Broken TREG coupling
Submitted: Monday, Mar 28, 2005 at 21:29
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MartyB
I saw a caravan this morning that the treg type coupling had snapped. Caravan was a one month old Jayco and had travelled approx 500 bitumen kms.
Coupling snapped on one of the bends of the main U shaped peice of metal attached to the caravan.
Luckily it snapped as they were leaving the caravan park. Hate to see what would have happened at 100kph.
from Marty.
Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Monday, Mar 28, 2005 at 22:49
Monday, Mar 28, 2005 at 22:49
Marty, your heading says 'Treg' and your post says "treg type", did you have a look at the branding before you tell us what it was? Treg I would imagine value their reputation, and others make copies that may not apply the same quality control that Treg do. I think it is important to know so you can tell us what it was.
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Reply By: Member - DickyBeach - Tuesday, Mar 29, 2005 at 06:02
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2005 at 06:02
MartyB,
Your post prompted me to examine the Treg coupling on my 2003
Kimberley Kamper - the "U shaped piece" is one piece of steel folded into a U, not (say) a welded three piece, and I have to say it is hard to conceive of it snapping.
Looking at Jayco's website photos of the chassis (which are hard to magnify) the coupling is not a Treg coupling (unless it's a new design) so I take some comfort from your words "Treg type".
Poor sods, but lucky sods that it
broke when they were at slow speed.
DB
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Reply By: Phils - Tuesday, Mar 29, 2005 at 19:51
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2005 at 19:51
Guys,
Just went out to the garage to check my coupling on the 2004 Jayco.
It has a "TRIGG BROS" coupling.
I also checked for cracks. None found.
Phil
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Reply By: Member - Camper (SA) - Thursday, Mar 31, 2005 at 19:26
Thursday, Mar 31, 2005 at 19:26
Stick with Tregg not Trigg. The Trigg does not give the articulation of a Tregg and this may have caused the problem.
Camper
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