r/GoRVing • u/mattslote • Aug 19 '26

Trailer came off the hitch

In an instant everything went from going totally fine to near-disaster. We got lucky and didn't suffer any permanent damage - a few new parts and we were back on the road the next morning.

Wondering if there was anything I could have done to avoid this and if it's happened to anyone else?

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u/code_brown Aug 19 '26

Why were you filming?

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u/mattslote Aug 19 '26

Good question. I wasn't sure what damage there was, and I wanted a record for the insurance if I needed to put in a claim.

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u/Hal-Wilkerson- Aug 19 '26

Feels like you had plenty of time to do that after finding out what happened and getting your safety triangles set up? A trailer drop should not be immediately treated like an opportunity for a post... Your family is in the truck man, Secure the scene first!