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The trailer was attached to the Jeep by a Lock N’ Roll trailer
hitch. This hitch was designed for exactly this kind of incident by
allowing the trailer 360° rotation with 3 axis of movement. The
trailer rolled over with no affect to the Jeep other than a yank by
the trailer as it landed on its top (even on washboard roads, the
trailer pulled smooth and quiet).
We tried to roll the trailer back over manually but 2100 lbs, all
pivoting on one tire, proved too hard for us men. Out came the
winch with the synthetic line. Seconds later, the trailer was
righted. (G)
Nothing inside the trailer seemed to move at all. There was an
ice cooler in the left rear that leaked when it was inverted, and
the unlocked nose box lid came open, dumping out the
contents. All items attached to the trailer (batteries, inverter,
fridge) stayed put.
After the fender impacted the ground, the tent then took the
full weight of the trailer. Damages to the trailer were minor but
included the following: a right tweaked fender, bent roof rack
rails with bent riser support brackets for the tent, trailer lid that
was off-camber as a result of the riser/rail getting pulled, and
tent cover that was scraped with a hole in the front upper corner.
The trailer tub, all the lights, and the tent were left unharmed.
(H)