1770 disaster

[shy guys]

Now it is all done and dusted can Iask a quezzy about if the straps snapped tieing it down or hookd on straps deformed, did teh winch cable let go and teh chain as well. It in teh wash up was better off not attached to your vehicle teh way it turned out but I was wondering what gave way? ?

Mate had a 2.5 tonne tie down across the back safety chain and winch tie down snapped winch strap snapped and the safety chain stretched and snapped as well I think the boat leaving the trailer is the reason why we did not roll the car as well I think the strap across the back snapped when the boats hardtop hit the imbankment then the winch and safety chain snapped as we were bouncing throug the imbankment

[The-easyrider]

I drive a lot of different cars on the highway with workand the variance in speedos to GPS is an eye opener to be within Aus. standardsa cars speedo can have a 10% inaccuracy. The worst one I have driven lately hadto be driven at 112 on the speedo to get a GPS speed of 100 checked with twoGPSs. My patrol is the other way because of larger tyres 94 on the speedo =100but I tend to drive to the speedo so I am sitting on about 107 unless I amtowing the boat then I tow in 4th with a GPS speed of 98 which suits me andmost people behind me.

On another note good to see you got sort of a win Shy Guy, my insurance is acustom policy that is a guaranteed agreed value, let me know if you want thecontact details.

[cormorant]

Mate had a 2.5 tonne tie down across the back safety chain and winch tie down snapped winch strap snapped and the safety chain stretched and snapped as well I think the boat leaving the trailer is the reason why we did not roll the car as well I think the strap across the back snapped when the boats hardtop hit the imbankment then the winch and safety chain snapped as we were bouncing throug the imbankment

Wow thanks . That is a huge impact lot of force as 2.5t strap has a huge breaking strain, chain, another strap. The boat breaking away and causing no harm was definately for the best . I'd be getting my towbar changed over under insurance after that and probably new seats as there would be no way they weren't soilled if I was in there .

[netmaker]

Now it is all done and dusted... I was wondering what gave way? ?

well, we know it wasn't the nut behind the wheel. i am reserving my judgment of which nut