Tongue actually broke off a Smitybilt Scout Trailer

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Spokane, WA, USA
First Name
Rick
Last Name
Corwin
I bought this trailer about 10 years ago, and it’s now my son’s, but we have both used it quite a lot. Loaned it to a grandson and this happened….


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It appears that the welds broke where the tongue was attached to the main frame. So, I towed a car trailer 520 miles to retrieve the injured trailer. I ran the winch rope under the axles of the Gladiator to the injured trailer and winched it on backwards.

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Since I was already at Crater Lake, decided a camping trip was in order with Grandson.

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…and then one more night camped by the Columbia River…

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Once home, I will put it in the shop and fix the poor design so it will be ready for more camping trips….and never break again.
 
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Sadly this is what can be expected with anything marketed and labeled by Smittybuilt. Hope all goes well for you and that you are able to run a 2x3 tonge the entire length of the trailer.