|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
04-11-2022, 04:51 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 251
|
Car Tie Down in Trailer
Have an enclosed car hauler. I tie down the car on four corners to the D rings but still experience movement of the car sideways in the trailer. What can I do to prevent this? All ideas and pictures appreciated.
|
04-11-2022, 05:22 PM | #2 |
Member
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 61
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
Let some air out of the tires. I know it sounds lame, but it works.
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
04-11-2022, 06:39 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Land of Lincoln
Posts: 3,138
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
How are you attaching the tie downs to your car? hopefully not to the bumper’s or frame! I crisis cross the front and straight back on the rears attached to the axles. Some use two straps on each corner crisscross and straight!
__________________
Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done |
04-11-2022, 08:49 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Long Island
Posts: 172
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
Are the straps on the wheels? That's where they should be. If they're tight at all 4 it shouldn't move. DOT technically requires 4 straps and 2 safety chains as I recall. I've never seen it done correctly by and AAA tow operators.
|
04-12-2022, 03:40 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Georgetown, TX
Posts: 535
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
Install the floor rail system with webs that go over the tires. It will never move!
|
04-12-2022, 04:17 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ
Posts: 6,818
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
this was once discussed here int he past, with guys swearing they could just tie off at each corner. well your experience has shown otherwise...... |
04-13-2022, 10:06 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Shawnee, Ok
Posts: 3,471
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
Whenever I trailer any of my cars I use the wheel straps, of course in a enclosed trailer it may be a bit of a struggle to get them on/off
__________________
Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B |
04-13-2022, 10:10 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ
Posts: 6,818
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
Why did the Titanic sink?
EXACTLY & discussed ad nauseam! LOL |
04-13-2022, 12:55 PM | #9 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 10
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
I'll third the use of wheel nets. I put down E Track so I can move the attachment points as needed.
|
04-13-2022, 06:12 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Waynesboro Va.
Posts: 223
|
Re: Car Tie Down in Trailer
I have an open trailer but I always use the criss-cross method and haven't had any issues.
|
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|