moloch16 said:Once you have one that has proven itself good, rolling the dice on a new one each year doesn't sound like a great idea.
JNG said:Reason #4639 why I refuse to buy a trailer with a swing away tongue.
JNG said:Over the years I have seen multiple failures on the internet (pictures and or stories) and seen in person failures that have occurred due to fold away trailer tongues. Some of these failures have resulted in injury and death. A very good friend of mine works for a towing and repair company that is our state police/sheriff/local police towing company for wrecks/drunk tows/etc. I have seen the end results in the towing yard from these tongues failing and causing accidents. I would say on average one, maybe two a year. I am amazed that these tongues are still DOT approved.
eshaw said:One other thing I'm curious about is how long these extensions are that people are adding to the hinge because the longer, the more leverage they place on the pin and eventually it will shear. Makes me wonder if they're properly installed from the beginning?
LDUBS said:moloch16 said:Once you have one that has proven itself good, rolling the dice on a new one each year doesn't sound like a great idea.
You mean proven itself until it fails. Addressing a potential failure point, especially if it could be catastrophic, seems like a real good idea. Particularly when it is as easy as this would be. Assumes someone would be aware of the proper fastener grade. If not, then they shouldn't touch it.
moloch16 said:LDUBS said:moloch16 said:Once you have one that has proven itself good, rolling the dice on a new one each year doesn't sound like a great idea.
You mean proven itself until it fails. Addressing a potential failure point, especially if it could be catastrophic, seems like a real good idea. Particularly when it is as easy as this would be. Assumes someone would be aware of the proper fastener grade. If not, then they shouldn't touch it.
I'm saying that if constantly buying new pins you increase your chance of getting one with a manufacturer defect while tossing perfectly good ones that haven't shown any signs of trouble.
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