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
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only part of why bigger tow balls REQUIRE 450-500 ft/lbs of torque on the ball
nut to shank thread
Pre-tensions so that the shank will NOT move, nor bend while towing...that the
ball takes most of the loading, which is then transferred to the shank
for those who scoff at torquing to spec...issue is the ball/shank may move and
BEND in the shank tongue hole...worse are those who advise others who
do NOT know better...and follow "just tighten it good and tight"...
Note that if a 10,000 lbs rated ball is NOT torqued to the OEM's specification of
450-500 ft/lbs....it is now NOT rated for 10,000 lbs...
nut to shank thread
Pre-tensions so that the shank will NOT move, nor bend while towing...that the
ball takes most of the loading, which is then transferred to the shank
for those who scoff at torquing to spec...issue is the ball/shank may move and
BEND in the shank tongue hole...worse are those who advise others who
do NOT know better...and follow "just tighten it good and tight"...
Note that if a 10,000 lbs rated ball is NOT torqued to the OEM's specification of
450-500 ft/lbs....it is now NOT rated for 10,000 lbs...
