Boat trailer comes loose - tragic.
It just happened not far away from me, I do not see any chains .... http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boat-trailer-slips-off-truck-fatally-strikes-si-cyclist/ar-AAeiF5A?li=BBgzzfc
Forum Discussion
Iraqvet05 wrote:
I've never seen a hitch like that. It looks like a cross between a standard ball hitch and a pintle...what would you use it for and what is the purpose of the top jaw?
That's exactly what it is. Its a combo hitch to allow you to pull a trailer with a pintle-ring, without changing your ball mount. I'm not a fan of those. Hitch balls are strongest when they are in compression from having tongue weight on them. That's why all heavy-duty tow bars don't use hitch-balls.
On another note... SAFETY CHAINS!
There was a double-fatal wreck town summers ago on the Oregon coast, where a small flat-bed trailer with quads came off, and went into the windshield of the oncoming minivan.
I've had a tailer come off. The chains worked!
