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Originally Posted by mike in idaho
According to our local DOT guys, if you hook from the track pad(or some other part) to the tiedown on the trailer the chain is good for half its rated capacity. If you hook on one side of the trailer and go over the track frame, and hook the chain to the other side of the trailer, the chain is good for 100 percent of its rated capacity. Doesn't make sense to Me, they said that's how the rules are written.
Craziest thing I ever had explained to me but it is true!
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Cargo Securement Rules - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration