In many dry areas of the west the dusty dirt on the surface may become extremely slick with a little rain. When we slid off the road, as pictured, it had been raining enough to wet the surface dirt less than an inch deep. When we pulled into a turnout, we had nearly zero traction and could not stop until we hit the grass. We were fortunate not to roll the truck or end up in the canal 30 feet below.
Solution is to do most of the stopping on pavement before pulling into slick places like this. If we were hauling a large top heavy camper, were overloaded, or had our center of gravity too far aft, there would have been a greater chance of rolling our rig.
We were lucky to be on our way with no damage. I thought others in the forum might benefit from our mistake.
Solution is to do most of the stopping on pavement before pulling into slick places like this. If we were hauling a large top heavy camper, were overloaded, or had our center of gravity too far aft, there would have been a greater chance of rolling our rig.
We were lucky to be on our way with no damage. I thought others in the forum might benefit from our mistake.
