chad22
Veteran Member
Agreed. More regulation isn't gonna help a darn thing. These accidents are gonna continue to happen with or without regulation.more regulations won't stop idiots from being idiots.
Sad though that this happened and the man lost his life.
I always check my trailer before pulling out. I make sure the coupler is securely latched, all the lights are working, lug nuts are tight, safety chains are hooked up and the pin is in the coupler latch.
And every time I stop I recheck those things.
As for the ball being tight. I usually just tack weld the nut into place. But if If not I do always make sure that the ball is secure and not loose.
I see some balls wobbling while going down the road which are clearly too loose.
Please everyone make sure the nut is tight on those balls. Keep a wrench with you and a cheater bar/pipe. And check that ball often. It could save you or someone else's life.