bigpete
Veteran Member
Chain Gurus--\"Transport\" chain useage?
I picked up a new 20' length of 5/16" grade 70 chain with grab hooks for a very good price. There is a tag wired to the set up describing the use of the chains and clevise grab hooks for tie-down or transport. The hooks are also stamped "TRANSPORT70 FORGED USA"
Is this length of chain and hooks safe and appropriate for general application, dragging, pulling, etc. with the 5/16" grab hooks I had welded to my loader loader? The spec for grade 70 chain far exceeds the 700 pound lift capacity of my 210 loader on a 2210. My basic understanding of chain safety includes the premise that the chain and its components should NEVER be the weakest part of a load-bearing assembly.
My insticts tell me that I'm fine with this set up but I have to ask the experts.
Thanks for your thoughts and comments. I posted this in the Safety discussion as well.
I picked up a new 20' length of 5/16" grade 70 chain with grab hooks for a very good price. There is a tag wired to the set up describing the use of the chains and clevise grab hooks for tie-down or transport. The hooks are also stamped "TRANSPORT70 FORGED USA"
Is this length of chain and hooks safe and appropriate for general application, dragging, pulling, etc. with the 5/16" grab hooks I had welded to my loader loader? The spec for grade 70 chain far exceeds the 700 pound lift capacity of my 210 loader on a 2210. My basic understanding of chain safety includes the premise that the chain and its components should NEVER be the weakest part of a load-bearing assembly.
My insticts tell me that I'm fine with this set up but I have to ask the experts.
Thanks for your thoughts and comments. I posted this in the Safety discussion as well.