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Trailers and safety chains

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Jack

10-16-2003 12:50:21




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After reading the post below about haulin a farmall i got thinkin about all the gooseneck stock trailers and tractor trailers goin down the road without safety chains. I have seen tractor trailers come unhooked goin down the road and the brakes lock up and cause a big mess. Why arent they required on semis?




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chris

10-16-2003 19:39:46




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 Re: Trailers and safety chains in reply to Jack, 10-16-2003 12:50:21  
Maybe one other reason for semis not having chains is that once the seal of the glad hand coupler breaks, the air supply is lost to the brake canisters and the brakes are applied.



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JOHN (LA)

10-16-2003 15:16:46




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 Re: Trailers and safety chains in reply to Jack, 10-16-2003 12:50:21  
Saftey chains are require on all trailers that it is feasible to use them on. All gooseneck and trailers hoohed to a bumper area require chains. Even tractor trailers that use two trailers require a chain where the dolly hooks to the bumper of the first trailer. Fifth wheel attachments do not require chains for two reasons. Yes they can come loose if they were not latched properly there is a safety on the latch to keep them from coming unlatched. Also a fifth wheel can not come unloose by picking up on the trailer. Second is how would you hook it up. A fifth wheel will allow turns at much greater degrees than other trailers.
So while semis do not use chains there is safety devises built into these hookups that you can not see by passing by.

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R. Marg

10-16-2003 14:39:15




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 Re: Trailers and safety chains in reply to Jack, 10-16-2003 12:50:21  
tie downs and chains are required by law but some people don't use them any ways any thing that is hauled by anyone by law has to be tied even a 2X4 in the back of a pickup if it has any possiably of falling out



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