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Thread: Repositioning safety chains
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05-22-2022, 04:51 PM #21
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05-22-2022, 06:17 PM #22
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Thank you for your response. If you have your trailer onsite (or a photo) could you post a photo of your new safety chain attachment points? Did you do the work or hire a welder? We bought a 1" rise but even with the right socket size couldn't undo the old ball, our lever arm for the socket doesn't seem to have the power to release that amount of torque. We might try to take it to an Autozone or somewhere that can help us undo and install (with proper torque) the new ball. We will also consider the washer under the ball. I too was wondering if relocating the safety chain attachment to the sides of the frame would interfere with the WDH arms. If you don't have a photo but have a link to the attachments that you bought, that might be helpful too. Any suggestions are welcome.
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05-22-2022, 06:41 PM #23
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Yes I think our set up was poorly done. ¼" too far forward for the safety chain attachment hook, and the hitch receiver could have been about ¼" more forward and we wouldn't have a problem. The chains get in the way even if hanging straight down. The WDH chunky part even touches the safety chain attachment hook when turned pretty tight. I will see how PDXDale redid his, or maybe have a welder relocate our chain attachment to the frame sides, or have them move the hook back ¾ of an inch if possible, and add a 1" ball riser. Thanks for your picture and thoughts.
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05-22-2022, 06:46 PM #24
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05-22-2022, 07:35 PM #25
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Just did this mod 2 weeks ago on my 2600RB. Used a cutoff wheel to cut out the 2 damaged links and the attachment bar. 5/16 chain anchors from Amazon. A local portable welder provided the welding. Was lucky that the chains were just long enough after removing the 2 links and positioning the anchors. The sway bars did present a challenge but in this location the chains are not pinched on tight turns. Also with the outboard mounting the crossed chains provide more of a cradle should the tongue drop.
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05-22-2022, 07:49 PM #26
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Thank you hnsbrighton. The photo is helpful. I know each location is different, but ballpark what did the mobile welder charge to remove the old attachment bar and install the two side anchors? Thanks so much, we appreciate the Grand RV village!!
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05-22-2022, 08:08 PM #27
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05-22-2022, 11:48 PM #28
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Sorry, I kind of wrote my previous post in a weird way. What I meant is, that I decided against both, new hitch and relocating the chain hangers. Only the riser ball, which gave me enough height difference so that the chains and the hangers can't be pinched anymore.
To loosen the old hitch ball and tighten the new one to spec, I just stopped at a local RV dealer. They didn't even want money for it, I forced them to take $10.
Photos below: Riser Hitch ball and washers after installing, angle of truck and trailer when testing clearance, and picture of achieved clearance. Right blue arrow shows the marks in the hitch head where it previously contacted the chains and chain hangers. With the new ball, the hangers now clear above that area, where the hitch head is out of the danger zone. In my case, longer chains wouldn't really have helped, as the hitch head would still contact the chain hangers even when I pulled the chains out of the pinch zone.
Last photo is before new ball was installed. You can see the markings on both hitch head and chain hangers.Last edited by PDXDale; 05-22-2022 at 11:53 PM.
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05-23-2022, 07:09 PM #29
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