Very Scary Tow Car Breakaway
A dear friend sent me this photo of his Jeep Cherokee which recently became detached while driving on I-95. The story goes that they were driving down I-95 when a motorist drove up beside them madl...
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If the base plate was loose at the time this vehicle was attached, it seems to me it would have been very obvious. I am guessing that there was some type of unusual stress put on the toad after they got on the road. Maybe the tow bar was not level, maybe they hit a big pot hole, or whatever. I know that parts of I95 are very rough and I would not be surprised if road conditions put some undue stress on the base plate. I think most base plates are attached with locking nuts and bolts. I have seen pictures of very elongated holes in the attaching pin locations so there is a certain amount of stress on the entire tow system.
