safety chains people.

skennelly

https://youtu.be/k107Se2r7cA

LaRea

"Hey, that boat that is passing us looks just like your boat!"  

TonyG13

And also cross the chains under the tongue - taking up slack - so if the hitch does detach, the chains support the tongue off the ground.

Can't tell you how many times I see chains parallel and dragging. UGH! 

boatman37

yep, cross chains and also make sure your hooks have sufficient strength to hold that sudden jerk if it pops loose. I see trailers all the time with a little dinky hook that probably couldn't hold 50lbs.

Several years ago a high school friend and 2 of his triplets were killed when a trailer came unhooked from another truck. I was pretty vigilant before when it came to checking my trailer but that changed it for me. I am OCD about trailer safety now.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2006/04/20/Hundreds-mourn-father-two-children-killed-in-Route-8-accident/stories/200604200350

Glassguy54

I never cease to be astounded by the ignorance and lack of common sense and safety awareness of some individuals.

Cableguy Greg

boatman37 said:

yep, cross chains and also make sure your hooks have sufficient strength to hold that sudden jerk if it pops loose. I see trailers all the time with a little dinky hook that probably couldn't hold 50lbs.

Several years ago a high school friend and 2 of his triplets were killed when a trailer came unhooked from another truck. I was pretty vigilant before when it came to checking my trailer but that changed it for me. I am OCD about trailer safety now.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2006/04/20/Hundreds-mourn-father-two-children-killed-in-Route-8-accident/stories/200604200350

I live in that area and the local PD is really strict on trailers. They run multiple checks on different local roads all year long.

MarkB

That is insane. Very lucky it didn't turn into a major accident. What time was this?

69fastback

I was heading home from the lake yesterday, and saw a guy pulling a Eliminator Daytona 30' with a half ton Ford, and when he passed me, I noticed he didn't have any safety chains. I told my wife I was slowing down to let him get farther away from us. I'm not sure if I was more concerned that he was pulling a 30' Eliminator with a half ton, or he didn't have chains, but either way I didn't want to be around him.  

randy56

@boatman37 sad story, sounded like good guy, teacher, father, role model,  

boatman37

randy56 said:

@boatman37 sad story, sounded like good guy, teacher, father, role model,  

He really was a great guy. One of the nicest you could meet. His brother is a PA state trooper and was a really good guy too. I hadn't talked to him for years before that happened but we were pretty good friends in school

Black_Diamond

Finders keepers?

morons. 

JonnyM

boatman37 said:

Several years ago a high school friend and 2 of his triplets were killed when a trailer came unhooked from another truck. I was pretty vigilant before when it came to checking my trailer but that changed it for me. I am OCD about trailer safety now.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2006/04/20/Hundreds-mourn-father-two-children-killed-in-Route-8-accident/stories/200604200350

I remember that, what a sad story in the area.