I wrecked our escaPod

None of this is covered by a warranty. This is what insurance is for. You need to read both your insurance and warranty paperwork/policy.
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Originally posted by mjlrpod Steven, 1st im glad all are ok. 2nd, you use w/d with sway control right? I didnt know if the w/d sway bars allowed the trailer to jack knife like that and hit the T.V. . This is probably one of those cases were having the extended warranty i bought for mine would come in real handy. They cover much of what happened to you, hotels, towing, etc. hopefully you have it.

My wife and I are glad we're okay also.

I did not know that the Equal-i-zer hitch would allow that much swing either. Apparently, it did. I looked a little while ago and it looks like the factory receiver is twisted a little. This probably means that there is more frame damage than is visible The twist is slight, but visible enough to show the hitch is off of center-line.

We don't have the extended warranty. What we do have is insurance and Good Sam Roadside Assist. Hopefully, between our auto/trailer insurance and the roadside assist, the towing and repairs will be covered. I suspect we may be looking for a new tow vehicle in the immediate future. I looked on KBB and the trade in value of our Escape is about the same as what we owe on it. If the repairs look like they are going to be too much, the vehicle may be considered as totaled by the insurance adjuster. I won't know that until sometime tomorrow.

So sorry to hear this!  Glad everyone is okay.  Good luck getting everything straightened out.

TT

It was the rear mounted cargo tray..

The main thing we will need quickly is a way to get our R-Pod to Camping World in Salt Lake. The car will take some time to repair. The tow operator said it would probably be three weeks or more. The R-Pod can probably be patched up enough temporarily to get it home, provided we can get the TV fixed or replaced.

I have a dash cam, and have the video of the incident. If the 'Pod's rear end had not hit the guardrail, we might have slid straight enough to recover. I think it was that hit that kicked us around the other way and caused the jack knife that did the damage to the Escape.

Right Rear corner:


Left Front Corner:


Escape:


The lift-gate is also pushed over and out of position. I think the Equal-i-zer hitch kept it from continuing to swing around and cause more damage based on the damage to the bumper at the lower-right of the picture. In that respect, I am glad I got the Equal-i-zer hitch instead of the Andersen, which I don't think would have limited the swing in the same way.