[Mgs] Flat towing

Barney Gaylord barneymg at mgaguru.com
Thu Jan 20 13:42:58 MST 2011


The obligation for safety chains is across the hitch connection at 
the towing vehicle.  That means across the hitch ball coupling (if it 
is a ball).  I suppose it is rashly assumed that the hitch mechanism 
is securely attached to the towed vehicle, as would be the case when 
towing a trailer.  I'm not sure if regulators would be sharp enough 
to define the required coupling between a tow bar and a towed vehicle.


At 02:27 PM 1/20/2011 -0600, Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>....
>For future reference; the safety chains are supposed to connect the 
>to the towing vehicle, in case the towbar somehow disconnects from the hitch.
>
>CR
>....


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