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woman killed by trailer
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
A mate of mine lost a trailer loaded with hay, that luckily was pulled up by the safety chain that he had fitted as opposed to the piece of thin cable that was supplied by the manufacturer.
The cause of it coming off was a worn towball. Its one of things I would never think of checking.
My sympathy goes out to the victim and the driver.
Big Watty:
The thin cable suppliied bythe manufacturer is designed to break - after it has pulled on the brake - the last thing I would have thought anyone need is a trailer attched to the back of the towing vehicle by a lenght of chain - having said that once a trailer becomes detached it's likely that someone may get hurt
My sympathies go out to all involved
muddyjames:
Its actualy the law to have any trailer under 750kg (any un braked trailer) to be connected to the towing vehicle by a chain incase of it coming a drift from towing vehicle. Also the trailer must not be able to drag along the ground by said chain for said trailer.
It is very hard to find a chain where you can safely mount it to towing vehicle and go round corners without it getting tight, yet short enough to stop the hitch dragging along the ground!
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: "Big Watty" ---The thin cable suppliied bythe manufacturer is designed to break - after it has pulled on the brake ....
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As pointed out above, this is only for braked trailers where it is deemed safer to have the trailer detatched from the vehicle and braking to a stop. Rather than flailing around on the end of a chain out of control.
Whatever way you look at it, this is a terrible tragedy. However, whether it could have been avoided is not for us to talk about. We cannot possibly comment without specific knowledge of the incident. Let's leave that to the police who's job it is to find out what happened.
As for the reference to '4x4'..... well, I am afraid I'm not surprised. This sort of reporting is everywhere. The sooner the media are held accountable for what they say, the better. The thread about the ITV programme is yet another example of poor media presentation.
zebidee:
--- Quote from: "V8MoneyPit" ---
--- Quote from: "Big Watty" ---The thin cable suppliied bythe manufacturer is designed to break - after it has pulled on the brake ....
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As pointed out above, this is only for braked trailers where it is deemed safer to have the trailer detatched from the vehicle and braking to a stop. Rather than flailing around on the end of a chain out of control.
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That's a pretty scarey thought itself - I'd hate to think what would happen to a horsebox loaded with 2 x 700kg horses coming detached on a motorway at 60mph, the brakes activating and then the emergency cable snapping. :!: :!: :!:
I guess you'd know about it pretty quickly and would be doing something sharpish.
Z~
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