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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 438114" data-attributes="member: 389">I'll chime in a little on the topic.&nbsp; Recall or no recall, I highly recommend checking your hitch at least once a year. They do wear and the locknut that you adjust to tighten it down can backoff over time, or just not have been properly adjusted at the factory.I found this out (again) last year as my 18 yr old boat trailer hitch jumped off the ball at a local RR crossing early last summer.&nbsp; Totally my fault as I hadn't yet &quot;tested&quot; it for the year.&nbsp; How do I test them, it's simple.&nbsp; Hook up your trailer and put a lot of upper pressure on the ball hitch using the trailer jack.&nbsp; In the case of my boat trailer, the hitch was just plain worn out.&nbsp; I say this as the retaining portion of the hitch was sharp from being filed down.&nbsp; Roughly $40 later, I put on a new hitch and tested (then adjusted) the hitch to my ball.Having a trailer come unhooked while at highway speed is a hair-raising experience!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 438114, member: 389"] I'll chime in a little on the topic. Recall or no recall, I highly recommend checking your hitch at least once a year. They do wear and the locknut that you adjust to tighten it down can backoff over time, or just not have been properly adjusted at the factory. I found this out (again) last year as my 18 yr old boat trailer hitch jumped off the ball at a local RR crossing early last summer. Totally my fault as I hadn't yet "tested" it for the year. How do I test them, it's simple. Hook up your trailer and put a lot of upper pressure on the ball hitch using the trailer jack. In the case of my boat trailer, the hitch was just plain worn out. I say this as the retaining portion of the hitch was sharp from being filed down. Roughly $40 later, I put on a new hitch and tested (then adjusted) the hitch to my ball. Having a trailer come unhooked while at highway speed is a hair-raising experience! [/QUOTE]

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