Safety Chains
New to 5er towing. Purchased 5er and TV. I have a question on safety chains, are they required? I have hooks on my bed that came with B&B gooseneck ball but I can't see anywhere on the 5er hitch where...
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minnow wrote:rhagfo wrote:Jhurk wrote:
Yes I have the Anderson Ultimate 2 aluminum hitch gooseneck attachment. That's what I thought no safety chains required.. I don't know the reasoning for no,requirement but that's fine by me. Thanks
Your Anderson is a BALL type hitch so fall under the same rules as a Goose-neck and typically require safety chains. 37 states require safety chains, not sure about our friends to the North.
Please provide documentation or links supporting your opinion that the Andersen requires chains in 37 states. Thanks.
I'm in CA and chains with a 'ball coupler' is just accepted. It is not a big deal and only takes about 3-5 seconds per chain to hook up. I did a quick search and came across the DMV booklet in CT. It specifically states chains are required with a 'ball coupler'. http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=804&q=244914
It is so easy, why fight it?
