How to cope with a broken trailer axle

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How to cope with a broken trailer axle

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Quite a pickle, and I think quite an innovative approach taken here.



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Wow, that is brilliant :salute:
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Re: How to cope with a broken trailer axle

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They did great under the circumstances.

Would the Cruiser not have been a better towing vehicle in that instance. The towbar is higher, unless the Fortuner did not have a winch?
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I don't think the Fortuner's cront suspension would handle the load as well?
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