Safety cables or chains

[joefish]

Which is better and why? Presently have coil cable but they are hard to work with when hooking or unhooking trailer, considering replacing with chains.

[jimsch]

My cables rusted without any sign. They came apart hooking up. I now have ugly chain hanging there and will never go back to cable.

[billnorman1]

My cables rusted without any sign. They came apart hooking up. I now have ugly chain hanging there and will never go back to cable.

EXACTLY what he said. Cables can rust in half and not have a sign under the vinyl covering. Chains also have that cute sound when you forget to hook them up.

[dabassking]

I’ve owned my boat for almost 3 years. I’ve had one of my coiled cables come off while towing twice in that short period of time. I believe I’ll be switching to chains sometime this year.

[cadman]

Is there any special grade or size of chain for this. One of my cables is starting to rust as well? Does boat size/weight matter? I have a 2008 Ranger 619 VS boat if that matters.

[CJ1]

I have been towing trailers for over 50 years and never ever needed a set of chains or cables. With that being said chains are the way to go as was stated cables will rust away in the covering. CJ

[dr]

My thinking use chains, If for some reason that one comes loose and drags on the road. We all seen that going down the highway. If it wears through, with a chain you can use a bolt to secure the broken chain halves, what would you do with a cable???

[ifishinxs]

I switched to chains from cable.

[Rangerdeepv]

When the cables get rusted........it will be chain.