BarneyS wrote:
Nvr2loud wrote:
And just to add to your statement... sometimes bolting those brackets can solve sliding problems. I do not have heavy tongue weight (approx 900 lbs) but my brackets would not stay in position at all. No matter how tight the set bolts were secured, those darn brackets just kept sliding during slightly tight turns. I had to undo the bars for even small turns due to the sliding brackets for my first couple of trips. Since drilling and bolting, they have never had a chance to move again.
That is quite unusual and is one of the reasons for having a minimum of 5 links under tension and vertical - more is even better. Doing this gives the chains plenty of room to swing back and forth without dragging the snap-ups with them. Do you remember how many links you had between the bars and the snap-ups?
Barney
6 links on that truck, 5 links on my current truck. The dealer even gave me two new snap-up brackets but that didn't solve the problem. A drill and a few bolts / nuts / washers took care of that in a hurry. I drilled them out four seasons ago now and no issues to report since.
