Andersen Hitch Failure
Not sure if this has been posted. Rather disconcerting. Andersen failure
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ralphnjoann wrote:"So, while Mark and Doran came to a skidding stop in their truck, sitting upright in their seats, the trailer rolled over, detached and slid to a stop on its side."
Basically destroyed??? Did you even read the article which states, "“We tested the slides and everything worked. The major damage was cosmetic on the side that slid and possibly a broken roof rafter where the AC unit came against the concrete barrier. Though everything was scrambled inside, nothing was broken. We lost almost nothing of our possessions including TV and computers.”
Not only was the trailer basically undamaged, there was no damage to the hitch pin. Here is a link to the story:
B&W Hitch Failure
Be sure to check out the picture showing the separated piece of the B&W still attached to the hitch pin.
Did you notice that that it said the trailer "rolled over, detached and slid to a stop"?
The trailer rolled over before it detached from the hitch.
Sorry, but I consider a trailer that goes over on its side and slides 150 feet down the highway to be destroyed. I sure wouldn't want to use it after that.
