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This is a discussion on what did I do wrong (trailering question) within the Towing / Transport forums, part of the General Utility Vehicle Discussion category; Been trailering with my Civic for awhile...never tugged anything heavy as what I did today (about 1300# at one point). All the hardparts are rated ...
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07-24-2005, 1:31 AM
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what did I do wrong (trailering question)
Been trailering with my Civic for awhile...never tugged anything heavy as what I did today (about 1300# at one point). All the hardparts are rated for much much more, but what gives with this ball?
It's a fulton, rated for 2000#, and is <6 months old, and was lubed, etc. at the time of this niceness. Trailer was bouncing around a bit, and the coupler is 100% ok, so I'm confused as to why this would randomly occur? 
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07-24-2005, 1:33 AM
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Re: what did I do wrong (trailering question)
Can't help, but let me be the first to thank you for wearing clothes when you took that picture.
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07-24-2005, 1:40 AM
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Re: what did I do wrong (trailering question)
not sure on this one. I have never used any kind of lube on my trailer ball when towing( afraid it will increase possibility of slip off) and have never seen that kind of damage to a ball after towing......looks like they had a bad batch of steel when they made it and it ended up too soft.
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07-24-2005, 1:44 AM
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Re: what did I do wrong (trailering question)
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07-24-2005, 1:47 AM
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The weirder part is that I've towed with it before, so I thought a defect of any type would become quickly apparent. either way - add it to the list of weird **** you've seen in the world of transport...cause I can take a photo of the scrapes on my hand from the burring on that @#%#@.
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07-24-2005, 8:35 AM
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Re: what did I do wrong (trailering question)
Not enough tongue weight...
 The ball does not ride in the socket on it's bearing surface. This causes point contact on the locking mechanism, and subsequent hobbing, then galling. This happens pretty easily with a light trailer being hauled empty... 
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07-24-2005, 10:36 PM
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Re: what did I do wrong (trailering question)
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did about 120 miles yesterday with 2 loads of fencing. The vinyl stuff is light...but in quantity it does get a bit heavy. The load pictured was rails, which I think were about 7# a piece...and I had 92 of em, what, rent a truck you say? why I have a civic - it loves towing! I can tell you one thing - I'm damn glad I replaced the stock suspension when I did, or I probably wouldn't be here, but we'll leave my unwise decision making for another thread.
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07-25-2005, 7:54 PM
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Re: what did I do wrong (trailering question)
Damn termites.
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07-26-2005, 12:30 AM
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