Hi Nick
That was very unfortunate but also very lucky that it was not worse.
My removable section is held in place with a nut and bolt as well and luckily has never come loose.
Regards
Paul
"absolute fluke"
Maybe not
My buddy had the same experience with his Pajero while towing a caravan from Glentana to the Northern Province (all tar). When he unhooked his caravan he saw the pin was missing! We can only assume friction and the weight on the ball kept the tow bar in place. Needless to say he now has a high tensile steel bolt fitted as well.
Two is more than a fluke and the consequences of a big caravan running head-on into traffic is un-thinkable.
Thanks for posting and I for one must now go and get that extra bolt and stick it in the extra hole, which is there for that purpose.
Maybe not
My buddy had the same experience with his Pajero while towing a caravan from Glentana to the Northern Province (all tar). When he unhooked his caravan he saw the pin was missing! We can only assume friction and the weight on the ball kept the tow bar in place. Needless to say he now has a high tensile steel bolt fitted as well.
Two is more than a fluke and the consequences of a big caravan running head-on into traffic is un-thinkable.
Thanks for posting and I for one must now go and get that extra bolt and stick it in the extra hole, which is there for that purpose.
Ok so Ive now seen mine also only has vertical bolts so what now?
Is it dangerous, or does it just jean I shoukd not tow a 2ton trailer?
We have a conqueror compact that we regularly tow, which we towed with a citroen picasso upto now.
Is it dangerous, or does it just jean I shoukd not tow a 2ton trailer?
We have a conqueror compact that we regularly tow, which we towed with a citroen picasso upto now.
Hi PFgrobler
I do not make or install towbars but only speak from personal experience. If you only have the vertical bolts there is actually place for 6 x more bolts of which 4 x will be horizontal and spread the load.
My trailer is only a Challenger Off Road (like the Venter Off road) so not a big trailer. I just believe the stress on the car chassis when towing off road are too great.
Due to the fact that my car cracked I would suggest you have additional plates welded to you existing towbar to allow for the horizontal bolts to be installed. Not a big job for a good engineering firm or good welder.
Hope this helps and all depends on where you tow your trailer and the stresses involved.
I do not make or install towbars but only speak from personal experience. If you only have the vertical bolts there is actually place for 6 x more bolts of which 4 x will be horizontal and spread the load.
My trailer is only a Challenger Off Road (like the Venter Off road) so not a big trailer. I just believe the stress on the car chassis when towing off road are too great.
Due to the fact that my car cracked I would suggest you have additional plates welded to you existing towbar to allow for the horizontal bolts to be installed. Not a big job for a good engineering firm or good welder.
Hope this helps and all depends on where you tow your trailer and the stresses involved.
Hi
Had a similar bad experience. Towbar was ripped off when going over heavy sand in Moz. Was dark and we hadn't found our lodging yet. When checking what happened the next day found that only two out of eight bolts were fitted.
One excellent backyard weld job and threaded rods later it is now stronger than ever. But it just goes to show how lazy some of these dealerships are
Had a similar bad experience. Towbar was ripped off when going over heavy sand in Moz. Was dark and we hadn't found our lodging yet. When checking what happened the next day found that only two out of eight bolts were fitted.
One excellent backyard weld job and threaded rods later it is now stronger than ever. But it just goes to show how lazy some of these dealerships are