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01-25-2022, 04:24 PM #1
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Husky Centerline TS Hitch
Just bought a brand new 1400 pound hitch. Towed 200 miles with it. When I removed the spring bars, I noticed some cracking on the surface. Has anybody else experienced this? I towed with it again today and the cracks grew slightly. I’m praying this is merely cosmetic and not a sign that the steel is failing.
Husky, who used to be good at answering their phones, hasn’t returned a call in over a week.
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Jim
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01-25-2022, 05:53 PM #2
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If the paint is flaking, that would indicate, to me anyway, that the steel is flexing enough to fracture the paint. I would feel uncomfortable using it until it was sorted. That straight line fracturing just looks funky.
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01-25-2022, 08:38 PM #3
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It just looks to me that the paint is wearing where it is inserted into the hitch, secured with the hitch pins. I have the same hitch with 1200 lb bars, and have had no problems towing about 12,000 miles so far.
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01-25-2022, 08:43 PM #4
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I appreciate that the paint might wear over time, but the fact that I only towed 200 miles with it is what’s most concerning. I’ve got a call into Husky tech support. Hopefully they’ll call call me in the morning before hitching up again.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJim
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01-25-2022, 08:49 PM #5
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01-26-2022, 06:12 AM #6
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I've used my Husky Centerline TS hitch for three years now and it looks like yours. It's just deformed paint.
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01-26-2022, 07:58 AM #7
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Also looks to me like it is the paint/powder coating cosmetic damage where it is pressed on the end of where the bars are inserted. Mine looked like that, and was still going strong when I sold it after 25K miles.
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01-26-2022, 08:52 AM #8
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01-26-2022, 06:12 PM #9
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True to current form, Husky did not call me today. Based on comments, I’m content to believe it’s just some scored paint, but I do plan to call Husky tomorrow for their opinion.
Thank you for feedback so far.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJim
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