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10-04-2008, 09:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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Joined the "Dropped it Club" today
Well I did it. Hitched up this morning, did the pull test, worked fine, then pulled out and KA-BANG down it went. Damaged the tailgate and the screw cover underneath the front cap. Tailgate works but looks bad. Will have it repaired or fixed along the road when we are somewhere long enough. I am sick.....I guess the locking handle wasn't locked when I pulled out. Oh Well, Life goes on and so does the adventure. (*(&^%$%^^&*@#$%^&* AND DURN On a brighter note, we got 12.9 mpg towing today, about 200 miles, of course, mostly flat. I hope everyone from the Fall Rally has a safe trip home or wherever you're going.....
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10-04-2008, 10:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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Phil and Cathy,
Sorry to hear of the dreaded "drop"! But now you've gotten that out of the way. Glad it did not cause any more damage than it did.
Travel safely,
Dennis
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10-04-2008, 10:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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It can happen to the best and most careful of us. Consider adding the Bed Saver to the list of "stuff" you have.It can happen again.
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10-04-2008, 10:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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BUMMER, sorry to hear it! 
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10-04-2008, 11:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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OUCH, sorry to hear that. What hitch are you using?
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10-04-2008, 11:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Dillon KOA
Posts: 1,291
M.O.C. #7445
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Phil and Cathy, I feel your pain! I don't feel it like you do, of course, but I am so sorry you had to join the club.
We have a bedsaver. But, that bedsaver won't save anything because it's STILL IN THE BOX, in that cargo trailer, waiting to be installed.
I dragged Wayne away from his football game and made him read your post. I think the bedsaver will be #1 on the "to do" list now!
So sorry about your misfortune.
Carolyn
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10-04-2008, 12:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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Phil, sorry to hear about that, when you get a chance look at the Blue Ox Bed Saver. It will fit most hitches other than the Signature series Reese. I got one before the Big Sky came off the line and haven't dropped yet but I did a slow slide off test and it still makes a lot of noise but no damage... Dave P.S. we got home to Land O Lakes Wisconsin about 2 hours ago and just finished unpacking and are relaxing. We went up through Michigan and over the UP..
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10-04-2008, 12:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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So very sorry to hear of this. I hate that sick feeling that comes when something like this happens. Better things are ahead.
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10-04-2008, 12:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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Not sure Blue Ox makes a bed saver for the Trailer Saver Hitch, but I will check. I had one on my last hitch, lot of good that does now.
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10-04-2008, 01:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by exav8tr
Not sure Blue Ox makes a bed saver for the Trailer Saver Hitch, but I will check. I had one on my last hitch, lot of good that does now.
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What I do is do the pull test before I remove my Roto-Choks and before I raise the landing legs more than one inch off the ground. Don't know if this might of helped you or not.
I'd be interested to know also if they make a bed saver for the TrailerSaver hich.
Orv
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10-04-2008, 01:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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Phil,
It is saddening to hear that happening to anyone. I had always wondered when and if it would ever happen to me. Well, I don't have to worry about it anymore, but I did scrape the side of the MH on the first time out. "Stuff" just happens.
You are safe and that is the most important thing. Every thing other than life is material. I really wonder why the tug test did not work indicate a problem? Hmmm!
God bless.
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10-04-2008, 01:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 1,123
M.O.C. #6880
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Sorry to hear about the dreaded drop. Same thing happened at the campground we were at on the Labor Day weekend. The guy was being very careful and then, boom. You were lucky it was just the tail gate, it could have been worse.
Bill
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10-04-2008, 01:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lobelville
Posts: 2,128
M.O.C. #6650
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Sorry Phil, when we had the Trailer Saver I checked on the Bed Saver and it wasn't available that was in 2006 so they may have one now. Good Luck. GBY
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10-04-2008, 01:59 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Osmond
Posts: 673
M.O.C. #3160
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Phil
That is everybody's fear of dropping the rig, I told my DW (LaVonne) about your happening and her remark was, I think I'm going to throw up! Now that is really bad, right? Hope you get it fixed, without too much expense.
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LARRY & LAVONNE HUMMEL
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10-04-2008, 02:09 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location:
Posts: 2,156
M.O.C. #6920
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Glad you are both safe Phil. My regrets to ya on the mishap and know it can happen to any of us. Dennis
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10-04-2008, 02:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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Phil I have searched several sites that have the bed saver, no luck so far on the Trailer Saver, sorry. I will keep looking... Dave
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10-04-2008, 02:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Palmer
Posts: 1,526
M.O.C. #7893
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And we were just talking about you. On the way home from Anchorage, a truck in the oncoming lane had a license plate that was "XAV8TR". Just a smidgin different than your screen name. Sorry about the dropped Monty. Glad that the damage wasn't worse!
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10-04-2008, 04:32 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Bonita Springs
Posts: 1,943
M.O.C. #6977
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Well phil at least you got the grey tank fixed and a new ctr to for free so the money saved you now get to fix the truck ,, good luck on you next venture sailer we lost the dump handel and the plastic latch for the sewer hose storage on the way to kentucky ,, sailer
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10-04-2008, 05:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Gardnerville
Posts: 749
M.O.C. #2165
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Phil, I've had a partial closing of the hitch when I've gotten the pin too far to the side of the opening or higher than it should be. I listen for the clack that indicates the lock has seated, though, and I always make sure the handle is locked, too. If I don't hear that clack, I pull free and make sure I'm properly lined up before I try again.
I hope there isn't a design flaw with the hitch, but I realize where that suggests the design flaw is. Finger pointing should always be done in front of a mirror, it keeps one humble.
Glad to hear it wasn't worse.
Bob
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10-04-2008, 05:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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I'm really confused now. Phil indicated he did the "pull test" and the thing checked out OK then when he took off it fell. Why didn't it fall when he did the "pull test"? If it's going to check out OK then still fall what good is the test?
Just curious and a bit worried.
Dennis
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