WDH Round Bar chain hardware??

Woodtroll wrote:
4aSong,

Not sure, but I think that drilling those holes may be a real bear. Those bars are hardened and tempered after shaping and drilling, and I think they are going to have to be really hard out at the chain end in order to hold their shape, like any other spring steel. Might be worth a "test drill" on one before you invest a lot of planning or effort.

Good luck!
Regan

You bring up a good point, I will need to do some additional research before proceeding.

4aSong,

Not sure, but I think that drilling those holes may be a real bear. Those bars are hardened and tempered after shaping and drilling, and I think they are going to have to be really hard out at the chain end in order to hold their shape, like any other spring steel. Might be worth a "test drill" on one before you invest a lot of planning or effort.

Good luck!
Regan

I would also recommend the lock-nuts and/or grade 8 nuts with loctite.
I have a question, I have a spare set of round bars rated at 800lbs which I would like to alter by adding chains to use with my E-Z Lift hitch system, I plan on drilling two holes in each bar for U-Bolts and adding chain, is there a certain type of hardened chain and u-bolts that I should be shopping for, as DD716TED stated above there is a considerable amount of pressure on the u-bolt / chain.

Me? I'd use Grade 5 or Grade 8 nuts and blue Loctite.

Go over to Home Depot and pick up some "locking nuts.".....LINK HERE