Safety Chains Binding Between Hitch Head & Trunnion Bars

[Arn]

Anybody ever have this issue or ever hear of this issue with Reese Dual Cam sway control? I've posted a couple of times about my dual cam bracket & cam bending. I discovered today it's because the way the safety chains hang when I am straightening out from a turn sometimes the chains will get bound between the hitch head and the trunnion bar. This won't allow the trunnion bear to come back into its proper location so it in turn puts outward pressure on the hanging brackets for the Dual cam which bends both the bracket and the cam. If you have a fix I'd be mighty obliged to hear it, if you have suggestions I'd be mighty obliged to hear them as well. Here's hoping I can get this one sorted out.

[LVJJJ]

chains would go under the bars if they were back further.

[Esacnj]

Get longer chains and move them to outside of bars.

[Arn]

Fisherman wrote:
You can get grade 70 chain from Princess Auto, 2 locations in Ottawa.

Perfect, I'm 25 minutes from the Kanata location. Thanks!

[Fisherman]

You can get grade 70 chain from Princess Auto, 2 locations in Ottawa.

[Arn]

Thanks for all of the info & advice. I think moving the chain mounting point on the "A" frame back about 6" will solve my problem. I currently have 24" chains which I think will be too short so I'm going to buy 36" & go from there. Question now is what grade chain do I buy? 8,500lb trailer with 1,120lb on the tongue. Thanks!

[Z-Peller]

Picture won't post??….on edit: thank you moderator for posting my photo.

[Z-Peller]

Trailer manufacturer have attached those break away chains way-y-y too far forward on the trailer, that is the problem. Have new attachment points put on just in front of the anti sway stabilizers.

[Arn]

hornet28 wrote:

Fisherman wrote:
Why can't you route the safety chains on the outside of the torsion bars. Then nothing will get pinched from what I can see in the photos.

As long as the chains are long enough I couldn6't agree more. Where they are now is just asking for trouble

That was the first thing I tried, too short. When I get home I'll be putting on longer chains so I can do just that.

[hornet28]

Fisherman wrote:
Why can't you route the safety chains on the outside of the torsion bars. Then nothing will get pinched from what I can see in the photos.

As long as the chains are long enough I couldn't agree more. Where they are now is just asking for trouble

[Fisherman]

Why can't you route the safety chains on the outside of the torsion bars. Then nothing will get pinched from what I can see in the photos.

[carringb]

It's the under-slung coupler combined with the forward safety-chain mounting. I think moving the safety-chains aft would fix the issue.

[Arn]

ktmrfs wrote:
do you have the HD snap up brackets with the extra gussett on them? If not you NEED them with the 1500lb bars or you WILL bend the brackets.

I do have the HD bracket. It was supplied with the hitch & the dealer installed it. It's not the snap up bracket that is bending though, it's the flat hanger bracket & the cam.

[ktmrfs]

do you have the HD snap up brackets with the extra gussett on them? If not you NEED them with the 1500lb bars or you WILL bend the brackets.

[schlep1967]

QCMan wrote:
If that was my rig I would have the chain attachment point moved back a bit. That seems to be where your issued are originating. It appears that you have several inches that you can move the attachment point before it gets close to the tongue jack.

An easy test for this idea would be to use some zip ties and tie the chains to the back of the welded loop. From the pics that would be at least 1 1/2 inches back.

Personally, I think you need another link or two in your chains. The extra length would keep everything hanging below the pinch points when turning.