Where to buy chains?

[a_ahmed]

I've been wondering where do guys get chains???

[tex]

marine supply/repaIR shop is easiest.......

[tiramisu]

Grade 70 towing chain seems just about right.



Trade

Size


Working

Load

Limit (lbs)

Breaking
Strength

Material

Diameter "T" (inches)


Nominal

Length

"L"

(inches)


Nominal

Width
"W" (inches)


Lbs/

100 ft




1/4

3150
12600
.274
1.24
.46
74



5/16

4700
18800
.334
1.12
.48
103



3/8

6600
26400
.392
1.30
.60
145



7/16

8750
35000
.458
1.37
.87
209



1/2

11300
45200
.510
1.56
.81
264



5/8

15800
63200
.612
1.93
.92
354



Grade 80




Trade
Size

Working
Load
Limit (lbs)


Material
Diameter "T" (inches)

Nominal
Length
"L"
(inches)

Nominal
Width
"W" (inches)
Weight/
100 ft (lbs)



7/32


2100
.218

.68

.31

44



9/32


3500
.281

.88

.40

73



5/16*


4500
.315

1.02

.46

91



3/8*


7100
.394

1.25

.57

151



1/2*


12000
.512

1.44

.73

255



5/8


18100
.630

1.78

.86

382



3/4


28300
.787

2.23

1.07

595



7/8


34200
.875

2.25

1.14

776



1"


47700
1.000

3.07

1.49

939



1-1/4"


72300
1.260

3.25

1.66

1571




* starred items meet Fed Spec RR-C-271D Type I, class 1



Do not exceed working load limit.