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Revisiting the discussion on load chains.
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Posted by Doyle Alley on April 06, 2005 at 13:35:58 from (12.96.60.2):
I'm grateful for the discussion last week on using chains vs staps for securing tractors to a trailer. It gave me an opportunity to assess my own needs. Of course, being the serious cheapskate that I am, I wasn't about to pay several hundred dollars to upgrade my piece of mind. Here's what I did. I think others will find it useful, so I'm passing it on. Tractor Supply (and other retailers) sell grade 70 5/15" chain for about $2.65 +/- per foot. They also sell that exact same chain in a 20' package, complete with grab hooks on each end. It's labeled "trucker's chain". Now I don't need 20 ft lenghts, but I can use 2 10 ft lenghts on each end of the tractor. If I bought it by the piece, I would be out 40 ft X $2.65 plus 8 grab hooks at $4.00 each. Total cost is about $165 with tax. By buying 2 of their "trucker's chain" packages, using their cutter to split them in half, and now only having to buy 4 grab hooks, I'm out $27 X 2 plus 4 hooks at $4.00. Total is about $75.00. Not too bad frugal engineering if I do say so.
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