Re: [VAL] Re: Water Tank Damaging Top of Truck

["Tom" <thomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I saw pictures of a Dodge Durango which *had* been towing a trailer 
when it got hit in the rear by a vehicle that failed to stop -- it wasn't a 
pretty site.  The towed trailer was no where to be seen so I'm assuming that 
it was an SOB that exploded upon impact, the Durango was upside down on the 
highway with it's roof crushed in and the back of the Durango was pushed in 
as far as the back seat location.  Now, like I said it wasn't pretty.  The 2 
adults up front had to be cut out of the wreckage, the man who was the 
driver later died.  They were traveling with their pet dog who got loose as 
there was no crate for it but the dog was later caught and reunited with the 
surviving owner.

Size does matter in a crash.  Too much weight on the roof of your truck will 
cause damage but depending on the *size* and structure your mileage will 
vary.  For instance, the roof of a locomotive will hold a lot more weight 
than the roof of a VW bug -- size matters.

Tom Meeker
WBCCI 5303