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I use the rubber keepers on my v-bar chains. Dunno what the big deal is?

As the chains loosen, from throttling hard with a load of firewood, they keep the chains from slapping my brake lines. I even bungee my brake lines to flex away from the tires as the suspension articulates.

Anyhow, learned something new about aggressive v-bar chains hooking up under hard throttle/diesel torque and loaded down with 4700lb loads of green birch:
The force finds the weakest link. First, it was an old drivline ujoint. Next, was those btch-asz Warn "premium pot metal hubs". The entire things are made completely of aluminum. The bezels, hub gear and housings. They strip out and strand you. Had to replace them with beefy all-steel mile Marker hubs. Thanks to v-bar chains, for helping me find the weak link.....