Do you cross your safety chains?
This has probably been discussed elsewhere but I couldn't find it through a search. When I bought my TT, the dealer's tech doing the walk through and hitch hook up told me you no longer have to cr...
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"By contrast below is a pic for the crossed configuration and note how the safety chains form a cradle or "skid" surface under the front area of the tongue preventing it from freely contacting and digging into the pavement/road."
Ummm... what about the jack? It will be skidding on the pavement long before the tongue would have an opportunity to dig in based on those pictures.
A true "cradle" would keep everything up off the pavement in the event of uncoupling, allowing a safe stop, but I doubt most chain setups will facilitate it.
I'm not convinced that the chains are designed for this purpose, but someone might prove me wrong?
Ummm... what about the jack? It will be skidding on the pavement long before the tongue would have an opportunity to dig in based on those pictures.
A true "cradle" would keep everything up off the pavement in the event of uncoupling, allowing a safe stop, but I doubt most chain setups will facilitate it.
I'm not convinced that the chains are designed for this purpose, but someone might prove me wrong?
