Trailer Warning - Cross those Chains

[Chris Williams]

Originally Posted by TS310C

When we bought our last trailer, I made the comment to the dealer that the chains looked a little small. The trailer is 36' long and 13'6" tall so it is pretty heavy. He told me that if the hitch breaks the last thing you want is to be attached to the trailer. The small chains will break so the trailer doesn't take you in the ditch with it. It made sense to me so we left the smaller chains on it. I guess that is what insurance is for. LOL

This is just crazy! Would you rather be liable for whatever small damage to your tow vehicle is as you slow the trailer down, or for whatever carnage your out-of-control trailer wandering all over the highway is to all the other vehicles? And which alternative do you suppose will result to the least damage to your trailer and your race car? Connected to you, in whatever way, is the only real chance of a safe result.

Not only is their advice insane, it's illegal.