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| jim mci-9 (209.240.205.60) Rating: N/A |
anybody got the chains that hold the tag axles up???... i need to keep my tag axles up off the ground for a while.... i need to find out what they look like, how long, how heavy???etc.... | ||
| Joel Lanstra (Joel) (64.142.48.67)
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Jim, A 3/8's Grade 8 chain has a working load capacity of 7100#'s on a straight pull. Use it on a 45 degree pull and the capacity drops to 5000#'s. This means that if you can chain straigt up and down, a single 3/8's chain on each side will allow a combined 14200# working load. If you have to chain on an angle, the working load of the chain is reduced by the angle. Therefore you may need 2 3/8" or a 1/2" chain. Joel | ||
| Earl-8-Ky (207.162.163.19)
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A piece of 3/8 chain will do just fine. Just don't put any air to your tag axle. | ||
| BrianMCI96A3 (69.34.171.174) Rating: N/A |
Hey Jim, I have those chains on a shelf in the battery bay on my 96A3, as I recall they are three links long and they might be 7/16". I'll try to go out in the AM and measure link diameter and chain length size for you. Brian | ||
| jim mci-9 (209.240.205.60) Rating: N/A |
thanks brian..... i remember seeing something like that in a friends bus... the links were odd-sized.... they have to be. in order to fit over the hooks....i wonder if a piece of flat bar steel with slots cut in each end would work aslo... maybe 1/2" stock???? | ||
| BrianMCI96A3 (69.34.171.174) Rating: N/A |
Jim, I'm glad I went out to look... Froze my a**, but got you this: Length of chain is 11.5" First link is 3" long every other link is 2 3/8" long each link is 7/16 diameter I believe there are 5 regular links and the one long one, but I forgot to write that down, defintely more than the three links I mentioned before. It is not grade 8 chain, and I work with grade 8 chain all the time. Brian | ||
| ED-NJ (67.85.224.113) Rating: N/A |
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| ED-NJ (67.85.224.113) Rating: N/A |
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