Very Scary Tow Car Breakaway
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Originally Posted by DGBPokes
...........The spec from Roadmaster specified that on level ground the angle between the hitch and the toad connection needed to be 3 degrees or less. My first installation was quite a bit more than that.
So, even if an "authorized" guy is doing something, it doesn't always mean it is done right.
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I recall reading that spec when I set up my Element for towing a couple of years ago. Three degrees over a span of 5-6 feet is barely perceptible. I immediately realized a simple rule of thumb: if your tow bar looks off-level, its wrong.
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John and Diane (RIP Lincoln, 21 FEB 22) RVM103 NHSO
Fulltimers since June, 2012
2002 Dutch Star 40, Freightliner, Cat 3126, 2004 Element
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