Scarey and Puzzling
2 yrs ago we bought a 2002 30 ft. Class C and the Blue Ox towing set up that came with it and tow a Chevy Sonic. We've already travelled many thousands of miles with no towing issues. But 2 days ago I...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
I noticed early on that the hitch pins on our tow bar tended to drift towards the outside of the toad brackets. If the pins were inserted from the outside in, that meant there would be pressure against the retainer clips, potentially causing them to fail. To make sure I always inserted the pins from the center out instead, I added directional arrows to the brackets with a permanent marker and clear coat. Now we can drive hundreds of miles with the car in tow, and the retainer clips never get near the brackets. The likelihood is that the pins would stay nicely in place while going down the road even if the retainer clips were missing, but I'm not planning to test that theory.
There is another reason to install pins from the inside. If installed from the outside, during a tight turn those coiled safety cables can hook on the locking pin and unhook it. This depends on the base plate setup but it is possible, many have the safety cables just inboard of the tow bar arm.
