Towing Oops

[coolbreeze01]

Pic in the Barstow paper. Anyone here?

http://www.desertdispatch.com/photogallery/DD/20151231/NEWS/123109998/PH/1

[Passin_Thru]

I replaced my GM hitch with a Reese 12k. GM had almost rusted thru.

[bobndot]

6.7 tow rig wrote:

bobndot wrote:
If I absolutely had to make that exit , I would disengage my WDH and sway bar so additional stress on the TT frame is minimal.

So every time you pull into an uneven gas station, food stop, etc, you disengage the WDH? It must take you months to get somewhere. That doesn't appear to be that steep to me. Almost every trip we encounter some sort of uneven entrance exit.

:B Im always the last one to arrive.

IF I had to..., I think I would remove the bars . But I would not put them back on until I gassed up again. I have a lot more TV than I need, the WD bars do not make a difference in my ride. I really don't know why I put them on in the first place.
I towed my 4 place snowmobile trailer thousands of miles and didn't use WD bars either. I did need them on my 37' , 31' and 30' TT's but the TT I have now, has no slide and aluminum skin.

[6_7_tow_rig]

bobndot wrote:
If I absolutely had to make that exit , I would disengage my WDH and sway bar so additional stress on the TT frame is minimal.

So every time you pull into an uneven gas station, food stop, etc, you disengage the WDH? It must take you months to get somewhere. That doesn't appear to be that steep to me. Almost every trip we encounter some sort of uneven entrance exit.

[stufarmer]

I've seen this failure before. They are far and few between, but it appears to be another Lippert Frame failure. And why I've never own one.

[bobndot]

If I absolutely had to make that exit , I would disengage my WDH and sway bar so additional stress on the TT frame is minimal.

[PAThwacker]

A frame failure. Everyone shooting out about jumping off the ball.

[profdant139]

Make sure the collar under the coupler is engaged, every time. Don't ask me how I know this.

[CavemanCharlie]

Old-Biscuit wrote:

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

X2 Egad. I would be pissed. What a horrible designed TT and bad welding job for that to happen.

[CavemanCharlie]

rockhillmanor wrote:
To begin with on a 45 degree angle of 'that' steep driveway he shouldn't have been taking it straight on. I and most RV'ers would not have even gone in a station with that steep of a driveway.

I think the driveway has a lot to do with it putting more stress on the ball then rated and popping it.

Doesn't look that steep to me. But, maybe I am not seeing it correctly.

[rockhillmanor]

To begin with on a 45 degree angle of 'that' steep driveway he shouldn't have been taking it straight on. I and most RV'ers would not have even gone in a station with that steep of a driveway.

I think the driveway has a lot to do with it putting more stress on the ball then rated and popping it.

[Old-Biscuit]

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

[DutchmenSport]

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

[CampingN_C_]

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.

[nineoaks2004]

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..