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longislandcampe
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Jul 19, 2013

Safety Chain Rubbing Against Tongue Jack Shaft?

So we got our new camper in February and have used it for about 7 trips so far already. Never had any problems until this past trip. Of course, this trip was all the way on the eastern end of Long I...
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beemerphile1
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Jul 22, 2013
cm11599ps wrote:
beemerphile1 wrote:
I'm not sure what the question is? If the issue is resolved - it is resolved.


I'm curious as to why we had the problem in the first place....Also, do you think this is all that is needed? Should we look at a longer chain now being we took some slack out going from the truck to the TT.


Only a guess but maybe the chains were pulled taught at some time and moved slightly. As for length, you need enough to turn sharply but without any additional excess length.

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