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?
It is exactly that, a combination ball and pintle hitch, used to tow either ball or pintle hitch trailers. The jaw is latched open when towing a ball trailer and closed when towing a pintle. It's hard to tell from the pics, but more combo pintle hitches I've seen have a 2 5/16" ball and most boat trailers that size have a 2" coupler. In the photo of the with the investigators, it appears that the coupler is just sitting on top of the ball rather than being fully seated on it. Maybe the driver tried to tow a 2" coupler trailer with a 2 5/16" ball.
