Hwy 39 in New Mexico has a 20 mile stretch which they post as a rough road. After bouncing along at a slow speed we emerged onto relatively smooth pavement. Suddenly, I feel a strong jolt to the rv! I look in the rear camera and my toad Jeep is loose!! I freak out. My daughter says she has never heard so many "oh sh^€" words out of my mouth. I begin to slow and the Jeep has moved into the oncoming lane on a narrow highway with no shoulders. It begins to nudge the left rear of the rv and then slows down. The tow bar has come loose and is digging into the pavement with sparks flying. I get the rv on the non existent grass shoulder and the Jeep stopsin the road. Thank god there is no traffic in this desolate part of the world. Turns out the bolt and pin holding the tow bar are gone. They were fine upon departure. Both safety cables are snapped. Thank god no one was hit by my Jeep! Also, the Jeep is running and towing great. The folks at the two stores in Springer NM were very helpful in getting me set up with grade 8 bolts, lock washers, and heavy chain for safety cables. The bad news is I have damage to the RV and Jeep (see picts). The road was extremely rough as I also had to reset the generator and invertor breakers when I got to my campsite. My DW asked if this would ruin our trip and I said no way! I'm relieved no one was hurt and my Jeep is stiil in pretty good shape.
Your "My DW asked if This would ruin our trip and said no way!" reminded me of a quote from James Glasgow Farragut.
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2016 F350 6.7L LB CC Reese 28K 2014 Chaparral Lite 266sab
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." 2014 19 days camping 2015 17 days camping201620 days camping
I'd say you sure were lucky. The way the roads are getting today it's a wonder more folks do not have problems. It's to the point of becoming dangerous to drive on the interstates. Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
If it's not locked onto my rig, anyone can remove the receiver shaft and move it to their rig/truck.
Plus...........they're strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ken and Terry
2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD, nicely modified and carried by a 2017 Ford E450 Sport
Former Georgetown 330TS owner for 10 years with more mods than I can count, pushed by our 2017 GMC Terrain
Later RJD 
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