Your hitch should have slots designated for the chains.
They should crisscross each other beneath the ball hitch, thus forming a cradle in case the ball and tongue should separate. The idea here is to keep the towing vehicle and the trailer as one unit. Never go anywhere without those chains attached.
The chains connect to a loop on either side of the ball hitch. One on each side. The chains should not be so tight that when the vehicle turns the chain gets tight and restricts the turn before the trailer starts to turn. The chain is more for safety should the trailer get of the ball.
Your hitch should have slots designated for the chains.
crisscrossed under the trailer couple
Car chains are designed to aid the motion of the car during ice and snow. Therefore, they should be attached to the drive wheels of the vehicle. In other words, front wheel drive cars need the chains attached to the front wheels.
If the trailer hitch should come uncoupled, the safety chains keep the trailer connected to the towing vehicle. When attached PROPERLY, they will also prevent the tongue of the trailer from digging into the road surface if it should disconnect. Cross the chains left to right, and right to left UNDER the tongue of the trailer.
Driven correctly dump trailers should be fine to drive on major roadways. Potentially any vehicle is an accident waiting to happen when driven inproperly.
There are surely requirements on how to attach bike trailers to a truck. However, these requirements vary state to state, and truck to truck. You should check with your local Motor Vehicle Department.
In many states trailers with the gross vehicle weight rating of 1500 pounds or greater are required
In many states trailers with the gross vehicle weight rating of 1500 pounds or greater are required
Big Tex Trailers and Trailers for Less offer good information about flatbed trailers. You should be able to get a good knowledge base from these websites.
haha good question i am wondering the same thing let me no if you find out Cross the chains to cradle and catch the tongue or receiver insertion bar when towing and something lets go, the chains are designed to catch and hold the towed vehicle to the tow unit..hope this helps, drive safely.