Chains Towing Ability & Tow Chains

PineRidge · Mar 22, 2004

My vote is for the grade 70 chain.

A week or so ago when we had a lot of ice a young inexperienced UPS deliveryman made the mistake of driving the full length of my drive. No problem coming in to the house since it's downhill but no way could he get back out. He gave it his best and tried but eventually gave up and was going to call his supervisor. That's when I rolled out the TC-40D, hooked up my chain to the draw-bar and let him attach to a low point under his truck.

Used low range and pulled him, his truck, and all his packages right up the hill without breaking a sweat.

My experience with straps is that they can become easily damaged or cut on sharp surfaces. Try damaging a grade 70 chain the same way.

wvhillbilly · Mar 22, 2004

"Try damaging a Gr 70 chain the same way"... Could not have said it better myself PineRidge. Don't get me wrong. I am not all against tow straps. I own a few myself. I just believe that certain jobs require certain tools. I don't drive nails with a rubber mallet and I don't shape tin with a framing hammer. What I have found that works good for me is use straps "on the asphalt" and use chains "on the trail" or "on the farm"
Dave