jlsmith
Veteran Member
I know its done all the time but 2 chains are only legal if they are not dependent on each other. Say you use one on the front and one on the rear. Lets say the rear one comes loose or breaks now the load can shift forward. The law around here is over 3,000# I think it must be for seperate tie downs. That way if one breaks like in the example I posted above you still have one preventing it from coming forward. This still can be done with 2 chains but you will need 4 binders and the chains must be secured in a fashion that its not dependent on the other.
Again, like I said its down the way you stated all the time and 99.9999% of the time nothing happens but its not legal. A easy fix is cut your chains in 1/2 then get hooks if you want to or not, you do not need them. 4 binders and you are good to go.
Chris
Chris you are right in saying 4 is better. Where i live as long as its farm use u can use two. Anything commercialy you have to use 4.