Posted by JDseller on March 06, 2011 at 10:31:12 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Loading chains posted by Dale S on March 06, 2011 at 08:47:54:
T70 chain that is stamped or has metal tags stating it is T70 chain is what DOT requires. I know other chain can hold a tractor safely but if you are stopped or have an accident you had better have DOT approved chain. I was stopped last summer bringing home a AC D17 I had two chains front and back. I still got a $350 ticket for unsecured load. I was so mad that I took it to court. I lost. I have since replaced all of my chains with T70 chains. I found a deal at FarmTec on a whole half barrel. Worked out to be about twenty dollars a chain. Bought all new USA made binders. Been stopped twice since then passed each time. I think that the DOT is on a kick to enforce this now. I will admit I have seen some real unsafe chains being used to haul loads over the years.
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