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Originally Posted by sigmakid108
I'm trying to find out if we have our chain tensioned so it doesnt hang down would that make the chain stronger and less likely to break?
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It wouldnt cause the chains physical strength to increase, but more likely keep if from slipping off the sprocket. If your chain is too loose, you could try removing a full link, and replacing it with a half link, if its really loose, take out enough chain to fix the problem, you could just add a tension device, but this adds weight, and removing chains takes away weight
. Generally speaking, you dont want your chain so tight that it puts alot of pressure on the axles, Try getting the chain as short as possible without trying to stretch the chain. Chain will stretch after you run it for a while, so most of the time after say the regional event is over, you can remove a half link or so to keep the chain tensioned.