Date:         Tue, 24 May 2011 22:37:13 -0500
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Place to mount shackles?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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David, I'll look at that tomorrow.
---- David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 07:56 PM 5/24/2011, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> >Mr. Squirrel, my '91 camper has tow loops on the front, as well.
>
> Does yours have two?  I've only ever seen one on the front, on the right side.
>
> Just to be picky, neither the one(s) in the front nor the back are
> "tow loops."  They are "holdfast points" by means of which the
> vehicles are lashed down to the deck during their ocean passage from
> builder to point of sale, and they're meant to take a strain pointed
> maybe 30-45 degrees downward.  What you do with them afterwards is
> entirely up to you.
>
> In particular I'd be inclined to be very cautious about applying side
> loads, especially to the forward one.  I don't have any hard data on
> this, just a feeling.
>
> Yours,
> David
>

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David McNeely