What happens if the TTMA-100 jack-knifes and what is the expected damage to the trailer?
In a jack-knife situation, the front end of one of the energy absorbing tubes in the A-frame would contact the back of the truck. The front ends of the tubes are very stiff and damage tolerant. Also, even if the front end of the tube is bent, it would not adversely affect the impact performance of the trailer. Experience during crash testing indicates that the weak link in the chain is likely to be the bolts holding the pintle hook to the tow vehicle or the lunette ring to the trailer. These bolts would only break in a very high speed jackknife, i.e. the towed vehicle goes out of control at high speed. Replacing these bolts is both simple and inexpensive.
