Vertical Hitch Pins, was [CAUT] duplex position

[Richard Brekne]

I dont think anyone has accused anyone at all proposing mindless 
anything.... just raised the point that due caution has perhaps not been 
underlined enough at times. As for arguing against vertical hitch 
pins... strikes me as more then obvious that all the posts that reflect 
a preference for standard hitch pin and back duplex systems include 
clear statements as to the viability of an informed approach to vertical 
hitch pins. I still see nothing, having read closely,  anything in 
anyones posts on either side of the issue has written that shows any 
inherent overall advantages of one system over the other performance 
wise.  There is a clear potential danger of mis-use of vertical hitch 
pins to be sure... but that kind of thing comes with the territory. Give 
a field tech the ability to change a design parameter and you give 
him/her the ability to muck it up.... old news.

Cheers
RicBB



    Like anything, it depends, and as usual, no one has proposed
    mindless replacement of standard hitches with vertical without
    some intelligent consideration behind it - as it's being
    argued against.