D4 hitch - I think - lugs broke off

**TerryO** · 24th April 2012, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

If it took 5 people to lift the van onto the tow ball, it was too heavy and LRA would be correct to refuse the claim.

Given it was a caravan was that five pensioners or five fit young blokes to lift it back on? And was it lined up perfectly or did they have to try and wiggle a dual axle van around to get it to line up?

To many open ended half baked statements from the original writer to be able to try and guess what is accurate or not and to much guessing going on.

cheers,
Terry

**Redback** · 24th April 2012, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

If it took 5 people to lift the van onto the tow ball, it was too heavy and LRA would be correct to refuse the claim.

5 people, must have missed that, definately something wrong there, it's not that hard to couple a van or trailer, this says a lot in regards to how well have they set up the van and car.

I cringe at some setups I see when out touring, I'm amazed there aren't more accidents involving towing big vans.

Baz.

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 24th April 2012, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Redback

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I cringe at some setups I see when out touring, I'm amazed there aren't more accidents involving towing big vans.

Baz.

Baz

Did you read the bit about WDH but the owner did not pick up on the fact that he should not use a WDH on a D4. I expected the forum to be advising him to fit one next time?????

Diana

**Redback** · 24th April 2012, 01:32 PM

I just re-read the 5 people lifting the van, I understand now, must have a lot of ball weight.

As for WDHs, I'd rather set the car and camper up properly for towing, rather than add something to compensate for the wrong setup.

I would imagine that for the van to come off the ball, it hasn't been put on properly and hasn't locked in or the lock isn't adjusted so it prevents it coming off.

I guess he is pretty lucky, could have been so much worse.

So glad we have the mitch hitch, we aren't towing anything large either, just a camper.

Baz.

**Graeme** · 24th April 2012, 01:42 PM

Comment deleted - I wasn't there.

**mowog** · 24th April 2012, 03:35 PM

5 people to lift?

Ok didn't anyone think about using the jockey wheel to lift the van? Even if the nose is on the ground a combination of jack and jockey wheel would do the job.

The whole things sounds like a comedy of errors from the start.

**gghaggis** · 24th April 2012, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by mowog

The whole things sounds like a comedy of errors from the start.

Exactly, so a little premature to start ringing the scare-monger bells just yet.

Cheers,

Gordon

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 24th April 2012, 04:12 PM

If it did take 5 people to lift the draw bar---

ya gotta wonder what the bar was doing on the ground to begin with---

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 24th April 2012, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Redback

<snip>... So glad we have the mitch hitch, we aren't towing anything large either, just a camper.

Baz.

Baz

Do you find the Mitch Hitch to be a "knee knocker"?

Diana

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 24th April 2012, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

So my plan is to look into the eye bolts bolted through the rear cross member with a reinforcing plate on the top side.

I think you'll find eye bolts only "work" when in a threaded hole,,,

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