2010augusta
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During our two week trip from South Texas to Washington State, we were traveling through Northern California, where I learned that Diesel fuel is not nearly as common as almost anywhere else. I was running less than a quarter tank and had about two more hours to get to our stop for the day, so we exited the 101 in Garberville CA and found a station that look big enough to get in and out of with the Landmark in tow, I was half right. Made it into the station just fine and was able to take on just over 47 gallons. I pulled away from the pumps in a nice straight line and cut the turn just before the very end of the lot and pulled into the street and felt what I thought was the trailer rolling over the curb/sidewalk on the edge of the station(I expected this to happen as the access was narrow), BUT as I turn the truck back into the correct lane I was horrified to see in the mirror that I was now dragging some nickel colored material that was connect to the trailer with electrical wiring. I pulled over to inspect damage and found the sheet-metal from the cord winder back to the rear cap had been ripped off and the rear cap had been ripped/cracked/crushed all the way from the bottom to the bottom of the window. The Interior rear wall also has a 12" crack in it. We are thankful that the unit was still road worth and we can still live in it until the body shop can work on it in a couple weeks.