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RE: Safety Chains

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Subject: RE: Safety Chains
From: Todd Walke <racertod@aa.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:01:40 -0800
Chuck Rothfuss wrote:

 >   While we're talking trailers, does anyone do anything special when
 >securing their cars on trailers?  Like a kinda fail-safe chain around a
 >stout chassis member in case of an accident which might cause the car to
 >break free of its' tie downs?  I'm using 10,000 Lb rated nylon straps with
 >attachments at all 4 corners.  I've always been pretty comfortable with this
 >arrangement, but safety is samething that can always be improved upon -like
 >the cotter pin through the hitch idea.  Good winter safety project.

        Here's an example of the sort of accident that you can have with a car 
secured only with tie-down straps.  The tow rig was totaled, but the car on 
the trailer survived:

http://www.realbig.com/ai/lightning_zo6.html

Todd
Seattle,WA
'86 GTI, Red of course. (exciting racey car)  240,000 miles
'87 Golf, Polar Silver. (boring work car)     342,000 miles
http://www.crosswinds.net/~racertod
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