Towing Oops

DutchmenSport wrote:
That looks so sad, I had something similar happen to me. It's not fun at all ... none. I've posted this before:

OUCH :E

That looks so sad, I had something similar happen to me. It's not fun at all ... none. I've posted this before:

Possible hitch failure? Those were the year models that had some OEM hitch issues. There's been some documented on here over the years.
Even with the pin unlatched, the tongue coming off the ball would be odd, especially with a WDH hitch in place. The guys at my dealer move trailers around with a forklift that has a ball on it, they never get off the lift.

That would be a reason to check your hook up and make sure the padlock is on..
It would be a bad (and embarrassing) position to be in..

Old-Biscuit wrote:
YEAH.....popped off ball

Now trailer tongue is jammed up under rear axle, propane cylinders are embedded into tailgate and battery shorted

Yet with all that propane and sparking NO FIRE :S

The frig wasn't running on propane that is why no fire. :B

YEAH.....popped off ball

Now trailer tongue is jammed up under rear axle, propane cylinders are embedded into tailgate and battery shorted

Yet with all that propane and sparking NO FIRE :S

Maybe one of those GM hitch failures?

RavensFan24 wrote:
I'm not even sure how that's even possible. I'm guessing it wasn't hitched properly and came loose, which is how it came in contact with the back of the truck. Seems like an odd incident, but certainly not one I'd like to be a part of. Luckily it happened when NOT on the highway.

Agree...it popped off the hitch and rolled forward because of the driveway slope...then crashed into the rear of the truck.

Hitch ball was not seated properly in the tongue or was not locked down.

I feel bad for the guy. lucky it didn't jump out on the freeway at 60+ mph.

I'm not even sure how that's even possible. I'm guessing it wasn't hitched properly and came loose, which is how it came in contact with the back of the truck. Seems like an odd incident, but certainly not one I'd like to be a part of. Luckily it happened when NOT on the highway.