rhagfo wrote:
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.
Could be!
It's a shame that so many people hook up and go without anyone helping to make newbies understand how to and why to do so many things associated with safe RVing.
Had friends head out with a Alfa 40' toy hauler. Never had a RV before. We offered to local camp with them before they hit the highway but they declined. Then the horror stories came flowing in.
