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Old 04-27-2013, 07:59 PM   #26
Ted Duke
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Default Re: U HAUL Trailer use

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Be careful-

Not to be a pessimist (and I have towed trailers THOUSANDS of miles). Be careful on hookup, tie-downs and towing that trailer. I had a ball come loose (but not OFF fortunately) for NO apparent reason.

In three years of driving an ambulance for a volunteer rescue squad I was on scene of TOO many trailer accidents. Some were caused by excessive speed, some by losing control do to braking hard (imagine crack the whip), some by lack of tongue weight (wobble and roll), and some by STUPIDITY. One guy towing a large enclosed trailer with a Ford F350 (fully restored Mustang in it) lost control going down a hill on I-81 and it flipped the F-350 and the trailer over the guardrail (little damage to guardrail). Totaled F-350, totaled trailer, totaled Mustang, instantly dead driver. His buddy who was following said the dead guy trailed somewhere every week. Probably reason for accident -- excessive speed and improperly secured load.
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