How Long Are The Chain Suppost To Be?

[rockwood06]

I order to be effective and do the proper job, how long are the safety chains suppost to be and how should they be attached to the camper?
I have seen chains dragging the ground while camper are in tow.

[milzat]

They should be long enough for you to make the tightest tum with your rig without doing damage to the attaching points. When the tow vehicle and trailer are in a straight line, they should not drag the ground. The chains should be bolted or welded to the trailer frame.
On my last two travel trailers, they were a one piece chain, routed around the back side of the tongue jack and bolted the the frame at two points.

Below is a photo of a welded attaching point.

[rockwood06]

Thanks for the reply. I thought I would ask because this is a subject that I don't remember seeing on the forum and it's part of the safety feature of the hitch and this is something we all should know and to help the newbies.