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Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > safety chains Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next djcjc • View posts minooka New Member Joined: 12/21/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/12/12 03:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I was always under the impression that safety chains should be crossed when hooked to the truck and that is what it shows in the book but when we brought our new trailer home the shop guy at the dealership said they should not be crossed. Is this because of the wd hitch or was he wrong???? 4*phun*2 • View posts Canada Senior Member Joined: 09/24/2008 View Profile Posted: 02/12/12 03:44pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator He's wrong. Glenn & Karen '08 Chevy LT 3500 HD 4x4 CC LB DRW (nice hips) '06 F350 4X4 Lariat CC LB DRW (nice hips) retired '09 Victory Lane 38SRV Toy Hauler '02 HD Road King FLHRCI KRUZN '04 F150 XLT Super Crew Our Toys MackinawMan • View posts NW Ohio Senior Member Joined: 07/13/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/12/12 03:48pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Every person I've EVER talked to about towing a TT has stated to cross the chains....from my Grandpa to every other camper to multiple dealers/service guys. etc. 2000 Ford F350 XLT 7.3L PSD CC 4x4 OffRoad SRW Long Bed 2008 Jayco Eagle 314BHDS (Momma Eagle) Equalizer Hitch System (1400/14000lbs) Prodigy Brake Controller Curt XD Class V Receiver Hitch (1500/15000 lb) old guy • View posts Oregon (pronounced Or e gun) Senior Member Joined: 03/15/2006 View Profile Posted: 02/12/12 03:52pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator some states, say to cross the chains. it is the law in some states. your guy needs to learn what is right and wrong about towing. I bet he was not a certified RV tech was he? anaro • View posts Cary, NC Senior Member Joined: 01/16/2011 View Profile Posted: 02/12/12 03:54pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Chains need to be crossed. The theory is the criss cross will catch the hitch if it pops of the truck. It is law in many states to cross the chains. 2009 Ford F250 Lariat Crew Cab 6.4L diesel 4WD 2011 Crossroads Zinger ZT26BL Reese Dual Cam 6 nights camped in 2012! 27 nights camped in 2011! skipnchar • View posts Topeka or somewhere else Senior Member Joined: 12/17/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/12/12 04:10pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator They should be crossed 2011 F-150 HD Ecoboost 3.5 V6. 2550 payload, 17,100 GCVWR - 2004 F-150 HD (Traded after 80,000 towing miles) 2007 Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer US Govt survey shows three out of four people make up 75% of the total population tbrowne • View posts Springfield, OH Senior Member Joined: 12/09/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/12/12 04:11pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I doubt it makes any real difference. It's nearly impossible for a unit with a weight distribution hitch to come off of the ball. Terry Browne Artemus Gordon • View posts Redding California Senior Member Joined: 03/04/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/12/12 05:07pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator California Vechicle code requires them to be crossed to form a cradle! Had them inspected by CHP and he noted they were crossed. 2012 Montana 3750 Hickory Edition, 2003 Ford F450, 4x4 off Road, 7.3 liter, Air bags, Longbed Dually. Curt Q24 hitch, Moride pin box, P3 Brake Controller 2012 3750 Montana profdant139 • View posts Southern California Senior Member Joined: 11/14/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/12/12 05:36pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I always cross them, but I just figured it was for luck, like crossing your fingers . . . . Our trips -- pix and text About our trailer coolbreeze01 • View posts Redding, Ca Senior Member Joined: 08/24/2006 View Profile Posted: 02/12/12 05:46pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Crossed is the law, in most states and common sense in the rest. 2008 Dodge 3500 CTD LB SRW 4X4 6-Speed Auto Prodigy P3, Blue Ox Sway Pro, 225 75R 15E Maxxis 2007 Komfort 212 Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > safety chains

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