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Old 01-02-2014, 01:46 PM
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Default Trailer Safety Cables are Junk

For those of you who are using the nylon coated safety cables, you might want to think about replacing them with Chains. After coming home from the gas station I unhooked the safety cables and one of the cables just broke apart, looks like moisture got in behind the coating. The trailer is 5 years old.
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It would not let me upload this pic in my original post
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It looks like there was no way of knowing it was going bad. The rubber covering was hiding a potential disaster. Glad you found out now instead of when you needed them for safety.
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Agree 100% with you - those cables are worthless. Even new - would they be strong enough ?

I like heavy duty chains ( crossed over to form X ) - beefy S hooks or shackles and huge bolts with lock nuts to secure everything.

Hopefully never need safety chains but if I do - want them to be able to catch and hold the trailer tongue.
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Yeah but what about the bigger boat you get when you crash yours while towing?
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Tawn- What are you trying to say?
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I don't know how that boat floats with that many holes in it. Oops, those are rod holders
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Tawn- What are you trying to say?
Just saying what I heard. Based on that, I hooked mine up today and was doing donuts on the snow and ice on Rt 4 without the safety chains or the tie down straps.....damn thing wouldn't come off the trailer!
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Just saying what I heard. Based on that, I hooked mine up today and was doing donuts on the snow and ice on Rt 4 without the safety chains or the tie down straps.....damn thing wouldn't come off the trailer!
Thats because its shrink wrapped to the trailer you idiot
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Just saying what I heard. Based on that, I hooked mine up today and was doing donuts on the snow and ice on Rt 4 without the safety chains or the tie down straps.....damn thing wouldn't come off the trailer!
Sorry to hear that, maybe you should let me drive???
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