Tie Down Techniques

[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.

[Chris DeGidio]

I use a pair of tiedown brackets from a Ford Taurus,and I bolted them to the subframe area on the rear of my car and also at the front bumper brackets.I use surplus military aircraft tiedowns with chain from the car to the trailer.The Ford brackets have an area that takes a chain hook,and they are real strong.

[njk53]

We wrap the tie down strap in between the inner ends of the lower control arm. In the rear we go around the rear axle outward of the center section. We also criss cross the rachet straps to equalize the load.

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[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