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Sep 6, 2007 | 11:15 AM

#76

OasisT

6th Gear

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From: Missouri

Quote:

Originally Posted by gareno

I thought part of the purpose of the safety chains is to catch the trailer should your drawbar were to separate from the receiver?

That doesn't sound too safe to me...

I always thought the safety chains were in case the trailer popped off the ball and had nothing to do with the drawbar potentially coming off the car(can't imagine that happening if installed as intended). You could be right, maybe I have just mis-understood the intentions of having safety chains though.

Last edited by OasisT; Sep 6, 2007 at 11:19 AM.

Sep 6, 2007 | 12:01 PM

#77

jasonsmf

5th Gear

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From: Elyria, Ohio

This setup is not 100% fail safe, and it does not protect you in the case of losing the drawbar.....but.....I have never heard of someone losing a drawbar, I have heard many many cases of people having the trailer pop off the ball.

Jason

Last edited by jasonsmf; Sep 6, 2007 at 12:01 PM. Reason: add the word "NOT"