Harbor Freight Chain

[JerryG]

I was at Harbor Freight today. They had sent me a flyer showing Grade 43, 3/8" x 14’ chain with hooks for $16.99. I ask the manager if he had it in grade 70. He told me that the 5/16” x 20’ Grade 70 was the same price. I bought two of them. The sale goes through March 27, if anyone needs some get them while they are on sale. I know that there are several here that don't want HF chain, but I am sure that several would like to have some for that price. BTW, boomers are $11.99 each.

 

[Syncro]

Thanks Jerry, I was at our local HF store last week and saw the 3/8 chain but there was no mention of 5/16 gd70, didn't think to ask the mgr. If I'm by the store again I'll definately ask as that is a good price and I prefer 5/16", its a little easier to handle and for what I use it for grade 70 is plenty strong.

 

[Highbeam]

Be careful though. I was all set to buy the G70 5/16" chain when I was first buying my tiedowns and noticed that the HF ratchet binders were only sold in the 3/8" size so I had to buy the G43 3/8" to match. Just think, I could have been so much safer with the 5/16" G70.... whatever.

I love that store. My rotary barrel pump marked at 25$ was sold to me for 11.99$ on Saturday.

 

[sleepy_sleeper]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I was at Harbor Freight today...... I know that there are several here that don't want HF chain, but I am sure that several would like to have some for that price..... )</font>


I haul for a living so I use chain and straps pretty much every day I work. If it says Grade 70 which is what youre "supposed" to have on a commercial vehicle it has to pass certain tests for DOT to approve it. Some things that harbor freight has I wouldnt touch but their chain is good stuff I have about 300ft of it and havent had a problem in 2yrs using it ATLEAST once a week. Alot of the guys that work at the company I do also use HF chain its good stuff. Yall may also wanna check into Rachet binders instead of Snap binders or Cam Binders. You dont need a cheater Pipe for rachet binders and theyre much safer. Chevron and BP both require them for any of their loads that must be chained.

 

[npaden]

Will a ratcheting binder for 3/8" chain work with a 5/16" grade 70 chain?

Thanks, Nathan

 

[Highbeam]

The triangular binder box made no mention of it.

 

[IslandTractor]

<font color="blue"> I had to buy the G43 3/8" to match. Just think, I could have been so much safer with the 5/16" G70.... </font>

Not so sure. G70 5/16 has lower working load than G43 3/8". The G70 does have a nominally greater breaking strength though. The transport rating thing is largely related to corrosion resistance and lack of stretch as best I can tell. ((I don't intend to start another G43 vs G70 war though). Until they started making G70 chain a decade or two ago all transport chain was G43 at best.

 

[Highbeam]

I know, I was being a smarty pants. I respect the WLL just as the DOT does.

 

[Av8r3400]

LOL!!

 

[4sarge]

I went to Harbor Freight yesterday but the Grade 70 20' 5/16 chain was "On Sale" for 23.99 I bought the last 2 that they had out and the other 16.99 chain was all gone. Did buy 3 of the 2"X20' 9.99 Tow Straps that seemed pretty stout.