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Camper Bob
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Location: Portland Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 913 |
Topic: Tow chains Posted: 12 Aug 2016 at 6:09pm |
'If I remember correctly, California law requires that the chains be crossed before hitching. Safe Travels.
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Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2016 at 5:58pm |
Two biggest concerns are: You don't want them dragging on the highway and you don't want them so short you can't make hard turns. Agree they should be crossed and catch hitch before it hits pavement.
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matell
Newbie Joined: 19 Mar 2016 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2016 at 3:10pm |
Thanks every one for the opinions, i guess it's a matter of preference
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2016 at 10:49am |
We twist ours a couple of turns so it shortens the chain a bit and they dont drag or bounce.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Shelpod
Groupie Joined: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 74 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2016 at 10:46am |
Before I had chains with a retainer clip I always hooked them by going up through the hitch connector. That puts the hook toward the trailer. I figured that this way, if they bounced up and down on the road they would be less likely to bounce off since the shank and not the hook was through the hole. I'm not really sure it made much difference but it made me feel more safe. Definitely cross them before hooking up.
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2016 at 8:21am |
This is something some people seem to have strong opinions about but I've never seen any evidence that it makes a difference.
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 12 Aug 2016 at 7:46am |
+1
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2016 at 10:24pm |
Cross them, yes. As for which way to attach them, I don't think it matters.
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matell
Newbie Joined: 19 Mar 2016 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2016 at 8:28pm |
here the question.....
when hooking the trailer chains to tow truck do you go behind the hitch and hook them facing the trailer or hook the up facing to tow truck?? The parts person at the trailer place and a customer standing near by said hook them the s part of chain facing trailer. CROSSING the chains of course. Maybe it is different here in Canada Thank you for help |
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