Andersen Ultimate Aluminum - first tow PIREP
I made a trial tow up the little hill just west of me today (I-70 Golden, CO to Floyd Hill - just a short run - 30 miles of 6-7% grade). The "trial run" because almost everything new except the 5er t...
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Scott_85 wrote:
When something is permanently mounted to the trailer or tow vehicle it becomes part of the vehicle. It would be hard to argue that the frame is part of the vehicle but the axles aren’t. Hitches both bumper and gooseneck are designed to have safety chains connected to them because both become part of the vehicle once bolted or welded to the frame. In the event that safety chains are used it would be safe to assume that you are screwed and the chains are there just to stop the trailer and to keep it from becoming a projectile down the interstate.
Right. And even if the set screws come loose the Andersen adapter block is not going to be coming off the trailer's pin as long as either of the through-bolts are still in place.
The Andersen safety chain arrangement seems to meet all the necessary requirements IMHO.
