Trailer tie downs
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Trailer tie downs
What is the preferred method of securing your vehicle to the trailer?
I have seen some Porsches secured by the axles with ratchets, others by straps on the lug nuts, and also be using tire baskets/webbing over the tires? I would seem that by using the latter two methods you allow the shocks to do their job while on the trailer.
Please let me know what you think.
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I have seen some Porsches secured by the axles with ratchets, others by straps on the lug nuts, and also be using tire baskets/webbing over the tires? I would seem that by using the latter two methods you allow the shocks to do their job while on the trailer.
Please let me know what you think.
Thank You
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I would never secure our cars by their axles. I like the wheel webbing/straps method for transport as it allows the car to move as it would while driving. I have heard some people block the suspension while transporting to keep it from bouncing. I guess if I was transporting my car across the country a lot, I might consider that.
I had "D" rings fabricated and welded onto my rear control arms (when doing suspension work and powder coating) and a set of similar "D" rings attached to the front in the event I need to flatbed my car. I did not want straps going through the wheel or around the tires as a tow operator may not be as careful as one should around our wheels.
I had "D" rings fabricated and welded onto my rear control arms (when doing suspension work and powder coating) and a set of similar "D" rings attached to the front in the event I need to flatbed my car. I did not want straps going through the wheel or around the tires as a tow operator may not be as careful as one should around our wheels.
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What is the preferred method of securing your vehicle to the trailer?
I have seen some Porsches secured by the axles with ratchets, others by straps on the lug nuts, and also be using tire baskets/webbing over the tires? I would seem that by using the latter two methods you allow the shocks to do their job while on the trailer.
Please let me know what you think.
Thank You
I have seen some Porsches secured by the axles with ratchets, others by straps on the lug nuts, and also be using tire baskets/webbing over the tires? I would seem that by using the latter two methods you allow the shocks to do their job while on the trailer.
Please let me know what you think.
Thank You
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What is the preferred method of securing your vehicle to the trailer?
I have seen some Porsches secured by the axles with ratchets, others by straps on the lug nuts, and also be using tire baskets/webbing over the tires? I would seem that by using the latter two methods you allow the shocks to do their job while on the trailer. Yo
Please let me know what you think.
Thank You
I have seen some Porsches secured by the axles with ratchets, others by straps on the lug nuts, and also be using tire baskets/webbing over the tires? I would seem that by using the latter two methods you allow the shocks to do their job while on the trailer. Yo
Please let me know what you think.
Thank You
to the chassis - This is how the factory transports them, con is that as the car bounces it transmits shock loads that are partially mitigated by strap stretch. The stiffer the suspension the less bounce. another con is that you usually have to crawl under the car and/or trailer to hook up from below. You will often have to add attachment points to the chassis to be ableuse a snap lock connector.
through the wheels the wheels - very popular, easy to accomplish from the side, easier if the trailer floor D rings are properly placed. con - some mention that alignment has been affected. You want to be careful to avoid loops on the air valves and avoid possible tire spin. You can use padded loops but it's almost as safe to use a noose strap w/ or w/o padding. The separate loops tend to reduce the amount of length for the actual ratchet and associated strap, the noose avoids this by wrapping to itself.
over the wheels also a nice way to do it as it avoids stress on alignment and the car can bounce on it's suspension. con is that the mechanism to do it is more complicated, usually done w/ e track or versa track and for a front wheel a fixed position behind the wheel, the strap and/or web goes over the wheel to a turning block in front of the wheel then to the ratchet position further forward, for a rear wheel reverse the mechanisms.
For the end connecting to the trailer a direct hook w/ positive snap locks is preferred, for the car end again a positive snap lock is preferred unless using a noose, the noose has the ratchet at one end and a D-ring at the other, loop the bitter end of the strap through the wheel then through the D-ring then thread onto the ratchet.
Macs is a good place to shop if unsure talk to them.
