[Yak] Yak Digest, Vol 92, Issue 28

[Jennifer Hodgdon]

>> >  As with all parts of a BF, periodic checking for wear/looseness,
>> >  in this case the rubber hose section of the hitch, is a good
>> >  thing; I now carry a replacement spare since I don't know when
>> >  the original will finally need to be replaced.

> I will add that, as with*nearly*  all parts of a BF, it's a
> standard size and shape that you can readily find a replacement
> or substitute for in a hardware or department store.  Of course,
> if you're in a remote part of the world where such stores aren't
> easy to find, you should regularly check for wear/looseness.

Hmmm... "remote part of the world"... All I can say is that in Austria 
(western Europe, not usually considered "remote") where my trailer 
hitch broke down, I was not able to locate a replacement hose, either 
in the hardware store in the small town where it broke down, or later 
in a Home Depot type store in a larger city. So I wouldn't necessarily 
assume you can find a replacement for this particular part easily.

    --Jennifer