G70 vs G80 Lashing Chain: How to Frame a Buyer’s Selection
Buyers comparing G70 and G80 lashing chain are usually trying to solve a broader cargo-securement problem: which chain family, hook arrangement, finished length and supporting hardware should be included in the request for quotation? The grade name is an important starting point, but it is not a complete product specification. A responsible request also identifies the cargo, vehicle or attachment interface, required assembly format, documentation and the rule or customer requirement that applies to the shipment.
Start with the application, not the label
G70 transport chain and G80 alloy lashing chain are separate product families in the LashLok catalog. The correct choice depends on the intended use and the applicable technical documentation. For a first comparison, review the Lashing Chains category and then compare the G70 transport lashing chain with the G80 alloy lashing chain.
A procurement team should describe whether the chain will be used on a flatbed trailer, truck, machinery move, container-related application or project cargo. It should also state whether the request is for loose chain, a pre-assembled chain or a replacement component. This prevents a supplier from quoting a visually similar item that does not match the intended interface.
Compare the complete restraint system
A chain does not work in isolation. The buyer should record the anchor point, hook style, tensioning method and any required lashing hooks or load binders. For example, a chain with a grab hook may be specified differently from a chain with a slip hook and latch, even when the chain family appears similar.
When the request is for a finished product, review the lashing chain assemblies rather than asking only for a chain grade. The available assembly families include G70 grab-hook chain assemblies, G70 slip-hook chain assemblies, G80 grab-hook chain assemblies and G80 C-hook chain assemblies. The final configuration still needs confirmation of chain size, finished length, end fittings, quantity and documentation.
Use regulatory information as context
FMCSA explains that cargo-securement systems are evaluated through requirements covering working load limits, tiedown counts, blocking and bracing, with commodity-specific rules taking precedence where they apply.1 The current eCFR text also identifies chains and webbing as tiedown assemblies and references industry specifications for chain and synthetic web tiedowns.2 These sources help a buyer ask better questions, but they do not turn an unverified product page into a compliance certificate.
The quote request should therefore ask the supplier to confirm the current product documentation and the suitability of the selected configuration for the actual cargo and vehicle. It should not assume that a grade name alone establishes the complete system rating.
A practical quote-request checklist
Provide the cargo description, estimated load information, vehicle or attachment interface, chain family under consideration, hook style, finished length, quantity, finish or packaging requirement and destination market. If the customer or carrier has a required standard, include that document or reference and ask the supplier to confirm whether the proposed configuration can be documented against it.
The best selection is the one that can be clearly identified, matched to its attachment points and supported by current documentation. Use the cargo securing applications hub to describe the operating context, then send the complete request through the LashLok contact page.