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Old 02-10-12 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jks84
...cut the new chain a couple links too short. So do if I use the quick links, I will have 3 in my chain. Is this a good idea?
Not a good idea to plan for it, but from where you stand now it's the best one, and shouldn't cause problems.

But a question. You should only end up with two. the original, and the one to splice the extension on. Why the third?
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