1/2 in chains

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  1. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Experience will tell what you need, I use my 3 footers daily once and a while I wish they were longer but usually they're plenty.
     
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  3. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Wonder if it wasn't a generic sticker.
     
  4. northernhopper

    northernhopper Light Load Member

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    Maybe an Ats sticker. They seem to like stickers on everything, everywhere.
     
  5. northernhopper

    northernhopper Light Load Member

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    Fleet farm has 20ft g70 1/2in with 2 hooks for $100. Sound like a good price? Online i was seeing $5 plus for bare chain. Hooks 20 each extra.
     
  6. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Doesn't sound to bad, I buy American made chain this isn't the place to pinch pennies.
     
  7. northernhopper

    northernhopper Light Load Member

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    Good point.
    Now if i can just keep a rgn and stay away from flats/steps.
    Thanks for the guidance guys.
     
  8. Superhauler

    Superhauler TEACHER OF MEN

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    I carry 8 five ft 1/2 in chains with slip hook on one end. And 8 ten ft 1/2 in chains with slip hook on one end. And all ratchet binders at 16000 lb rating for 1/2 in chains with a slip hook on one end and removable regular hooks when needed. I use my 5 ft chains 99% of the time.
     
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  9. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Jd where he's at, they are banned from using slip hooks. Even the ones with clips. That may have changed in the last month, but some fool years ago bought light weight rated slip hooks and lost a ld. I got in trouble many times with them over that when I was there. Even pulling my own trl.
    They also would get pissy about hooking into the side of the frame with hook or binder. Even if you had it against a out rigger bracket.
    Again a Darwin driver messed up and all got punished
     
  10. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    How's the hand Superhauler all healed up
     
  11. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    That figures bring it down to the lowest common denominator.
     
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