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    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

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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 74 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 4517 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Thanks every one for the opinions, i guess it's a matter of preference
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 913 		Direct Link To This Post 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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