M101 How did you stretch your chains

[lexluther]

I have known for some time that my safety chains need to be lengthened. So after chatting on another thread, about how to lock your trailer, the best plan seems to be to wrap the chains arround the eye. That got me wondering, how did you add length to your chains. Did you use a threaded link, or did you weld on a new length of chain. The chains are one piece, and appear to be coated with somthing like zink or galvanized under the paint, I assume for rust protection, and I would hate to mess that up. The threaded link would somewhat defeat being able to lock up the trailer. So, how did you guys do it?

 

[BLK HMMWV]

I just cut mine and made new ones using a threaded link.
I'm not worried about locking mine up however.

 

[Bob H]

Use a threaded link and tack weld the nut.

 

[sigo]

Are they too short for a specific vehicle? My 101A2 chains are perfect length for towing behind my '10 Powerwagon with no modifications.

 

[TucsonVTXF]

i ran a chain on the truck end and welded one link to the hitch with the other ends connecting to the recever so no need to extend the trailer side

 

[lexluther]

Tuscon, sounds like a good solutin, I think I can picture that, any chance you have a picture?

Sigo - The are too short for my setup with a pintle mounted to a plate that slips in my 2" receiver.

 

[TucsonVTXF]

Tuscon, sounds like a good solutin, I think I can picture that, any chance you have a picture?

Sigo - The are too short for my setup with a pintle mounted to a plate that slips in my 2" receiver.

dont go anywhere and in a few mins ill take a photo and post it online

 

[TucsonVTXF]

here you go!!!

 

[lexluther]

NICE THANKS!!!
This forum is the best

 

[Pawnshop]

Pintle lock:

 

[4x4 Forever]

Pintle lock:

Where did you find/get them Pawnshop?

 

[Pawnshop]

I got mine from eBay, search "lunette lock", mine is made by Blaylock

 

[Rthomas]

have a 3 position pintle mount, and I just bolted two tow hook on the mount

 

[lexluther]

got a picture RT?

 

[lexluther]

I thought about just adding a hood on the hitch, but I figured it would be safer if the chains went all the way to the receiver so that if the pin that locks the receiver in fails, I would still be covered...

 

[Rthomas]

I'm out of town right now

 

[jasonjc]

I thought about just adding a hood on the hitch, but I figured it would be safer if the chains went all the way to the receiver so that if the pin that locks the receiver in fails, I would still be covered...

Good thinking.

 

[Nick]

Is it me or are there two different conversations here? No big deal, Im not complainin, but I am tryin to figure out my reply, LOL...

For locking it when not in use, the lunette lock shown earlier is what I use. For hooking up to the truck, I use this... The hitch is mounted on an adjustable plate, with the safety chain plate mounted behind it. I had the problem of the chains not reaching the towbar safety chain loops. This keeps it closer to the trailer. Then I chain the whole hitch assembly to the tow bar, kinda overkill, cuz I dont think the pin would come out with the cotter pin clip on it

 

[lexluther]

there are two different questions in here, probably my fault...

 

[lexluther]

funny, JasonC and nick have the opposite position on where the "safety" chains should be attached. Anyone experienced a seperation that would not be covered by Nick's setup?