Sad Day

[Warren Wilson]

Last week my wife took her first turn at the wheel pulling our 17' Boler in the Yukon.

She lasted 45 minutes before fishtailing it into a bridge on Big Creek, writing off both our FJ Cruiser and the Boler.

I had just finished installing a new furnace (with electronic start!), all new countertops, all new Pex plumbing (to replace the poly-b), faucets, wheels and wheel bearings.

We got three days out of it.

Now we're looking for a replacement. It is sad work.

[Roger C H]

That'll buff right out.


You have my condolences.


(A hint for a happy life: Don't say who did it.)


Suggested way to say it:


"Last week we fishtailed into a bridge on Big Creek, writing off both our FJ Cruiser and the Boler."


Bless you both. This is just one of life's little tragedies.


PS My wife and I will celebrate our 53rd wedding anniversary this November.

[DonnaMarie]

...soooo very sorry this happened! As a wife who's had frequent "accidents" such as this, I can well imagine her u-p-s-e-t, to say the least about it! Wishing you both comfort, peace &...much better times!!

[MRClaus]

Praying for you both
trailer are cheap
not the wife very hard to replace glad your all right

[Vtec]

Sad, but you shrug, move on, get another trailer, and never bring it up again. It's the best thing you can do.

Not that it compares, but it reminds me of the time that my wife and I drove 600 miles on first day of a two week family trip. Before leaving I went to grab her suitcase and she said it wasn't ready. Well it never got packed. She crumbled when she found she didn't even have a toothbrush. I sent her out to get whatever she needed. When she got back I said I didn't want to say another word about it. We had the best trip we ever had and completely forgot about it until months after. Now it's a funny story to tell everyone.

You likely had great memories of that camper but you will have great ones in the future too with the new camper you are going to get.

[steve dunham]

Insurance can easily replace a vehicle / trailer , not so a good spouse .

[Dudley]

Sorry about the trailer and TV. If I remember there was a hill coming down to the narrow bridge. We stayed at the Big Creek campground last year. Can't remember what the road in the area was like but probably a bit rough and easy for a trailer to get weaving. Hope you find a new rig. Too far to haul the old one back and try to repair.

[LiseKen]

So sorry to hear this, hope your wife is okay.

Your trailer interior photos are beautiful.

Hope you are able to apply your skill to a new trailer soon.

[Johnny M]

Is the Boler for sale?

[floyd]

Our hearts go out to you both.
Thank God, you still have her!
Right now it hurts, but a year from now you will have a better rig and a great story to tell.
The stuff can be replaced but its the people that matter and are precious!...
When I was a kid and fell down, I would hear "get up and try again!"

The best drivers in the world make small mistakes with bad results...

[kootenaigirl]

Oh my goodness, so sorry that really is a cracked egg

[k corbin]

Road decks on bridges and the cross winds on them can be really tricky to navigate.

When we do something that is stressful for the first time we don't realize how tense our muscles get and how quickly we can tire from that.

I am glad you are all OK and are shopping for a new trailer.

[cadmodel]

Sorry for your lost your egg.

[Raz]

Very sorry. As bad as that looks we've seen worse. Usually it's snow or a tree that does the damage. Somewhere there is a person looking for a project with the patience to put it back together. Meanwhile time for you to go egg hunting. Good luck, Raz

[CampyTime]

I'm so sorry this happened. It always hurts when we put so much love time and energy into something that really is an extension of ourselves.

I bought my trailer used which had been in a prior accident. Pictures are quite similar to yours. A big ouchie. The P.O. had it repaired at Scamp, so it is doable. Or you could begin a new egg trasure hunt. Either way, it's understandable to cry a few tears, but in short order, your two hearts will find peace and make a decision going forward of what your like to do. Here in Buffalo, we have an excellent boat Gelcoat fiberglass guy that could bring her back to life. Perhaps you might in your locale too.

If not, as others have said, there's a new owner out there who would kiss that boo boo better.

And although my trailer isn't wrecked, as a side note just had a new axle installed by well meaning folks who burned up my closet and carpeting in the process. My point there is that it sure does hurt when that extension of yourself sustains injury. You have each other in the end and hopefully soon this will feel more like a little bruise rather than the broken arm it does now.

God Bless You Both.

Wendy

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[Warren Wilson]

Thanks for your condolences. And I appreciate the concern for my wife -- we have now had the same conversation many times. Me saying it would have happened to anyone, her saying she's still having dreams about it. (We have our 40th anniversary next month).

I have to admit I feel bad knowing there is now one less Boler in the world! (And one less FJ Cruiser for that matter: neither is being manufactured any more).

[BillE]

Insurance can get you a new trailer..no amount of money can buy you a life

[Carol H]

Originally Posted by Warren Wilson

(We have our 40th anniversary next month).

I have to admit I feel bad knowing there is now one less Boler in the world! (And one less FJ Cruiser for that matter: neither is being manufactured any more).

Feel bad for you on both counts! but as others have said be grateful no one was hurt and you if you tell the story correctly - i.e. "WE" had an accident & forget to tell the part about who was driving.... next year, you should be able to say you celebrated your 41st anniversary. ;-)

Otherwise she might start to point out that the party who was teaching her how to tow never explained to her not to use the vehicles brakes and only the switch on the controller when sway starts - if that is what caused the accident. She might also say she had nothing to do with what hitch or WDH or anti sway bar chooses were made or not made, if that was another contributing factor

Just think about the fun you will have shopping for both a new trailer and a new vehicle.

[Warren Wilson]

Thanks, Carol. We're headed out FJ shopping next week -- and we will follow up a few egg leads.

Long ago I adopted the "no blame" philosophy based on the notion that whenever you point a finger at someone else, there are three fingers pointed back at you.

[Mr Lynn]

Last week my wife took her first turn at the wheel pulling our 17' Boler in the Yukon.

She lasted 45 minutes before fishtailing it into a bridge on Big Creek, writing off both our FJ Cruiser and the Boler. . .

Glad to hear your wife is OK. Don't know if you meant to imply that it was her driving that caused the accident, but it sounds that way. Have you determined the cause? Some of us are novices when it comes to pulling trailers, so if you have an idea what happened, it might help us learn what to avoid.

By 'fishtailing' do you mean excessive trailer sway, or loss of TV steering, or both? Was the trailer badly loaded? Was she going too fast? Were there high winds? A bad tire? Or some other factor?

/Mr Lynn