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How is everyone attaching their trailer safety chain? None of my trailers have hooks that are large enough to fit on the connection points of the factory hitch. I am thinking using a clevis might be a good option but I'm not sure which size is necessary? What has worked for everyone else? My trailers are all less than 6500lbs. I have a F350 with the 6.7 and the 3" receiver.
I used the following, clevis permanently attached to hitch frame, hooks on safety chains. The second link I originally posted wouldn't work, so I added the image of the hooks I use. Suggested from a user on these pages last year.
I used the following, clevis permanently attached to hitch frame, hooks on safety chains. The second link I originally posted wouldn't work, so I added the image of the hooks I use. Suggested from a user on these pages last year.
This is frustrating with me too - you would have thought he Ford engineers would have though this through more...
Mine fit backwards (facing out) but not forwards (facing in) - not sure if that's an issue or not but that's what I've been doing for now.
Whats to think out, its a hitch designed for 15000 pounds, or 21000 pounds if you have the 3 inch. Chains and Safety equipment designed for 15000 work just fine, stuff that is not up to that standard may have issue.
We could have had what looks like a U of 3/8 rebar that I have seen on some older GM products, then any old clip on any chain would work, but if you had a 15000 pound trailer try to break away, it probably would not do much good.
Whats to think out, its a hitch designed for 15000 pounds, or 21000 pounds if you have the 3 inch. Chains and Safety equipment designed for 15000 work just fine, stuff that is not up to that standard may have issue.
We could have had what looks like a U of 3/8 rebar that I have seen on some older GM products, then any old clip on any chain would work, but if you had a 15000 pound trailer try to break away, it probably would not do much good.
In the back of my mind, I'd rather a 15k trailer break away than drag me off the road with it.
My shackles are rated to 6,500# ea. I believe. The trailer I tow is 10k. Yes, Ford could have easily designed a hitch to handle the weight AND be easy to get most hooks into it....but they didn't.
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