TIE DOWNS ON TRAILER???

Old 10-29-2007, 09:36 AM
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HEY GUYS --I NEED YOUR OPINIONS ON THE BEST WAY TO TIE MY GASSER DOWN TO MY CAR HAULER?---SHOULD IT BE STRAPPED TO THE CAR SUSPENSION ONLY?? STRAPPED TO THE CAR FRAME ONLY?? OR STRAPPED TO BOTH??--I TOW ON INTERSTATE AND COUNTRY ROADS BOTH :roll: :roll: :roll:

IT IS NOT AN ENCLOSED TRAILER

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Old 10-29-2007, 10:19 AM
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I tie my Altered down with the Tire Slings,they are as far as i'm concered the way to Fly!
They Loop over the Top of the Tire,web Style and have a ajusteble Racheting Lever.
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Old 10-29-2007, 12:08 PM
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I tie my roadster down so it is not working the shocks the whole time I am towing it.

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Old 10-31-2007, 07:46 AM
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I always strap my cars down to the frame on the front and around the rear end in the back. Don't know if that's the way it's suppose to be done but I've been doing it like that for years.
I use hooks on the front or holes in the frame that will work with my straps and axle straps on the rear.
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Old 10-31-2007, 12:02 PM
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you need atleast 3 anchor spots...2 at the front end on each side and atleast 1 around the axle but i use 2 also in the back.....tie it to the chassis so it doesnt work the shocks and you want the straps pullin away from each other....
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Old 12-26-2007, 09:19 AM
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Always put automatic cars in neutral so's it doesnt bounce on the PARK pahl.
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Old 12-27-2007, 08:41 AM
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I have 4 brackets that I welded to frame, on all 4 corners and use two tie back straps on rear and two rachet straps on front, I dont have to climb under rig at all
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Old 12-27-2007, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by spib
I have 4 brackets that I welded to frame, on all 4 corners and use two tie back straps on rear and two rachet straps on front, I dont have to climb under rig at all
I DO NOT LIKE CRAWLING UNDER MINE ANY MORE!! 8) 8) --LOT'S OF GOOD IDEAS---LIVELY
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Old 12-27-2007, 12:31 PM
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here is a pic of the back of my blazer were I had shackles still hooked up to brackets in rear, no crawling under rig for me
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Old 12-27-2007, 06:34 PM
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SPIB---WHAT ARE YOUR BRACKETS MADE OF?---LIVELY
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