Is that jammed in the breakaway?
Not to mention the twists in the chain!
Yes, if the chain is dragging, twist them to get them a little higher. That is what I was taught but that was just one man's opinion.Not to mention the twists in the chain!
That is so the do t drag.
Yes, if the chain is dragging, twist them to get them a little higher. That is what I was taught but that was just one man's opinion.
Yes, if the chain is dragging, twist them to get them a little higher. That is what I was taught but that was just one man's opinion.
Instead of twisting the chains which is wrong just take a zip tie and take up the slack which will pass at the scales the ball can be used that way but reduces it’s carrying capacity to half
Why does the ball get reduced mounting it that way?
Because your now pulling on the weld and trying to pull the hitch away from the weld, essentially the weld is the weak point.
In the reverse position(up right) the way it was designed. The weight is now pushing into the weld.
Yes the hitch is much weaker in that position...but legal at half capacity.
Neilsleder is correct, a twisted chain is a weak chain.
Yes, if the chain is dragging, twist them to get them a little higher. That is what I was taught but that was just one man's opinion.
Sorry, you lost me. I’m assuming you’re talking about the drawbar that fits into the receiver hitch? The loading on the weld should be the same either way with a tension force on the top of the drawbar weld and a compressive force on the bottom. Not saying you’re wrong but I’ve never seen a hitch marked with a deration factor for turning it upside down.
Was always taught to cross my chains. I’ve had an enclosed come off before. Doing 80. Believe the crossed chains saved a lot of damage. Zero damages to truck and trailer. A fair amount of luck to I’d say.