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Re: safety chains and the laws
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Originally Posted by Steeveedee
Yup, under the right conditions they can pop off. One street has since been smoothed, but it used to be a real washboard. 45 MPH speed limit, but everyone (almost) slowed to 30, max. Many years ago a trailer came off the hitch and struck a power pole in front of the local Chevy dealer, and caught fire. Fortunately the FD was on it pretty quickly and only the pole was scorched.
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Just remembered my daughter said there was a spot somewhere near Prescott AZ where you go over the cattle guard and your trailer pops off. After her horse trailer came loose, the guy out there where she was going says "yeah, that happens to everybody with a trailer going over that cattle guard" 
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Current/past Chevy/GMC trucks:
1958 Chevy C-60; 1965 GMC C-50; 1965 Chevy C-10; 1971 Chevy K-10; 1973 Chevy K-20; 1976 GMC C-20; 1977 Chevy C-10 Suburban; 1980 Chevy K-10; 1989 Chevy K1500; 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban; 2016 Chevy K2500 HD
Other vehicles: 1988 Jeep XJ; 2011 Toyota 4Runner
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