[AT] Trailer safety chains?

Mike Sloane mikesloane at verizon.net
Mon Oct 26 10:11:46 PDT 2009


If the chain is a little too long, just put a short bungee cord (or even 
some string) in there to pull them up a little - that won't impact on 
the function of the chain if needed. I agree that it is critical that, 
for ANY chain to function properly, it should not have any twists.

Mike

charliehill wrote:
> You are correct about that Farmer.  It's better that they not be twisted but 
> the chance of them dragging on the road from being a bit to long is a lot 
> greater than the trailer comming loose and actually needing the chains.  If 
> it does come loose I'd rather have a twisted chain than one worn half in two 
> by dragging the road.  The best plan is to have them properly adjusted so 
> neither situation occurs.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 10:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer safety chains?
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Lew Best <lew at lewslittlefarm.com> wrote:
>>> I have a coupla trailers with chains that are a little too long; found I 
>>> can
>>> shorten them by "twisting them" a few turns.
>>>
>>> Lew Best near Waco, TX
>> =============================================
>>
>>
>>
>> That will shorten the chain but it will also "greatly" increase the
>> likelihood of the chain snapping under a sudden load.
>> When I was a kid my father was a fanatic about keeping chains
>> absolutely straight when pulling a heavy load and especially when
>> doing things like pulling stumps or big rocks where you tended to jerk
>> on it. The chain had to be stretched out on the ground and eyeballed
>> down the chain to be sure that there was no twist in it at all.



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