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Originally Posted by Elkman
For $100 or less a tow parts shop can weld on a second eye/ring so the chains can be used properly. These shops only do this kind of work and know what should be done to fix the problem.
I was towing a trailer with two horses and the person who did the hitch attachment did not lock the clamp in place and it popped up and the hitch came off the ball. Fortunately the truck bumper had a recessed tray area and the hitch stayed inside it and I could safely come to a stop. Without the safety chains the horse trailer would have flipped and killed both horses. Became a true believer in trailer safety after that experience as a teenager.
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That is kind of where I am at. My hesitation is two part:
A) Why Winnebago would set the trailer up this way if it wasn't safe (or even legal in half the states).
B) I cant figure out a spot on the frame to put the attachment points where the crossed chains WOULD catch the tongue if it popped off. I think a big part of the issue is the WD hitches...they add so much distance from the bumper.
This is a long long thread, and I started reading through it
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/f...print/true.cfm
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