We were 10 minutes from home after an hour of driving and we heard a thump and then we heard what sounded like chain rattling. Pulled over as soon as we could and sure enough the bar of the weight distribution hitch was hanging by its chain dragging on the ground. We put it back on, and it seemed secure and drove the rest of the way home through neighborhoods in case it fell off again.
When we got home, we had to quickly unhitch and go but my husband was able to figure out that the little gold medal spring was "sticking" and the pin must have not fully engaged on that side.
The trailer is currently sitting in the driveway. Husband is crazy busy with work and hasn't time to even think about it.
Does anyone have any advice or experience with something like this happening?
I have the same W/D hitch. I have not had it fall off in route, but I can see how it could happen. There have been times when setting up I thought it was engaged and then it fell out. Make sure the tab is in the correct position (flush and not sticking out) and I give both a good tug side to side and downward as I set them up.
I have the same W/D hitch. I have not had it fall off in route, but I can see how it could happen. There have been times when setting up I thought it was engaged and then it fell out. Make sure the tab is in the correct position (flush and not sticking out) and I give both a good tug side to side and downward as I set them up.
Same here. If I dont hear it click into place, I remove it and put it back in. I then push down on it and make sure it doesnt fall out.
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are you jacking up after connecting trailer coupler before attaching arms? If not, you are not getting enough tension on them and that helps keep them in place.
If this is the (Round Bar) type there are several (Areas of concern),retaining pin turned incorrectly, spring plate weak,bar not pushed upward far enough on install! A Heavy spring bar & attached chain is quite a (Dangerous) object flying down the road! Youroo!!
Check to make sure the drive pins holding the spring plate haven't backed out. This happened to me. The spring loosened, the retaining pin backed out so the tension bar fell out. I have attached a photo to show you where to look for loose or missing drive screws. Hope you can open it.
Fortunately for me the drive screws had not fallen out so I was able to hammer them back in.
Dennis and Julie 
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