Trailering newbie- suggestions for my first trip
07-15-2011 | 11:20 PM
#31
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From: Ottawa, Canada
When cinching down the straps, you want 2-3 full wraps of strap material around the mandrel of the ratchet. My Mac straps wrap 1/3 of a rotation with each full ratchet movement so I aim for 6-9 full ratchet cranks to be sure there is enough material wrapped around the mandrel.
If you don't do this then the straps could come loose. I had that happen once before I learned about this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brnRh8XzV_8
Cheers,
If you don't do this then the straps could come loose. I had that happen once before I learned about this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brnRh8XzV_8
Cheers,
I go through the wheels. Strap through the wheel should be situated at the shortest distance between the D-Ring and the wheel. This will be at an angle as jgordon stated.
07-15-2011 | 11:29 PM
#32
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2010
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From: Boston
I haven't had it happen to me, but heard of a car moving sideways that was strapped w/o crossing. I cross strapped to, and from, Tremblant this week. I second the popularity of this method, good or bad.
07-17-2011 | 10:04 AM
#33
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From: OH
Picked up the trailer yesterday. All went well except that the trailer has LED lights. When it is connected to the cayenne, apparently the cayenne doesn't recognize the low voltage LEDs. So with the car off and connected to the trailer, the trailer lights flicker. Now with the cayenne running and driving, the trailer lights work properly and there are no faults showing in the cayenne. Carl at Trailex said I need some type of adapter between the trailer and plug in so that the cayenne will sense enough voltage. Is the Toureg adapter what I need?
