Equalizer hitch failure
This was our second trip with our new Zinger 27RL and the new equalizer hitch that we purchased when we picked up the trailer. The first trip was about 20 miles each way to overnight at a local RV pa...
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Jeremiah...kinda sorta agree... :B
If cracked and rusted, then the whole 'crack' would have been rusted.
Not just 'inside' like these pictures indicate
More likely poor production casting to have that void or inclusion
Anyone know what kind of cast metal?
If my design for this use...cast 'STEEL', not any of the other cast
irons
Cast iron does NOT do well with shock loads. Just dropping it will
have 'good' production facility QC dictate it be red tagged
If cracked and rusted, then the whole 'crack' would have been rusted.
Not just 'inside' like these pictures indicate
More likely poor production casting to have that void or inclusion
Anyone know what kind of cast metal?
If my design for this use...cast 'STEEL', not any of the other cast
irons
Cast iron does NOT do well with shock loads. Just dropping it will
have 'good' production facility QC dictate it be red tagged
jerem0621 wrote:
In pic one there appears to be two small rust spots. This indicates the cracks were pre existing long enough to start rusting.
IMHO...this was broke long before it was taken out of the box. The manufacturer should have detected this, so should the techs at CW given that the cracks were open enough to start rusting.
Glad they are making it right and this didn't cause any accident.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
