Re: What Trailer to Pull a M715?
Post by elwenil on Oct 20, 2006, 3:12pm
40Grit, we use the same chain come-a-longs when we tow sometimes. They are about the only thing that will hold up to all the mud and odd rigging we have to do with some trucks. They work fine as long as you keep the brake adjusted and DO NOT lubricate it at all. Keep it clean, but don't lube anything. If it gets tight and rusty, break it free by pulling something with it a little if it gets stuck or take it apart. We've had some let go because some monkey sprayed WD-40 or some crap in one and it gets in the brake. Also there is a pin or something that can let go and the handle will reverse under load. This is the part that will break under shock load. Wrapping the remaining slack chain around the handle and the tensioned chain to prevent this from happening. It may not be the safest way to pull something, but we've done it for years without incident for many many years. Even with a few accidents caused by dumb drivers we have never lost a load while using the chain come-a-longs.