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been following the thread of hitch/ ball problems.
i had to replace the whole coupler on an older trailer, it was so stripped 
the ball would pull out of the thing when closed. lost it on the highway- 
thought it was on the ball wrong, but it came off again closer to home. the 
chains 
caught it, and the truck took a hard hit, so it survived the fall. just a small 
pony in it, wondering who was the moron driving!
Thought it was the ball that was stripped, so tested with other receivers 
they fell out.
i also travel with wood blocks and a 2 ton floor jack. saved the day.
i too, am also paranoid when at a truck stop or running into a store.
you never know who would think it was funny to pull your pins out, leave a 
door open,  let your dog loose, let their kids crawl in your trailer to see the 
horsies,or mess with your stuff.
i like to check the tires for cuts or screws or nails before a blow out. 
getting stuck on the highway sucks.
have someone check the bolts holding your hitch on the truck, those four 
bolts do a lot, make sure their not rusted out, or coming loose.
i believe it was some where in Massachusetts a couple of months ago where a 
trailer, dont know what kind, came loose from a truck pulling it, became air 
borne, and landed on the car in back of it, killing the girl driving.


         ~RENE~    

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