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trailernovice's avatar
Dec 29, 2019

Better/safer to have only one w/d bar? Or none?

One socket clip on my Reese round bar broke while on the road..it won't hold the bar now..

Getting a repair or replacement can't happen until after our return leg later this week

Our trip home about 325 miles

Left side bar and socket fine

Here's the question.. for our return trip, am I ok/better to run with a single w/d bar? In other words, is one better than none? Or does having a w/d bar on only one side create an unsafe imbalance situation or something, such that it's better/safer to run with no w/d at all?
Thx

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  • Just opinion,but I would think that none at all would be the way to go.
    I think that one would throw off your balance and unnaturally stress both the truck and trailer.

    For only 325 miles I would go bareback, stay on secondary roads and reduce my speed.