Saturday, Jan 02, 2016 at 14:33
Long link chain is not "rated" for towing.
Mild steel long link chain is permitted for use in safety chains in light trailers (as long as used as specified in the standards).
But in safety chains it is not under permanent tension.
BTW... I use rated chain for my safety chains.
As for this whole shackle argument ....... tell me...If you have a shackle that is not marked and rated ..... how do you prove that it is fit for purpose...... and thus how do you discharge your obligations under the standards and ADRs.
AND .... you would have rocks in your head to use anything other than a rated shackle on your safety chain's ...... Rated shackles are easy to obtain and cheap as chips ...... IN FACT I have seen them in the same store selling for the same or a lower price than same size non rated unbranded rubbish.
I can certainly buy rated shackles for less from my local bolt
shop than I would pay for the same size unrated rubbish from the local hardware.
cheers
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