highway - it isn't a stretch to think either/both of us would have been catapulted out.I have a nasty scrape across my shoulder/neck where the belt did it's job and kept me in the car - but I'll take it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Just found a photo from the scene... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ºoºThomasclan85ºoº 8 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 :dropjaw: You guys are LUCKY!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PrincessNana 15 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'm so glad you all came out alright. We crate our dogs in the car and the motorhome for that very reason. Again, I can't tell you how glad I am that you both walked away from this accident. We have had two family members that had similar accidents that weren't quite so lucky. Not life threatening, buy serious injuries. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
disney4dan 68 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Wow, just WOW. So sorry this happened to you, but glad you are all OK. I bet your guardian angel pounded down some Kungaloosh after you all got out in one piece. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Quick update....We went (back) to Campers Inn tonight and put a deposit on a virtually identical camper - 2011 Open Range Roamer 303BH. Same year (a few months newer), same model, even the same interior. A few minor changes have been made - generally all positive improvements.We looked around to see if there was anything else out there, but this floor plan is just too perfect for us with the dogs and there wasn't really anything we disliked about it the first time around.Still waiting for insurance to come up with the final numbers for the total on ours, but with the gap insurance we should be ok (fingers crossed)With a little luck we can sort out at least the camper side of this mess in the next week or so.Now to find a truck....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
~Kristina~ 10 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 OMGosh!! I'm glad you're all okay! I keep our puppy crated in the truck as well for this reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 When we were at the dealer yesterday we had the same salesman as before. He remembered what interior we had because we wanted it for the dogs. We were telling him about the accident and he asked if we were wearing seat belts (we were). He said he doesn't wear one.We showed him the pics of the camper/truck on Brian's phone.He's going to wear one now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 I'm glad you have found another camper and hope it all goes smoothly with the insurance and you find a truck soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Thanks Rita!We have 20 fingers and 12 paws crossed here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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