Nut backed off ball caused accident
I was heading up to santa cruz ca. in my 40' american eagle I had my motorcycle in tow on a utility trailer. Before I left I had tighten the nut on the ball with an air impact driver the kind that you...
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I'm glad nobody was hurt. Don't assume that it came loose on it's own. Someone could have messed with it.
Having built equipment trailers on and off since the mid 1970s, I have never had one come loose on it's own. I also went with pintle hitches on those larger trailers back in the late 1970s. A small utility trailer would probably have a 2" ball. Using a cotter pin would certainly make you feel better after what you have been through.
Having built equipment trailers on and off since the mid 1970s, I have never had one come loose on it's own. I also went with pintle hitches on those larger trailers back in the late 1970s. A small utility trailer would probably have a 2" ball. Using a cotter pin would certainly make you feel better after what you have been through.
