Tie Down Techniques

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Besides using the cross straps front and back I put a block of wood under the engine cross member and use a HD 1" wide ratchet tie down over the energy absorb bumper tubes secured by e track on the trailer floor.In the back same thing with the tie down and two jack stands on the frame.The car doesn't move at all.

WOW !!!!!!!! ED it would take me a week to do that with my car ....

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Bob Bender

WOW !!!!!!!! ED it would take me a week to do that with my car ....

Not really Bob.Takes about 5 minutes more.Take a look out the mirrors at the car going down the highway.The shocks take a worse beating than on the track.I bet the car will tow better too.That's a Baluga whale you have back there.

[rodrocket]

i will be strapping mine down with straps around the front tyres & cross over the tie straps in the rear to stop the car moveing sideways in the trailer

now if i can find some of them inflatable chassis stabilizers cheap to slide under the rear i will be set

regards
rod

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by rodrocket

i will be strapping mine down with straps around the front tyres & cross over the tie straps in the rear to stop the car moveing sideways in the trailer

now if i can find some of them inflatable chassis stabilizers cheap to slide under the rear i will be set

regards
rod

Having anything,whether it's a stabilizer,block of wood etc. in the front and jack stands or what ever on the rear is the key to stopping up and down movement.Tie downs alone will not restrict up and down movement.I think Einstein or Billy Nees said that.

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Having anything,whether it's a stabilizer,block of wood etc. in the front and jack stands or what ever on the rear is the key to stopping up and down movement.Tie downs alone will not restrict up and down movement.I think Einstein or Billy Nees said that.

ED You are Scaring me now

[partsbob67]

i use frame hooks that i got from truck tow. they hook into the frame at the factory tie down points, keeps the bouncing up and down at a minimum.

[treessavoy]

I found a method to keep the car from moving while in transit.

I put the car in the trailer, close the ramp and fill the trailer with expanding foam until it runs out the side door, nothing moves while you're traveling but it's a b**ch to get the car out!

Don't try this at home.

Jim R

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Having anything,whether it's a stabilizer,block of wood etc. in the front and jack stands or what ever on the rear is the key to stopping up and down movement.Tie downs alone will not restrict up and down movement.I think Einstein or Billy Nees said that.

The way I tie it down doesn't drop the suspension.So the springs are at pretty much at static height front and rear.
Bob,sit down loosen the top button on your shirt and have a tall one.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Not really Bob.Takes about 5 minutes more.Take a look out the mirrors at the car going down the highway.The shocks take a worse beating than on the track.I bet the car will tow better too.That's a Baluga whale you have back there.

Ed,
You are correct, the car takes way more abuse in the trailer on our fine highway system than on the track.
(Unless you brake a wheelie bar, then slam the front end down. Another advantage to having a slow car!)

We used to do design work for the Army and they had some very exacting trailer standards, and one was crisscrossing the straps to prevent shifting of the load followed by securing the load vertically from bouncing. Then there was the angle of departure thing for the rear so you didn't get stuck on a hill...

[Philip Saran]

I had hook mounts (square 1/4" metal) welded to my front K-frame and use these to
tie the front of the car down in a X pattern.

On the rear I use axle straps over each side of the housing also done in a X pattern.

I have seen one open trailer that the guy has a Chevy Impala stocker and he has
what looks like a large "I" beam mounted so when the car is loaded the front K member
rides up on the "I" beam to take the movement load off the front suspension.