Towing question
What options, do you as a racer, have for strapping down your race car?
The traditional two straps forward and two backwards off the suspension/frame leaves me with concerns of the car's excessive bouncing on our great "maintained" highways. Larry |
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I would contact Larry Hill (he's on here) and talk to him about the results of the changes he made with Dumbo moving around and getting damaged.
I believe he is quite pleased with how the changes made Dumbo ride much better than before. |
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Turnbuckles and support under front frame
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When towing straps should be cris-crossed side to side both front and rear that way the towed car can not bounce side to side.
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My trailer D rings are secured with u bolts around the frame rails, so they are 6 feet apart, and set in front of and behind the mounting points on the frame. I made frame loops from Cumins engine lift straps that have about 1.5" holes in them and are bolted to the frame. I can attach ratchet straps quickly and get them reasonably tight.
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Need to have sleeves made that slip on or wrap around with velcro fasteners, for where they cross. Still, it seems every time I stop, I've got to click the rear straps another notch.I think the longer they are , the more they stretch. Thinking about going back to chains in the rear. |
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I picked up my freshly painted car about 2 weeks ago and traveled about 300 miles. When I opened the trailer door, the mounts for my spare slicks were so loose they almost fell onto the rear quarter panels. The spare tire was also loose. I have nice slick and spare tire mounts. All were tight before I left. The roads are horrendous. Tie everything down and check frequently.
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Had a set of slick mounts, I drilled a small hole and added a pin so it could not back off
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I towed for years with straps crisscrossed an never had the wear problem.
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