🔍 Key Concepts

• Load sharing in towing bridles when legs are equal vs. unequal length • How tension changes in a shorter leg compared to a longer leg under the same pull • Where overstress or wear is most likely to appear in a towing bridle system

💭 Think About

• If both legs are taking the tow, what happens to the one that comes tight first when the lengths are different? • Think about which part of the gear actually feels the highest strain: is it the fairlead, the swivel, the bridle itself, or a particular leg? • In a real towing setup, which failure or problem would most directly result from one leg consistently carrying more load than the other?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option clearly relates to unequal load on one leg rather than general towing problems • Ask yourself which component is directly affected by extra tension in a single leg of the bridle • Eliminate any choices that could happen even if both bridle legs were perfectly equal