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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    That's funny, well not at the time. This trailer is really old . I've never dragged the chains. I've never looked at them to be honest...
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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    I had a smaller boat that had a similar set up...much nicer.
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    rickasbury reacted to dingbat's post in the thread safety chain question with Like Like.
    Got tied of playing with chains. Went to self-retracting cables sometime ago...
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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    Yep
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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    That's ok for light duty- which is my problem. I have 1/4" chain with similar hooks. I'm going to get 3/8 chain with the hook style I...
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    rickasbury reacted to Mc Tool's post in the thread safety chain question with Like Like.
    Id never get away with those hooks here , to pass annual safety inspection they would need to be rated shackles ( the chain doesnt need...
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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    Agree 100%. I'm going to go to a cat scale when done and get all the weights. I travel about 10 mikes round trip and the worst incline...
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    rickasbury reacted to airshot's post in the thread safety chain question with Like Like.
    When pushing tow capacities to their max, strange things can and do happen. I have always taken 20-25% off those limits and have never...
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    rickasbury reacted to Pmt133's post in the thread safety chain question with Like Like.
    Yeah, our 22 is rated up to 12k or something like that. Realistically it runs out of payload way before you get close to its "max" but...
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    rickasbury reacted to flashback's post in the thread safety chain question with Like Like.
    Towing capacity is all over the place depending on how the truck is equipped. Ford offers multiple Towing packages.
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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    Mine is actually a 2006...5.4 3 valve motor , 4.10 rear end. And 2wd! I see guys with superduties spinning wheels at the ramp dropping...
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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    Here is what I need for a 10k traiker. I have to measure my chain but I think I'm 3/8". Current S hooks would only be go for holding up...
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    While I'm concentrating on my trailer, which has surge brakes, is there any service to the coupler? I don't recognize looking at it any...
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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    We may not be talking about thr same type s hooks...these I can barley get one end into the chain...these are a hardware item like you'd...
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    rickasbury replied to the thread safety chain question.
    I have 10k behind my truck...so if it comes off the ball, those s hooks will be straight line no hook!
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