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Re: Safety Chains Was: Build it yourself Car Trailer

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Subject: Re: Safety Chains Was: Build it yourself Car Trailer
From: "Stephen" <slb1@humboldt1.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:55:53 -0800
Hello group,

I am having trouble getting the Megageek page to open.  Can someone send me
the correct url?

I really want to see the trailer and plans.


Stephen
'50 Chevy Suburban
'58 Chevy Fleetside

Arcata, California

> "Richard Boyce" <rboyce90@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I sent some pictures to Inch and he was kind enough to post them on his
> > site. His site address is http://megageek.com.  Look under library to
see the
> > pics.
>
> Very nice trailer.  I wish mine was that good.
>
> I noticed in the first picture that the safety chains were connected
"straight" between
> the trailer and the hitch.  I had a very wise man teach me to cross the
chain - i.e. the
> chain from the right side of the trailer connects to the left side of the
truck's hitch, and
> the left to the right.  The idea is that the chains can be "tighter" (you
don't have to leave
> as much slack to allow for the turning angle between the truck and
trailer), and most
> importantly, the chains "catch" the trailer's tongue should the hitch
break.  Basically,
> the "X" the chains make under the tongue will keep the tongue from hitting
the ground
> (and digging in and maybe flipping) because the chain supports the tongue
and you can
> keep control of the whole rig.
>
> Any body else use this technique?  I know it works for me, and my chains
never bind,
> and they also never drag on the ground...
>
> Tim Mullen

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