Cummins12V98 wrote:
bpounds wrote:
Old-Biscuit wrote:
I don't know where all this 'certain brands' cause dropped 5vrs.
People "see" whatever supports their personal opinions.
And as I said above, Reese makes, or has made, their hitch with all 3 of the basic jaw styles. So surveys aren't worth squat if all they see is a brand logo.
I have owned REESE products in the past. Many years ago I started looking at the hitch in the bed of trucks with bed damage at that time I owned a RBW with a slide bar. Most are the stile with a high handle. And of those the most are REESE. If people want to get defensive about that comment they can but its what I have seen over many years. I still would like to know what makes this type of hitch more likely than others to have a failure??????
If you want to talk quality of construction that is a different thing.
Well part of the relationship to the Reese and dropped 5er's might be that as a mid priced hitch, it is included in many deals to newbie 5er owners. This would lead a higher incidence of improperly hitched 5er. Many have a totally wrong idea how to hitch leading to many high hitching. Many hook up with the jaws unlocked and don't pull test, OR do a visual and drive right out from under the 5er.
I would venture a guess 99% of dropped 5er's is due to operator error.
