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 Topic: Runaway caravan crashes into trees
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29/3/2013 at 3:05pm
Location: Wiltshire
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Oh my gosh! such a good job that no one was hurt.
Serves as a timely reminder to check and re-check everything is secure and solid before setting off.
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29/3/2013 at 3:18pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Moselle on 29/3/2013
particularly the breakaway cable which presumably should have stopped this?
I guess that was attached to the tow bar - which also came away!
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29/3/2013 at 3:49pm
Location: West Midlands
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May have been a "ball and pin" type towball with the breakaway cable taken round the pin, and hence ineffective if the towball jumped out of its housing?
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29/3/2013 at 3:55pm
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Suprising if it was a detachable that came off, I thought they were failsafe? If it was the detachable bit that came off & assuming breakaway cable was looped around below ball it does rather prove that breakaway cable should be secured onto a separate loop as is often suggested.
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29/3/2013 at 4:06pm
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I work on a farm ,do a lot of towing with big loads. check check check all the time especially if someone else have coupled up you can never be to sure.
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29/3/2013 at 4:56pm
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It would be nice to know exactly what parted from where, before making assumptions. I have seen a hitch part, but only because it was not fully engaged onto the towball by the owner/driver before pulling away.
As has been said, a seperate loop for the breakaway cable is a must.
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