Well, just had a fine dinner with the Ghostrider in the trailer and gleaned a few more details, even if they were retrospectives:
The rear door remained open the whole time.
The side door was closed.
The trailer missed the fenceposts by "that much".
The trailer's jack plate made the third track between the wheel tracks.
The trailer missed the water well by "that much" - the small bump in the lawn to the right in the center photo.
Subjectively Elder reported a duration of two hours for the trip which most likely occupied thirty seconds or less.
The trailer received a slight scuff to the rear door - no other damage was noted!
Helen once again thought Scott had been killed judging by the noise made by the trailer jack foot as it dragged down the paved part of the driveway.
Elder said he was holding the brakes down with superhuman force during the ride. It was not determined whether it was his desire to stop the car from sliding if the trailer contacted something solid and came to a sudden stop, or whether he was trying subconsciously to stop the trailer, or both.
After the trailer stopped due to going uphill just before slamming into the trees, the foot of the jack plate dug in, preventing a further ride back in the opposite direction.
This is clearly a staged occurrence for the purpose of establishing an urban legend
The rear door remained open the whole time.
The side door was closed.
The trailer missed the fenceposts by "that much".
The trailer's jack plate made the third track between the wheel tracks.
The trailer missed the water well by "that much" - the small bump in the lawn to the right in the center photo.
Subjectively Elder reported a duration of two hours for the trip which most likely occupied thirty seconds or less.
The trailer received a slight scuff to the rear door - no other damage was noted!
Helen once again thought Scott had been killed judging by the noise made by the trailer jack foot as it dragged down the paved part of the driveway.
Elder said he was holding the brakes down with superhuman force during the ride. It was not determined whether it was his desire to stop the car from sliding if the trailer contacted something solid and came to a sudden stop, or whether he was trying subconsciously to stop the trailer, or both.
After the trailer stopped due to going uphill just before slamming into the trees, the foot of the jack plate dug in, preventing a further ride back in the opposite direction.
This is clearly a staged occurrence for the purpose of establishing an urban legend