WLL of Trailer Tiedown Points

Seems I was mistaken. My rub rail is rated for a bit more than I thought

 

I assume you only ever attach to the 5400 lb stake pocket and never the 4000 lb stake pocket.

 

Thing is, I'm not sure how to tell the difference seeing as neither one is actually marked on the pockets

 

Yeah, that was kind of the point. I've seen plaques like that before and just shake my head.

 

everyone of my stake pockets are welded just like these

 

It has nothing to do with the pockets, the different rating is for how you hook the chain.

A 4k rating for a pocket on an aluminum is typically when you use the hook to grab the pocket. 5400 would be if you wrapped the chain all the way around the pocket and hooked back to the chain.

If the trailer doesn't have a plaque with a diagram showing what the ratings are for, the owners manual should.

 

Have any supporting theories to back that?

 

Scroll down to page 32 on this Fontaine Manual.

 

That would be great, if I was pulling a Fontaine trailer