What Size Pipe are the Ranch Hitch Safety Chains # AM3109 Designed to Go Around

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What size pipe is this designed for as it looks to be 3 or 4 but it doesnt say. It says it fits your gooseneck addapter but that doesnt give a diameter either. I am not sure if it will work in my custom application without that dimension. thank you

asked by: Philip C

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The Safety Chains for Ranch Hitch 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter, item # AM3109, are designed to fit the outer diameter of the Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter, item # AM3100. The Outer diameter of this unit is 4-1/2 inches.

expert reply by: Robert G

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Answer 1

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Answer 9

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

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