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Old 10-31-2020, 09:56 AM   #1
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safety chains and the laws

My cousin and family were nearly killed back in the 60s when a packed uhaul trailer came loose and crossed into his path. Head on impact.
I have always had safety chains on my trailers and never gave it much thought past it's good insurance.
Until recently.
I've been watching off road recoveries from out in Utah on utubes. I have seen Matt have his trailer come loose from his jeep twice now and no sign of safety chains. The 2nd time his trailer rolled down off the rocks and slammed into a big one just missing a new sxs at night time and people around. That could have been real bad. I got to looking for them in his other videos and have not seen them in use at all and I wonder is it not law in all states to use safety chains? Law or not, they can be a life saver.
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