Thread: Gear Issues after New Chain Install
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Old 04-22-14 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by wagonfanatic
Okay thanks. I'll check out both of these possibilities. If its jumping, could that be because the chain is too long? Or what happens when the chain is too long?
The ONLY issue with a chain that's too long is that the RD cannot take up the slack, and the lower loop sags like a possum belly.
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