slack in safety chains
How much slack???
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What downtheroad said, PLUS; some state laws require that the safety chains be crossed under the trailer tongue. That is, the left chain must be connected to the right attach point on the towing vehicle, and the right chain must be attached to the left attach point.
There has been an ongoing discussion about the length of the breakaway cable. Some say it should be short enough to lock the brakes whenever the trailer comes off the hitch, others say it should be long enough that it will lock the brakes only if the trailer breaks completely away from the towing vehicle.
Since I am not sure the safety chains will be strong enough to withstand the shock of the trailer coming to a sudden stop, I tend to agree with the "long enough" group.
There has been an ongoing discussion about the length of the breakaway cable. Some say it should be short enough to lock the brakes whenever the trailer comes off the hitch, others say it should be long enough that it will lock the brakes only if the trailer breaks completely away from the towing vehicle.
Since I am not sure the safety chains will be strong enough to withstand the shock of the trailer coming to a sudden stop, I tend to agree with the "long enough" group.
