Forum Discussion
Bobbo
May 13, 2018Explorer III
DutchmenSport wrote:
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.
Has anyone suggested hooking the chains to the hitch head? All I have seen in this thread is to hook to the truck (frame I assume) and the receiver. Of course, I may have missed it.
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