3/8" chains

I take it you're talking about chains for flatbedding.

I like using 5/16's over 3/8's they're so much lighter & as long as they're grade 70 & it's stamped every so often on the links. I usually got 25' length's on the chain because they sold them that length & that was long enough to take care of about anything I hauled.

Guess it would depend on what you expect to haul.

 

5/16's is far lighter to handle then the 3/8's that you're referencing buying.

Or am I missing something?

 

I think you are mistaking 7/16" for 5/16". The 5's are lighter and as User Name said if you invest in the good ones they are just as strong and a lot better to work with.

 

As a low-bedder I have 4 14' 3/8" and then 2 additional 3/8" at 16' long.

 

Mine are 20 feet long, they work for most loads unless you haul alot of tall stuff. If you need extra length just once in a while make up some shorter 2-3 foot pieces with just one hook, they also work good for excavators and other machines with tracks you can hook a binder to