You can trust that Steve B knows what he's running his yap about (by way of
keyboard).. and to add to the long list of areas he's expert in, how about a
water witcher?

He just hasn't had the time to go claim that million dollar prize for being
able to reliably detect underground water with a couple of wires, twigs etc.

Oh, and apparently there's yet another area of expertise for him..
destroying his health.

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WB
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"rangerssuck" wrote in message
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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?