Trailer Safety Chain

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  1. Mar 8, 2016 #21
    camionneur

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    It isn't me. I'm merely an operator and that sticker is my operator manual. I'd just rather not sit around calling people about a simple fix (unless of course I'm calling people, then it's an all day affair). Kind of like talking about it here I guess. Anyway, it's something of tip then. Take it or leave it.
     
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  3. Mar 8, 2016 #22
    swaan

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    I know right!!!!!
    Holy Faaaaaaaak. If there was a description of a full blown trucker nerd in the dictionary, this guy would be it.

    Second thought he should just apply at the DOT .
    Or go bake pizzas for a living , you might find it less stressful.
     
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  4. Mar 8, 2016 #23
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    Let's just say you want to use securement 5 times the strength of the weight of the object you're tying down.

    Figure spare tire 100 pounds so need a chain that is good for 500 pounds tensile.

    Now if you have a spare that is mounted on a wheel that's going to be heavier so just do the math.

    That little rack that holds the spare tire, probably rated to about 500 pounds max and no way you're putting 500 pounds of tires up in there.

    Now if you're worried about a weak link, consider wire rope. If you know how to turn Molly Hogan's you can go to your local hardware store and pick up some 3/8th's wire rope which is good for 3000 pounds I believe. So what you do is have them cut off a length of it say 4 foot and make two 6 inch Molly Hogan eyes (remember to use cable clamps to secure the tails) in the ends and wrap that around your tire and tire carrier, it is doubled and good for 6000 pounds times 75% due to the homemade eyes. Plenty strong enough for your application.
     
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  5. Mar 8, 2016 #24
    camionneur

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    The topic is about chains, try to keep up. The only type of stress involved here has to do with chain strength. Otherwise, don't get too excited on my behalf, I didn't make this stuff up, just playing along with what I come across out there. If you can't get past that say something stupid. Never fails.

    Anyhow I doubt my chain will fail. :geek:
     
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  7. Mar 8, 2016 #25
    rollin coal

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    You know you really need to go home some time and get out of that truck once in a while. I like talking about trucks, watching them drive by on the highway, or looking at pictures of shiny ones but even I have my limits. My ol lady doesn't think so but really this is way over the top lol. It's just not healthy.
     
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  8. Mar 9, 2016 #26
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    Don't forget the valve Cap remover Tool either.....LOL
     
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  9. Mar 9, 2016 #27
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    What does your owners manual rate the seatbelt bolt to?
     
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  10. Mar 9, 2016 #28
    camionneur

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    Alrighty, you can all spin this however you want (I think that's much weirder than me talking about the finer points of tools and such, nothing unusual about a hardware store), but all I had to do was spin the wheel to line up its hand hole with the bracket, and my chain fit perfectly right out of the box, even with the existing chain on there. So 4ft is actually the minimum length for a spare wheel. Another pic of that for anyone who can appreciate the utility of this oddly obscure topic.
    Safety Chain.png
     
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  11. Mar 9, 2016 #29
    scottied67

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    the rigging setup you have right there is called a 'choke'. With a choke you lose a certain percentage of the strength of the rigging in this case the chain. Say the chain is good for 500 pounds straight pull. Use it in a choke it is only good for say 400 pounds now. But if you go around the tire and put both chain hooks into the tire carrier you have a 'double' which would be good for 1000 pounds.
     
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  12. Mar 9, 2016 #30
    camionneur

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    That's nice, I'm just going by what the sticker said and how it was set up to begin with, could always bolt it on... ah, no. Realisitically I think the loop that the chain hooks into would break off of the bracket before the chain gave out.
     
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