On Oct 19, 2:38*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
"Wild_Bill" wrote in message

...

You're addressing a group of what's left over, after a newsgroup has
deteriorated from off-topic abuse that no one wanted to address when it
started.

So, as you and many others have disccovered, the old RCM ain't what it
used to be, and you're one of many that have expressed their
dissatisfaction.

Countless knowledgeable and friendly former regular participants have
realized what you have, and have moved on to find other forums where there
are others who are willing to reasonably discuss only related topics.

And then, there's always the slant that there are still some people here who
DO know what they are talking about, and then, there's REALITY, where right
is just plain right.

Reality is nature's way of keeping things straight. *When you rig something
up wrong, it can work. *And when you rig something up right, it can fail.
We're just talking about how to do it right. *What works is all over the
map. *It is not the fault of the group that a person would rather trust
their Dad's opinion, and dis a lot of people who have actually BTDT, and has
the attitude of , "Well, this is the way I do it, and it works for me."

There's a hundred ways to cook a poodle, but it all tastes like chicken.

Steve

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OK, then how about a new rule: No posting from anyone who doesn't have
the credentials (and I mean REAL credentials not fantasy "experience-
based" credentials) to back it up. Your years of experience don't
count, only the letters after your name.

That ought to cut down on the noise around here.

BTW, I can see why the shackle MIGHT be a bad, or shall we say, "less
good" idea, with a straight pin bearing on a round link, but I'm not
buying that the carabiner in JC's picture is going to fail simply
under the weight of the loose end of the chain.

*** I just re-read your post and JC's. I don't understand your
objection to his use of a shackle, when you say that it would be OK to
lengthen the chain using a dual clevis, which is basically two
shackles back-to-back. I'm pleading ignorance here, and I'm not trying
to stir something up, but now you've got me curious.

There's the right way, the wrong way and, in most (or many) cases, the
"good enough" way. Say the trailer (with attached chains) was a U-Haul
rental. You're not going to cut that chain, are you?

But what do I know?