Pickup Truck Trend - Chain hanging from the front bumper

Dispatcher91 · Wednesday at 7:07 PM

I have recently seen 2 different trucks with chains mounted from, what appears to be, somewhere behind the front bumper, forming a lazy U, made out of thick thick chains, and hanging about 2-3" from the ground. The low ground clearance would seem to negate any offroad capabilities. Similar to the attached pic, however the chain links are as thick as the shackles in the pic and hang way low. Has anyone else seen this or have any info on what they may be for?
I sadistically thought they may keep people protesting in the road from piling up under the truck on the commute home.

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akmike47 · Wednesday at 7:09 PM

Couldn’t care less why honestly

mtrmn · Wednesday at 7:14 PM

Looks like something only meant to be attached at the time of need and removed under normal circumstances

BCP · Wednesday at 7:15 PM

Tow hooks to pull the truck out if it gets stuck or pull other trucks

Real people use ropes though, chains especially long chains can be dangerous

Dispatcher91 · Wednesday at 7:35 PM

In the truck in the picture yes. But these were not really built up. Also their chains hang below the front diff. Hitting a submerged stump at speed would ruin the day.

chevy_man · Wednesday at 7:40 PM

Just dumb people.

D̷e̷v̷i̷l̷D̷o̷c̷A̷Z̷ · Wednesday at 7:53 PM

Looks like Bertha got a nose ring.

BoilerUP · Wednesday at 7:54 PM

BroDozer doing BroDozer things.

Don't need a chain in a Wal-Mart parking lot

hafejd30 · Wednesday at 8:00 PM

Only time that truck probably leaves the pavement is for pics

Of course I could say the same for a lot of gun owners taking theirs out of the safe here as well

thejeep · Wednesday at 8:08 PM

Dispatcher91 said:
In the truck in the picture yes. But these were not really built up. Also their chains hang below the front diff. Hitting a submerged stump at speed would ruin the day.

Or a concrete pylon in tall grass. Really put a hurting on my bumper.

LuckyLuke80 · Wednesday at 8:09 PM

That truck is driven by a very short dude in skinny jeans, a grunt style t shirt, and hey dudes and he has tiny nuts

LuckyLuke80 · Wednesday at 8:10 PM

LuckyLuke80 said:
That truck is driven by a very short dude in skinny jeans, a grunt style t shirt, and hey dudes and he has tiny nuts

Did I forget to mention his 6.5creedmoor?

hafejd30 · Wednesday at 8:12 PM

LuckyLuke80 said:
Did I forget to mention his 6.5creedmoor?

Probably has a huge punisher sticker on the back

Haney · Wednesday at 8:16 PM

Tow bridle .

Nik H · Wednesday at 8:26 PM

hafejd30 said:
Only time that truck probably leaves the pavement is for pics

Of course I could say the same for a lot of gun owners taking theirs out of the safe here as well

Truth

redbullitt · Wednesday at 8:40 PM

Supposed to store them in the recovery bag.... otherwise dumb flex to impress people who don't know how dumb hanging em like that is lol.

502Chevelle · Wednesday at 8:48 PM

Sterling…..Hahahahahahaha. In the trucking industry they are known as a “two story pinto.”

WTF-2-EDC · Wednesday at 8:51 PM

LuckyLuke80 said:
That truck is driven by a very short dude in skinny jeans, a grunt style t shirt, and hey dudes and he has tiny nuts

That was my first thought too...needs to stand on the chain to check the oil and add wiper fluid. LOL
Weird shit for sure. I would never and just for the record, most of us rely on straps with our winch, not ropes or chains in our recovery kit.

Dispatcher91 · Wednesday at 10:13 PM

redbullitt said:
Supposed to store them in the recovery bag.... otherwise dumb flex to impress people who don't know how dumb hanging em like that is lol.

They are about 4" links, 1" thick attached behind the bumper, not 9n shackles. They only take about 8-10 links total. I guess what I'm getting at is they have about 75lbs of forged steel hanging off of there. It appears to be for peacocking.
But maybe they are nice guys, contractors of course, who weigh down the front as to not blind oncoming traffic when pulling a trailer.

Dispatcher91 · Wednesday at 10:16 PM

WTF-2-EDC said:
That was my first thought too...needs to stand on the chain to check the oil and add wiper fluid. LOL
Weird shit for sure. I would never and just for the record, most of us rely on straps with our winch, not ropes or chains in our recovery kit.

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Secured the back to control the turn?

Holliday · Wednesday at 10:56 PM

BCP said:
Tow hooks to pull the truck out if it gets stuck or pull other trucks

Real people use ropes though, chains especially long chains can be dangerous

I have a Yankum kinetic rope.

Sniperwannabee · Wednesday at 11:58 PM

WTF-2-EDC said:
That was my first thought too...needs to stand on the chain to check the oil and add wiper fluid. LOL
Weird shit for sure. I would never and just for the record, most of us rely on straps with our winch, not ropes or chains in our recovery kit.

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That there is a nice truck

LuckyLuke80 · Thursday at 1:16 AM

Holliday said:
I have a Yankum kinetic rope.

That’s the way. Also a soft shackle

Aussie Joe · Thursday at 1:39 AM

Could be a way to ensure you collect any of those climate protestors who glue themselves to the road in the jacked up 4wd

Makinchips208 · Thursday at 2:39 AM

Well all the cool kids do it.

sirhrmechanic · Thursday at 7:01 AM

Much more useful on the back bumper. And especially in Texas. During Pride Month. The Texas Sleighride... used to be a thing...

Bullfrog08 · Thursday at 7:20 AM

I struggle to figure out who is more "badass", the guys with the trucks or the ones talking shit behind the keyboard. Probably the one with the longest beard!

diggler1833 · Thursday at 7:23 AM

Just a fad for dumbasses...like the 'Carolina squat' (lower the rear of the truck).

Atomic_Lobster · Thursday at 9:36 PM

Looks like it needs to take a shit

TACC · Thursday at 10:05 PM

Stupid shit, I keep my chains for my truck where the weather doesn't rust the hell out of them, and they are about 20 foot long, not 4 foot, that's useless

WTF-2-EDC · 2025-02-21T17:14:25-0500

Sniperwannabee said:
That there is a nice truck

Thank you. Bought it online cuz I wanted a diesel and all the luxury options of the Limited for those long drives required for destination bow hunting. When I found it the Ram was a puddle-sniffing mall cruiser.

Had it taken directly to the shop, ripped off the air bag suspension, badges and chrome, added a 6” BDS lift kits, custom wheels, 35” Toyo AT Xtreme tires, color matched Bushwhacker fender flares, color matched steel bumper, 12K winch, shackles front and rear, color matched grille, Powersteps (not shown), stubby antenna, Bedrug, BakFlip MX4 tonneau cover, Dee Zee tailgate assist, McGard tailgate lock, color matched side mirrors, handles, custom lights all around from Retroshop, window tinting, 360* camera surveillance system, full recovery kit, and it’s always gotten me where I need to go and back home again. Love the mileage!

Now it's a badass backcountry brute that's been places I had no business going.

The D · 2025-02-21T18:52:33-0500

Atomic_Lobster said:
Looks like it needs to take a shitView attachment 8622928

Can someone explain this to me? Not just, “It’s a way for dumb people to lose their money” or some other pithy response. What is supposed to be the appeal of this?

Makinchips208 · 2025-02-21T22:09:55-0500

The D said:
Can someone explain this to me? Not just, “It’s a way for dumb people to lose their money” or some other pithy response. What is supposed to be the appeal of this?

i think its some sort of mating call.

DFOOSKING · 2025-02-21T22:27:25-0500

They used to pull these tow hooks off boom truck builds at my old work and just scrap them. I asked if I could pick them out of the scrap bins and boss was like sure. I sold a dozen or more of them to local tech school diesel douches for a nice little bonus. The factory tow hooks on some of these newer trucks are a fucking joke.

Modoc · 2025-02-21T23:32:40-0500

No tow chains here, Kinetic rope, recovery straps, front and rear winches, and soft shackles.

CaptArab · 2025-02-22T00:45:56-0500

Probably an undercover clue for homosexuals to signal availability. I once heard a black preacher give his testimony, he said that's how saggy pants started.

Big Phish · 2025-02-22T07:33:10-0500

Matts Off Road Recovery (MORR)has boobtube channel and does a lot of recovery so something to check out. A lot of crazy shit on it.

Haney · 2025-02-22T07:42:16-0500

There must be a lot of urban snipers .

ironpony52 · 2025-02-22T07:49:32-0500

All the cool kids are doing it................like truck nuts on the back hitch, Camaros with trunks full of dildos, Mustangs running over bystanders, guys shooting 6.5 creedmoor

Dirty D · 2025-02-22T11:29:34-0500

Haney said:
Tow bridle .

If they use that as a tow bridle with any real pull that short of a bridle will pull the attachment points inwards towards each other. Their frame will have a bad day.

Dirty D · 2025-02-22T11:31:26-0500

Bullfrog08 said:
I struggle to figure out who is more "badass", the guys with the trucks or the ones talking shit behind the keyboard. Probably the one with the longest beard!

Beardos FTW!

Darryle · 2025-02-22T12:14:26-0500

I didn't read all the drivel in this thread, but when I see that, the wide offsets, wheel lights and a shackle hanging from a pissy 2" receiver hitch, first thing I think is, they fucked up a perfectly good truck and they couldn't untrack the chain that actually goes with that shackle.

We used an anchor chain between two D9 dozers for leveling trees and smoothing ground, we loaded and unloaded them with a 977 track loader, because a pickup isn't hauling them or dragging them.

People are retarded

Big Phish · 2025-02-22T13:23:30-0500

Darryle said:
I didn't read all the drivel in this thread, but when I see that, the wide offsets, wheel lights and a shackle hanging from a pissy 2" receiver hitch, first thing I think is, they fucked up a perfectly good truck and they couldn't untrack the chain that actually goes with that shackle.

We used an anchor chain between two D9 dozers for leveling trees and smoothing ground, we loaded and unloaded them with a 977 track loader, because a pickup isn't hauling them or dragging them.

People are retarded

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Is that Fords new safety thing to protect getting fucked over in the ass by Fords lowly rated engineers for really bad designs? Thought so!

Sniperwannabee · 2025-02-22T14:54:14-0500

Modoc said:
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No tow chains here, Kinetic rope, recovery straps, front and rear winches, and soft shackles.

What about dif lockers?

Modoc · 2025-02-22T15:01:09-0500

Sniperwannabee said:
What about dif lockers?

Not yet, rear is a LS Diff, oth the hubs and Transfer Case have been updated to manual units.

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