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Baja_Man
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Nov 24, 2018

Safety Chain extensions and snap hooks

Changed out my hitch receiver to a new Curt XD. The slots where safety chains connect are not allowing the safety chain snap hooks to hook up easily. The metal is thicker and distance around where snap hook needs to connect is larger. The hooks have to be fooled with and twisted to get them to snap on.

Solutions:
#1: purchase a larger snap hook (if it will fit my chain)
#2: purchase a 3/4" shackle and connect to hitch; then attach my snap hooks to shackles

My other issue is the chains are on the short side. They are attached by a rod that welded to frame (links run through rod).

Are there extending chain links that are strong enough to use in this application?

I was also thinking that solution #2 above may add a couple inches to the length seeing as snap hook does not connect directly to hitch.

Thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks

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