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Old 07-29-2007, 11:31 AM   #1
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Anyone ever had a chain break on a spring bar?

I broke one yesterday coming out of a driveway.

I think the chain must have been defective.

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Anyone ever had a chain break on a spring bar?

I broke one yesterday coming out of a driveway.

I think the chain must have been defective.

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Old 07-29-2007, 11:57 AM   #3
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I have never heard of a chain breaking. Did it break where it attaches to the bar or in the middle? Was it a deep exit/entrance to the driveway? I would say it was a bad link or an awful lot of force was on that side that it broke. Be Safe!!
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Old 07-30-2007, 11:45 AM   #4
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average cheapo 5/16" chains are rated at over 2000lbs , I would bet you have bad welds on the chain you have ! Look at the links when chain is over worked the links get very long and narrow.
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