Trailer Coupler Inspection |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Topic: Trailer Coupler Inspection Posted: 25 May 2018 at 8:42am |
Hey Group,
Reading a post on another forum about a 2018 owner whose trailer coupler separated from the frame. Pics showed a poor weld job. Not trying to start hysteria, but reminded me to check that coupler and ensure there is no cracks or separation. There was no talk on the post about what anybody is doing and lot of discussion on what should be done. This owner was lucky, no injuries and he got the whole rig stopped without damage, other than fact coupler was on truck and trailer wasn't. |
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 9:26am |
Hopefully, this was reported to the NHTSA. Do you have a link so we can see what you are describing? Was this an R-Pod? Which model? There are too few details to know if this was just a weld failure or if there was too much tongue weight that contributed to this.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 9:45am |
StephenH, it was on the rpod Owners Group on FB
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 10:09am |
Thanks. I'll go take a look.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 10:11am |
+1 it's on the FR Forum under RPods. It was a 180, the coupler came off the A Frame, looks to me like it separated at weld, it didn't break off. Pics are available.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 10:35am |
Wow! Somebody at the Lippert factory did not do a good job on that one!. I'm glad nobody was hurt.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 11:31am |
Without pictures most of us can't comment.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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disputin
Newbie Joined: 03 Jan 2018 Location: WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 11:40am |
Here is the message from the FR Forum
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Sean & Christine Whitney
2002 F150 2016 179HRE |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 12:41pm |
That is nasty looking!!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 25 May 2018 at 1:35pm |
Thanks. I am sure we will hear whAT Happens next.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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