grrrmonster

My GT3 has rennline hooks on jacking points behind front wheels. When I hook in there, the front hooks in trailer floor are so close that there is not room to operate the ratchet unless I pull the car in on top of 2x10's. I really don't like doing that however it's the only solution I have

ExMB

I replaced the short straps on my ratchets with





to give me more room. Looks like





now instead of

Jon951

I did the same thing. Works better. Does anyone leave the winch hooked up to the front tow hitch when traveling?

Viperbob1

Install new recessed tie downs maybe further off to sides? and or with ratchet strap above

jdistefa

A-track or E-track? Then you can optimize your strap placement.

stujelly

this^

grrrmonster

Thanks. Hadn't seen the shorter ratchets. Ordered a pair

Trailers of the East Coast

This is the most popular solution these days -- we'll run multiple runs of recessed E-track set to the track width the customer requests, allowing for ease of adjustment to each car.

The Mac's Tire Block straps are popular with folks that choose airline track (or VersaTie track as Mac's calls it).

- Matt

Gary R.

Yes, just as a final safety measure I hook it in but don't winch it tight. Has about 2" of play (just enough to make hook/unhook easy without running the winch).

ExMB

You should be able to just get the snap hooks and then do an R&R on your existing ratchets. At least thats what I did to mine.

cre8fun

don't know if this will work for you. I hook in behind front wheels and can't reach my front ratchets once car in hooked in. so I set my front strap lengths so they both tighten equally when the car is in the desired position, so they are preset

when I winch the car in, I pull past the desired position. hook up the front straps. then let the car roll back till the fronts are tight. then hook the rears and ratchet the rears till all 4 straps are tight. done.

I've not touched the front strap ratchets in a long time. when car is tied down, they are beneath the front spoiler.

hope that makes sense

kgorman

We used chain on the front with shackles, then ratchet straps in the back. So bring the car in, hook up chains, let the car move back to tighten against them, then ratchet the back.

grrrmonster

Great suggestions

Moondog4224

[QUOTE=ExMB;13475928]I replaced the short straps on my ratchets with





Who makes these?

ExMB

Google