jimh425 wrote:
burningman wrote:
It’s not the shop’s fault if someone buys a trailer and jackknifes it too far just because that’s possible to do. I really hope you’re kidding!
ALL trailers have a point at which you’ll damage things, that’s up to the driver to figure out and watch.
I don’t just tow without an extension, as noted I stretched my trailer tongue longer to be able to do that.
Op said "They didn't give me a long enough extension". That implies to me that he was told he'd be ok. Maybe that's not the case.
And he would be OK, if he didn’t jacknife it too far for the amount of clearance he had.
Every trailer has that point and it’s up to the driver to make sure he doesn’t crank it more than he’s got clearance for.
Trucks and trailers aren’t foolproof. You have to drive like a pro or you break stuff.
