Towed vehicle breakaway events?
In thinking about the breakaway systems used along with supplemental braking systems on towed vehicles, it got me wondering about how many times these breakaway systems actually may have been called u...
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I had a boat trailer come off the hitch because I had not locked it down and the safety chains did a very good job of controlling the trailer till I stopped. In the case of base plates breaking away the 2-3 reports I have seen are related to uni-body construction and workharding of the sheet metal. Having the safety chains attached to uni-body sheet metal did not provide much help. Use a toad with a true frame and attach the safety cables to it for peace of mind.
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