Safety cables...how do you attach to MH?

[Joe Hogan]

Hmm...stuff happens

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

"Stuff" does, indeed, happen! And, that one is pretty ugly.

My point in my earlier post is that a similar failure could occur wherever you attach the safety cables. I learned long ago that there is ALWAYS a failure point in any piece of equipment. Usually, it is well beyond the design stress for the part.

As I think most will agree, a failure like the one in the photo is extremely rare. It took a lot of force to rip that receiver section out. Welded on a Monday morning after a long party weekend, perhaps?

TJ

 

[Joe Hogan]

TJ, I agree, that this is very rare. However, at a safety seminar we attended in 2018, RVSEF, the women sitting next to me had a new 2018 Baystar that had a similar failure. She seemed t think it was the dealers fault as the dealer was somehow involved with the hitch installation. But her tow car passed her as she drove down the highway on her first camping trip. Luckily the car went into the grass median and came to a stop with minimal damage. But the hitch was destroyed and had to be replaced.
Her next trip was to the Safety Seminar to learn about Class A systems and towing.

 

[Joe Hogan]

Timely discussion, note this recall Forest River motorhome recall: Hitch ball could detach - RV Travel

 

[Stuart W]

I cross the BlueOx cables under the Avail bar (California requires them crossed). They reach fine even using a RoadMaster 10inch extension with a 2 inch drop

 

[sheridany]

(California requires them crossed).

Thank you Stuart. I had no idea.