Safety chain placement
It seems like you are supposed to mount your safety chains (criss-cross - just learned that) on the hitch receiver mounted to the vehicle. Does it not make more sense to mount to the FRAME of the vehi...
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coolbreeze01 wrote:hawkeye-08 wrote:
For those that are saying it is good to cross chains, you are assuming that the chains are connected separately to each side of the frame so that by crossing them you have created a cradle of sorts that will support the tongue if it comes off the ball.. My safety chains are both connected to the same point (rod running between bottom of frame sides). Crossing my chains just shortens them a bit, it does not create a cradle.
I think you will find that even if the chains are connected at the same point, there is a left and right. So crossing them will provide the cradle effect if needed.
That is 100% CORRECT and those that think otherwise like Hawkeye-08 IMO haven't analyzed how crossing them forms this cradle. It is not necessary to have them attached at separate points on the tongue to be effective. In fact having them connected to a common "V" shaped point is the most effective configuration to ensure the trailer tracks true behind the TV and doesn't try and "CAREEN" to one side or another or back and forth side to side quickly that can occur if they are connected say on each side of the tongue.
Larry
