In the truck logistic industry , the binder chains along with snow chains are what people use the most, and chains as products have much more than just those transport chains , there are proof coil chains, high test chains, twisted link chains and more, of course there is towing industry, tow chains are there to stay, simply put, these chains are mostly made from alloy steel .

If not specified, tie down chains usually means G7 binder chains, we usually say binder chains, you should know that there are 2 standards for these chains, ASTM and NACM. ASTM standard indicates the chains are short link ones, NACM usually means regular link chains. People use short link chains when they need more flexibility, if you need the chains to wrap around a tight corner, you probably need short link ones, regular links are not for these apps. Tie down chains are mostly seen on the trailers, for the purpose of cargo securement, of course there are other interesting uses of these chains.

Tire chains also called snow chains sometimes , then we know that snow chains are tire chains, but tire chains are not equal to snow chains, for instance, you probably will put tire chains on when the road is icy. Most of the time the tire chains are in pairs on the shelf, because you can’t just chain up one tire, and you can replace just one piece of chain at one time. Due to the use condition, all tire chains are made from steel. People choose tire chains based on their vehicle type and tire size, if you drive a sedan, you will need passenger car tire chains, and if you drive a 18 wheeler, you’re going to need truck tire chains.

And the hardware chains are a big category, you’re going to see all kinds of chains in this family of product. For example, such as twisted link machine chain or straight link machine chains, and coil chains, twisted or straight links, sash chain , proof coil chain, hot dip or electro-galvanized, and those steel chains for decorations, of course there are more steel chain product. Steel Hardware chains are popular due it’s variety and applications, the general purpose proof coil grade chains are the most popular one, for instance, you can use grade 30 chains with windlass or fence.

When it comes to tow chains, we usually only see 5/16” tow chains, the WLL of tow chain is 4700 lbs, because most of vehicles being towed will be put on flat bed, the WLL is good for at least 9400LBS load, due to standardization of tow trucks, only a few varieties of tow chains are needed, such as 5/16”x6′ and 5/16”x10′, long shank J hook and sports T & J hook, since tow trucks all have same design and set up, you don’t need too many different version of the tow chains, both towing businesses and chain manufacturers can benefit from this standardization.

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