Safety chain question
Still new to tow dolly. I use the Kar Kaddy SS. When hooking up the safety chains, do I leave them loose or as tight as possible? Thanks in advance for any answers.
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- Take the tow dolly and hook it to the RV with the chains crossed under, then move the dolly to one side still hooked, to the maximum turning point and look at the chain's length, it should be a couple of links longer, and when straight it should not touch the ground.
The reason for crossing the chains is so that in the event that the unit is unhitched the chains will pull and also cradle the trailler otherwise the unit will fall to the pavement and being pulled all hell will brake loose behind the RV.
navegator enblethen wrote:
Long enough to allow turning but short enough not to allow tough of the tow dolly from hitting the ground in the event of brake away.
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WoodGlue- At NO time should the safety chains touch the ground while towing!
IMO, Once there is ANY abrasion on any link of that chain, it is JUNK, and not to be trusted.
The same is true for cables. - Long enough to allow turning but short enough not to allow tough of the tow dolly from hitting the ground in the event of brake away.
- I use four chains, two for the car , and two for the dolly.
When I use my dolly, both chains from the dolly to the car are only long enough to get the chain hook over the car tie down eyes. there is very little play in those chains. You don't want the car coming off if the straps break.
The chains that go from the dolly to the MH are long enough to allow turning and they should be crossed from one side to the other. This is done so that they may be able to catch the tongue to keep it from hitting the ground if it became disconnected. JMO
