[AT] Chain grades

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Fri Feb 4 04:57:10 PST 2005


Hi Bob,

I don't know what the law will say about your chain but I'd be willing to 
bet that 50 feet of 5/16 chain  (regardless of the grade) will hold an 8N on 
your trailer with no problem.  grins.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob W" <RGW13 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 7:01 PM
Subject: [AT] Chain grades


>I just got some chain from a friend that did not want it (50 feet for 
>free).
> It had been given to him. My question is how can I tell what grade it is?
> There are no markings on it, it is shiny almost to shiny to be galvanized.
> He seemed to think it was grade 80, but I think that is what he was told. 
> It
> would be great if it was grade 70 or 80 then I could use it to tie down my
> 8N to the trailer (tractor reference). It is 5/16" chain. I was under the
> impression the grades 70 and 80 were stamped.
>
> Thanks
> Bob W [FL]
> 1950 8N
>
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