Safety Chains
I need to extend my safety chains. My camper gvwr is almost 8,000 lbs. There are two safety chains, just like all trailers. So would replacing or extending each chain with 5,000 lb weight rated chain ...
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Grit dog wrote:
Unless just towing locally in protected areas, I typically make sure there's a weak link in the safety chain/cable setup.
Like I said, unless going straight when it happens, I want the trailer to be gone, no more, not attached, pretend it was never there in a shtf moment.
Ummm, you do realize the reason the safety chains are required by law is to keep the trailer contained with you so you don't plow it into a caravan of school buses and kill a thousand children, don't you? The whole point is to keep the trailer attached to your tow vehicle till you get it stopped. Getting the trailer up to 70 mph and launching it into traffic is a big no no.
