High Tensile Chain 8mm - Rated Safety Chain for Trailers 3.5–4.3 Tonne ATM
Chain's Diam. 8mm ( Rated MBF:8000kg for safety chain)
Berglok (omega link) for this chain: 8mm
Grade: T ( G80 or G8 or Grade 800)
Sold by the piece – various lengths available
Custom lengths available. If your required size isn’t listed, feel free to email us for a quote.
Features:
- Chain are made from Steel with Minimum 800mpa (Grade 80/T8 ), Standard AS2321
- Chain size 8mm (MBF)minimum breaking force: 8000kg
- Chain Size 10mm (MBF)minimum breaking force: 12600kg
- Chain size 13mm (MBF) Minimum breaking force: 21200kg
- All Black Powder Coating (No OIL)
Grade (G80) chain is a ADR requirement for trailers rated above 3500kg
documents reference:
16.2 Drawbar Safety Chains
All pig trailers with rigid drawbars (with or without breakaway brakes—but excluding converter dollies) and, any other trailer without breakaway brakes, must be fitted with safety chains that are marked in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard and (or cables as applicable) complying with the following:
- trailers that do not exceed 2.5 tonnes ATM must have at least one safety chain complying with Australian Standard AS 4177.4-1994 or Australian Standard AS 4177.4-2004 ‘Caravan and light trailer towing components —Part 4: Safety chains up to 3500kg capacity’, or be a safety cable with a certified load capacity of the same;
- trailers over 2.5 tonnes and not exceed 3.5 tonnes ATM must have two safety chains of designation of 3500 kg complying with Australian Standard AS 4177.4-1994 or Australian Standard AS 4177.4–2004;
- trailers over 3.5 tonnes ATM must have two safety chains made from steel of a minimum 800 MPa breaking stress that conforms to the mechanical properties of Grade T chain as specified in Australian Standard AS 2321-1979 ‘Short Link Chain for Lifting Purposes (non calibrated)’ or Australian Standard AS 2321-2006 ‘Short Link Chain for Lifting Purposes.’ Each chain must be sized such that the minimum breaking load exceeds the ATM.