Tie Down Techniques
The recent post about broken Cal Tracs shock brackets had me thinking about different ways to tie down the car in the trailer.
On my 77 Camaro I typically loop an axle strap over the front subframe just behind the body mounts and use ratchet straps to tie down the front. On the rear I previously used the factory hole that the transport would have used in the rear frame rails but now the sub-frame connectors cover this hole up on each side. So more recently I have been looping an axle strap around the leaf spring just in front of the rear end on each side and then criss-crossing the rear straps to the floor. I would rather tie onto the frame in the rear but I do not see any really good tie down points.
How are you other guys tying down your cars to minimize suspension movement in the trailer?
Thanks,
Chad
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