Base plate broke
I bought my current toad, used, about 3 yrs ago. It was already equipped with a Blue Ox base plate, proper wiring etc. and with a BO tow bar. The first year I replace the tow bar with new as the old...
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you asked - where did it break? Pics might tell the story better than my words
On the hoist with the parts that were pulled off
pic of base plate. You can see the break on the right side
Close of the break. Note (at the >>>>) the only non oxidized portion along the break. The majority of the break had occurred a long time ago such that it was all oxidized.
All put back together. Evidence that an extremely slow speed incident doesn't cause too much damage and, at the right shop, time to repair (3 hrs) and costs are light. :)
On the hoist with the parts that were pulled off
pic of base plate. You can see the break on the right side
Close of the break. Note (at the >>>>) the only non oxidized portion along the break. The majority of the break had occurred a long time ago such that it was all oxidized.
All put back together. Evidence that an extremely slow speed incident doesn't cause too much damage and, at the right shop, time to repair (3 hrs) and costs are light. :)
