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Oct 29, 2016 | 08:59 AM

Dan4sythe

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Safety Chain Hookup

I am new to Super Duty trucks. I am having a problem with the slots on my '17 SD for the safety chain hooks when towing. They are not tall enough for a beefy hook to rotate into and with the design too wide/deep for them to latch shut.

Neither my local ford dealer nor trailer dealers I have talked to know what the fix is. What are others doing about this?

Oct 29, 2016 | 09:46 AM

gbkeith

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Show us some pictures.

Oct 29, 2016 | 09:49 AM

RainDesert

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I know, we were discussing this in another thread. It's ridiculous. Here's is what I had to do for now:

Oct 29, 2016 | 10:01 AM

Dan4sythe

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I was hoping for something a little more discreet than large shackles, tried quick links but they don't fit either.

Oct 29, 2016 | 10:10 AM

wb6anp

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Is this only on the 3" or does it happen on the 2.5" also

Oct 29, 2016 | 10:13 AM

RainDesert

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Originally Posted by Dan4sythe

I was hoping for something a little more discreet than large shackles, tried quick links but they don't fit either.

Yeah me too. I don't like them hanging there. I think changing out the hooks on my trailers may be in the cards. That doesn't solve the problem of when you use another trailer.....

All receivers have this style now.

Oct 29, 2016 | 10:27 AM

05yuk

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Hard to tell from the picture but will the entire hook fit through there and you could hook it back to itself? This would also be dependent on if you have enough slack in your safety chains.

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Oct 29, 2016 | 10:48 AM

Kenv

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Come on Ford...this has been mentioned SEVERAL times on this site. Absolute terrible design especially when the 2011-2016 had NO issues accepting any hooks or chains. 80K and you can't hook your dang trailer chains to it without jury rigging it.

Oct 29, 2016 | 10:49 AM

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screwy

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I have the same issue with my trailers, but have not had a chance to look for new hooks yet.

Oct 29, 2016 | 11:05 AM

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wb6anp

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I should have paid attention at the drive event, they had trailers attached, did anyone happen the get pictures of that area?

Oct 29, 2016 | 11:55 AM

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troverman

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I dislike this design but it will work. You have to rotate the hooks quite a bit but the latch will close. There's also no good place to hook the breakaway to.

Oct 29, 2016 | 12:27 PM

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wb6anp

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Originally Posted by troverman

I dislike this design but it will work. You have to rotate the hooks quite a bit but the latch will close. There's also no good place to hook the breakaway to.

Just do what I have others do, Just hook it to the chains.

lol I wonder how hard the plate would be to drill for an eye bolt for the break away hookup

Oct 29, 2016 | 01:52 PM

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Dan4sythe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 17 Oaks

Are you going over the top and down or from underneath? The safest way is from underneath.

it doesn't matter which way you go. It won't fit. I just went and bought the big shackles. It looks like crap but it'll have to do for now.

Oct 29, 2016 | 01:53 PM

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Dan4sythe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 17 Oaks

Are you going over the top and down or from underneath? The safest way is from underneath.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05yuk

Hard to tell from the picture but will the entire hook fit through there and you could hook it back to itself? This would also be dependent on if you have enough slack in your safety chains.

thats a good idea, I know I don't have enough slack though. That and I don't think that's legal. I'd have t check my DOT book to be sure.

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