13mm Safety Chain Connection Kit (3.5t ATM)
Price
$206.50 Inc.GST
Each kit includes:
✓ 2 x Safety Chain Holders – CTA061915
✓ 2 x 13mm Galvanised Safety Chain – CTA061230
✓ 2 x 13mm Hammerlocks
Shipping
13mm x 3.5t Safety Chain and Holder Kit
Safety Chain, Hammerlock and Holder Kit include:
- 10mm option: one set to suit trailers up to 2.5t.
- 13mm option: two sets to suit trailers over 2.5t.
Galvanised chains and shackles are illegal on all trailers over 3.5t. Trailers over 2.5t require two safety chains.
What is a CTA, and what does it mean for me?
ROVER is an administration system for the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation that administers CTA Approvals. This legislation replaces the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
A CTA number is your guarantee that the Government has approved the product you are purchasing for use by vehicle manufacturers and has passed all the tests required by regulations.
Approvals for Trailer Drawbars
- CTA-061230 – 13mm Safety Chain
- CTA-061915 – Safety Chain Holder
Testing Specifications
- Longitudinal Tension: 37kN (Pass) – 9.81 x ATM (kg)
- Vertical Tension: 18.9kN (Pass) – 0.5 x 9.81 x ATM (kg)
It is essential to remember.
- No chain welding over 2.5t
- No chain welding below the chassis rails. Weld safety chains horizontally.
Trailers up to 2.5 tonnes ATM must have at least one safety chain complying with AS 4177.4 – 1994 (Trailer and light trailer towing components – Safety chains up to 3.5 tonnes capacity) or as amended from time to time.
This standard allows for steel safety chains by the following
- up to 1.0 tonne, a chain size of 6.3 mm
- up to 1.6 tonnes, a chain size of 8 mm
- from 1.6t to 2.5t, with a chain size of 10 mm
Trailers over 2.5 and up to 3.5 tonnes ATM must have two safety chains complying with AS 4177.4 – 1994 or as amended occasionally. This standard allows for steel safety chains by the following:
• up to 3.5 tonnes, a chain size of 13 mm.
Safety Chain Kits for Caravans and Trailers
- more than 3.5 tonnes ATM,
- all medium and heavy category pig trailers with rigid drawbars,
- Any other trailers without breakaway brakes
- and all fixed and rigid pig trailers with a GTM higher than 2.5 tonnes and fitted with automatic pin-type couplings,
An excellent article on Dee Shackles and Safety Chain
Purchase attachments for Dee Shackles
- Rated Dee Shackle
- Safety Chain Holder for Aluminium Chassis
- Hammerlock to suit Galvanised Safety Chain
- Galvanised Safety Chain – 64cm Long
- 10mm x 2.5t Safety Chain and Holder Kit
- 2.5t Aluminium Trailer Safety Chain Holder Kit
- 3.5t Aluminium Trailer Safety Chain Holder Kit
Finally, Trailer Safety Chain Key Points
- 10mm Chain Holders can be welded to trailers up to 2.5t
- Safety Chain must be affixed to holders via a Hammerlock or Cam Lock
- Dee Shackles are prohibited for use when securing a safety chain to a trailer
Additional information
| Weight | 10 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 30 × 15 × 10 cm |
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