Hello all,Going from the Los Angeles area up to Reno, NV. Got 1 mile from the end of the ride when the hitch pin broke and the Fiat Abarth driver's side hit the passenger side of the MH. Luckily we were not going over 30mph but it did damage both vehicles.Question is does anyone know of anyone that can examine the Blue Ox tow bar to see if it's still ok or maybe need work? Or where can we can get the base plate looked at and/or fixed or if we need to replace it we will. Not much information on their site so thought I might ask here to see if anyone has anyone that might be able to look at things.Thanks all!!Christine

I would call BlueOx directly and try to speak with their technical help. They may be very interested to hear how their part failed. JMHO...I'd call the insurance company asap. Those pins should not fail like that. I don't think I would trust the set up again until it was inspected professionally. Thanks!Jeremiah

Insurance was called last night. Since it's an RV and a car there are 2 claims for it. Just talked to Blue Ox and depending on what the pictures show they may end up paying what the insurance does not. Unfortunately we are now waiting on the insurance company to do their bit, according to them it could be tomorrow before we get the adjuster to just call us on the car claim. "Coming up on our busy time" is their response on the slow calls ......

PyrateSilly wrote:Insurance was called last night. Since it's an RV and a car there are 2 claims for it. Just talked to Blue Ox and depending on what the pictures show they may end up paying what the insurance does not. Unfortunately we are now waiting on the insurance company to do their bit, according to them it could be tomorrow before we get the adjuster to just call us on the car claim. "Coming up on our busy time" is their response on the slow calls ......Make sure the adjuster knows exactly what happened and what part failed. They may go after Blue Ox if it's deemed their fault. If they do, then you need to follow up with them to make sure that you don't have a claim against your insurance.Jim

This is exactly why we use a grade #8 bolt and metallic stop nut. chinch it down good an tight and nothing moves.And it is a hell of a lot cheaper than getting two vehicles fixed.

TucsonJim wrote:PyrateSilly wrote:Insurance was called last night. Since it's an RV and a car there are 2 claims for it. Just talked to Blue Ox and depending on what the pictures show they may end up paying what the insurance does not. Unfortunately we are now waiting on the insurance company to do their bit, according to them it could be tomorrow before we get the adjuster to just call us on the car claim. "Coming up on our busy time" is their response on the slow calls ......Make sure the adjuster knows exactly what happened and what part failed. They may go after Blue Ox if it's deemed their fault. If they do, then you need to follow up with them to make sure that you don't have a claim against your insurance.JimDoes Blue Ox provide the hitch pin ?? If not why would they make good on anything?

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j-d
Explorer II
May 19, 2017
Do you have ReadyBrake and ReadyStop?

Sounds like the Fiat wandered around back there, enough to apply the ReadyStop and it stayed applied.

This thread deserves a footnote:

There was damage to the coach and the toad. Toad was totaled as collateral damage to the mishap.

BUT

BUT

BUT

This OP was RESPONSIBLE. I don't mean that as "at fault." I mean it as Doing the Right Thing:

They locked their equipment.
They had safety cables.
They had supplemental braking.
They (it seems now) also had breakaway braking.

They had a full system in place and The System Worked!

For those of you who say:

I don't tow that far or that often.
Nobody enforces this stuff.
My coach has enough brakes to stop my toad.
Braking laws are about trailers not cars.

Consider This:

These nice people are not living in mourning and grief because that toad collided head-on with traffic.

They are not worrying over somebody it clipped on the side of the road.

They are not in legal trouble.

Coach? Toad? They're "Just a Thing." Can be fixed. Can be replaced. Peace of mind can't.

PyarateSilly:

Sure sorry it happened.
Sure proud of you.

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