Safety Tow Chain Question
When connecting the safety tow chain to the TV I can easily connect/hook one side but have to turn TV to bring it closer to connect/hook the other side. The safety chain is about 3 links to short to e...
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I have a related-ish question.
I just upgraded my TV from 1996 4Runner to a 2013 F-150. The links where the safety chains connect to on the TV are a few inches ahead of where the pin holds the hitch into the receiver (on the 4Runner they were right next to the pin holes). As such, my chains are both about 4" too short. I'd prefer not to replace them off the trailer as I suspect they're welded on...
What if I ge ta 12-18" length of similar gauge chain and thread it through the two holes (and around the top of the receiver) where the chains normally clip, then clip the chains off the trailer to this length of chain?
I have a WD hitch and use a locking pin etc on the hitch so chances of actually needing this, like most, are slim but don't want to do it totally wrong. On the first trip out weith the new truck the safety chains were wrapped around the A frame, so this would be better than that! I don't want to make this an expensive job where I gotta haul the trailer to RV shop etc. for replacements so trying to keep it easy and simple....
I just upgraded my TV from 1996 4Runner to a 2013 F-150. The links where the safety chains connect to on the TV are a few inches ahead of where the pin holds the hitch into the receiver (on the 4Runner they were right next to the pin holes). As such, my chains are both about 4" too short. I'd prefer not to replace them off the trailer as I suspect they're welded on...
What if I ge ta 12-18" length of similar gauge chain and thread it through the two holes (and around the top of the receiver) where the chains normally clip, then clip the chains off the trailer to this length of chain?
I have a WD hitch and use a locking pin etc on the hitch so chances of actually needing this, like most, are slim but don't want to do it totally wrong. On the first trip out weith the new truck the safety chains were wrapped around the A frame, so this would be better than that! I don't want to make this an expensive job where I gotta haul the trailer to RV shop etc. for replacements so trying to keep it easy and simple....
