surfran
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How about a new entrance just for the trailer? Seams like some good seat time to build it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Ratcheting tie downs BROKE in transit!
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How about a new entrance just for the trailer? Seams like some good seat time to build it )</font>
That's pretty much what I was going to suggest, making an entrance just to the side of the columns that ties into the drive a little way in. Other than that, those colmuns are going to have to be widened. I don't know what they look like, but probably woulnd't be that hard to move them over a little? John
How about a new entrance just for the trailer? Seams like some good seat time to build it )</font>
That's pretty much what I was going to suggest, making an entrance just to the side of the columns that ties into the drive a little way in. Other than that, those colmuns are going to have to be widened. I don't know what they look like, but probably woulnd't be that hard to move them over a little? John
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I havent seen tow trucks using anything but straps for years.
1 on each front tire and that's it!
1 on each front tire and that's it!
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Darnit Dargo, you just made me pucker with that tail wagging the dog story. I've got to do a 400mi trip to get a 3000 lb Cas32 backhoe att next week and I'll be thinking about this thread the whole way. I'm generally very nervous pulling a trailer anyway just worrying what the drivers ahead and beside me will do. Really glad you came out of that unscathed.
Boomerang1
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You don't need 4 binders & 4 chains for 1 trailer. Hook your chain on the right side, loop it through a clevis on the front of the tractor & put 1 binder on the left side. Do the same for the rear. This way you will have an even pull on your chain.
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Seems like a truck would be safer than a trailer to haul tractors!
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Darren, I had been told by several professional people to only use US made chain when I'm really depending on it. They also told me that chain made in Germany, Italy, and Isreal were of high quality. I don't know where I'd find a chain made there. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I'm told that the chain made in China is made with inconsistant metallurgy and poor quality control. Supposedly you may get a great chain or you may get a poor quality chain. I'm told, and I've read, that much of the steel from China has been made from recycled steel or from several different material suppliers, and that accounts for the inconsistant metallurgy. I'd asked many people about this because I could get chain at Rural King or Harbor Freight (both made in China) much cheaper than US made chain. I don't have a degree in metallurgy, so I tried to find out as much as possible about why I should pay twice the amount for US made chain and binders. After the ride I took, I ended up deciding that trying to save $100 would put me back in the "doubting" category with my loads.
MMM, most people seem to agree that if you have a "non-rolling" load that the tie down straps work fine. After my ride though, I'd chain my dog to the trailer. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Catmando, yes, I can still remember every turn of the steering wheel. Also, when now going back by the same spot, my memory of each turn matches the marks on the highway! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif At least my mind isn't playing tricks on me. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Oh yeah, I was actually on the phone when all heck broke loose. I'd forgotten about that. When the fun started, I apparently used an exclamation that refers to one's stool, and then tossed the phone on the passenger seat. It wasn't until nearly 5 minutes later that I picked up my phone and realized my worker was still on the line. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif He stayed on the line trying to figure if he should send help. Yes, I later thanked him.
I'm told that the chain made in China is made with inconsistant metallurgy and poor quality control. Supposedly you may get a great chain or you may get a poor quality chain. I'm told, and I've read, that much of the steel from China has been made from recycled steel or from several different material suppliers, and that accounts for the inconsistant metallurgy. I'd asked many people about this because I could get chain at Rural King or Harbor Freight (both made in China) much cheaper than US made chain. I don't have a degree in metallurgy, so I tried to find out as much as possible about why I should pay twice the amount for US made chain and binders. After the ride I took, I ended up deciding that trying to save $100 would put me back in the "doubting" category with my loads.
MMM, most people seem to agree that if you have a "non-rolling" load that the tie down straps work fine. After my ride though, I'd chain my dog to the trailer. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Catmando, yes, I can still remember every turn of the steering wheel. Also, when now going back by the same spot, my memory of each turn matches the marks on the highway! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif At least my mind isn't playing tricks on me. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Oh yeah, I was actually on the phone when all heck broke loose. I'd forgotten about that. When the fun started, I apparently used an exclamation that refers to one's stool, and then tossed the phone on the passenger seat. It wasn't until nearly 5 minutes later that I picked up my phone and realized my worker was still on the line. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif He stayed on the line trying to figure if he should send help. Yes, I later thanked him.
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Drago, like all the others I sure am glad things worked out the right way for you. It had to be very scary!
This whole thread has brought up a couple of questions in my mind. Why aren’t there factory supplied tie down points on most tractors? Do you think it is a liability issue for the company? My Kubota B21, which is a bit more of a commercial grade tractor than some, has a front tie down point so why not all of them?
I have always tied down my tractor with two chains and two binders to provide an even pull. Now I am being told that DOT would say that I need four chains and four binders to be legal. Do any of you truckers know if that is a universal law or a state law?
Back to the tie down points on tractors. If I use four chains I would not have four points to attach chain to. How does everyone else attach chain to their tractor?
MarkV
This whole thread has brought up a couple of questions in my mind. Why aren’t there factory supplied tie down points on most tractors? Do you think it is a liability issue for the company? My Kubota B21, which is a bit more of a commercial grade tractor than some, has a front tie down point so why not all of them?
I have always tied down my tractor with two chains and two binders to provide an even pull. Now I am being told that DOT would say that I need four chains and four binders to be legal. Do any of you truckers know if that is a universal law or a state law?
Back to the tie down points on tractors. If I use four chains I would not have four points to attach chain to. How does everyone else attach chain to their tractor?
MarkV