Safety Chains

I have an Anderson hitch and use the safety chains, some states require them for goose neck set ups. I live in CA. and just thought I'd cover myself where ever we go.

BB_TX wrote:
Don't know how many states require the chains. But Andersen does sell a safety chain set for the Ultimate.

Only because we challenged them on their statement that they were not required early on. Chris

Don't know how many states require the chains. But Andersen does sell a safety chain set for the Ultimate.

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.

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.

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

On mine, and I assume this is standard on all others although I haven't checked, there is a Breakaway Switch on the 5th wheel with a thin wire with a loop on the end which you attach with a pin to your hitch.
The theory is, when you are hooked up as long as this switch is in place the brakes on the trailer are not activated, unless of course you brake while driving. If the trailer somehow comes detached from the truck the wire pulls the switch out and the trailer breaks go on and stop the trailer. This of course assumes you are traveling with charged batteries.
If you google 5th wheel breakaway switch the is lots of good information.
I hope this makes sense and helps.:)

Safety chains are required for a ball type hitch, as goosenecks are. But not for a conventional 5th wheel hitch.

Safety chains are not required for a fifth wheel hitch.

If you convert to a Gooseneck hitch then safety chains may be required.

Do you have a fifth wheel hitch?

Thanks!

Jeremiah