Chain hanger-gadget
Has anyone ever seen one of these gadgets before and if so, where? https://photos.app.goo.gl/XhXFsTN4QiM9cSUg2
Forum Discussion
A few comments myself about all the above comments.
1st. A coat hanger wire with the end shaped into a hook draped over the A-frame will serve the same purpose as that piece of plastic costing nearly $9.00. A coat hanger bent up will still give flexibility and allow the chains to fully extend if trailer-vehicle separation occurs. Why spend money on something like this. A strip of wire, a coat hanger, anything will do the trick to keep the chains from dragging the ground.
2nd. Twisting the chains. If twisting is bad, then so is crossing them. Yet, we are advised to cross them all the time to act as a cradle in the event of separation so the trailer won't drag the ground as harsh. Twisting them won't hurt anything. If you ever experience separation, hope its at a very low speed, because at highway speeds, it won't matter anyway. It will happen so fast, you'll do your best just to control the situation.
3rd. Placement of chains to attach to tow vehicle to hitch head? ALWAYS attach to the tow vehicle. What good does attaching to the hitch head if you forgot to insert the pin in the receiver? OOPS! There goes the trailer and the hitch head and the chains! Or what if that pin fails, falls out, or just gets crushed or something. I know, the odds of this happening are very, very small. But still, if experiencing hitch head failure, what good does chains do attached to the hitch head. Always attach to the truck. I can't imagine anyone attaching to the hitch head itself.
4th. Chains may help in the event of separation, but not always. As I experienced once in my lifetime, chains may not help a bit:
My advise, just use a simple coat hanger to keep the chains from dragging.
1st. A coat hanger wire with the end shaped into a hook draped over the A-frame will serve the same purpose as that piece of plastic costing nearly $9.00. A coat hanger bent up will still give flexibility and allow the chains to fully extend if trailer-vehicle separation occurs. Why spend money on something like this. A strip of wire, a coat hanger, anything will do the trick to keep the chains from dragging the ground.
2nd. Twisting the chains. If twisting is bad, then so is crossing them. Yet, we are advised to cross them all the time to act as a cradle in the event of separation so the trailer won't drag the ground as harsh. Twisting them won't hurt anything. If you ever experience separation, hope its at a very low speed, because at highway speeds, it won't matter anyway. It will happen so fast, you'll do your best just to control the situation.
3rd. Placement of chains to attach to tow vehicle to hitch head? ALWAYS attach to the tow vehicle. What good does attaching to the hitch head if you forgot to insert the pin in the receiver? OOPS! There goes the trailer and the hitch head and the chains! Or what if that pin fails, falls out, or just gets crushed or something. I know, the odds of this happening are very, very small. But still, if experiencing hitch head failure, what good does chains do attached to the hitch head. Always attach to the truck. I can't imagine anyone attaching to the hitch head itself.
4th. Chains may help in the event of separation, but not always. As I experienced once in my lifetime, chains may not help a bit:
My advise, just use a simple coat hanger to keep the chains from dragging.
