Another great tip if someone only has a ratchet strap and no D-Rings. You should of had the hooks on the straps pass down through and loop back up to connect to your original trailer strap points. That way when the vehicle bounces the hooks are pointing down rather then just fall off the bottom. Make sense? They hook looking upside down,. Most all truckers do this for a reason. The tire straps are far the best choice because it eliminates the suspension bounce effect.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. I added carabiner loops to my straps because I'm paranoid about the straps falling off. And umbrella straps over the wheels. Doing a video on that now. Should be published tomorrow. Thanks for watching.

@mrgoodtimes05

2 жыл бұрын

The hooks won't go through stake pockets. You can flatten the flat hooks to go through but not the round hooks.

@davidlarsen2184

2 жыл бұрын

They make a ratchet strap that has a shock built into it to allow for any bounce. I'm not sure I like relying on how well the lumber is secured to the trailer or the strength of those boards to hold anything in place. Remember relatively light weight today but 5 years from now when a friend borrows it who knows.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. I went back and added metal bands that span the width of the trailer and welded rebar loops to the trailer for extra tie points.

Recommend using some lock-tite on the threads.

Ideally you want to create and X with two different straps. The way it appears you have the straps the sxs is tied “down”, but it can still move side to side. Thanks for sharing your mounting details.

great idea and execution.

@MikeM100

22 күн бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you watching.

Like the idea of the plates under the trailer. Only thing I would do different is use self-locking nuts. In my experience the wood swells and contracts with the rain and heat causing the lock washer to eventually loosen up.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Very good advice. That's the best reason I've heard to use nylock bolts. I did use lock right. But even with that the screws could loosen if the wood shrinks.

Lesson learnt, however there's a lot more in positioning a vehicle than you explained. Many thanks for all the effort you went to to post this 👍

The problem with doing this is the D ring and the plate on bottom are still only held by the same board. This is better than tying it off like it was and compressing the suspension. But you really should have either mounted it through the frame on the trailer or put a longer piece that runs across multiple pieces of wood on the trailer

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I usually span a couple of boards with the metal anchors underneath. I was using what I had on hand. After that video I did another one showing that I started using tire straps. Then I welded tie down rebar loops to the sides of the trailer and also tie to those. Most of the time I have 6-8 straps tied to both rings and trailer frame. After screwing up so bad that time, I make sure the machine is secured properly. It's not bouncing and not going anywhere from now on.

@johnmine5609

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 smack that rebar you welded with a big heavy metal hammer and see what happens.

@fredgarvin4482

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 I agree with you. You cut metal flat plate and bolted through the wood. Plenty strong enough. House are built using connection between "only" one board and that is using screws not bolt through and plates.

Regardless of how it is tied down, for safety stop and check your straps occasionally. Don’t just assume everything stays tight. Good luck.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice. I check my straps a lot. Even more since discovering they came loose that time. Nowi use wheel straps and tie-downs through the frame.

I am a flatbed hauler And I realize importance of keeping a load secure. Very important lesson I’m glad nobody was hurt and I like The improvements I am thinking of doing the same thing to My trailer

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I did a follow up video where I showed how to use carabiner loops to make sure the tie downs don't come off the rings. That's a lot better than just depending on hooks. Thanks for watching.

Excellent video, Mike!

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

They make really nice and fairly cheap straps that just loop around the tires. They hold really good and it allows the SBS suspension to move freely.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I did a follow-up video where I added wheel straps. They're definitely better then just using tie-downs. Thanks for watching.

E rail screwed to the floor and straps over the tire are the bomb!

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I've never seen those. Will look into it.

Never tie down on any body or suspension parts. The safest ways are over the tires or through the wheels pull the front forward and rear rearward so it can not move back and forth

@jamesbarr7320

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't have said it better, NEVER TIE DOWN FROM SPRUNG PARTS ONLY THE WHEELS

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I added wheel straps in addition to the tie downs. There are now 4 wheel.straps and 4 tie downs on it. I also added caribener loops to the tie down hooks. The loops screw closed to make sure the tiedowns won't come loose, no matter what happens.

@jacobgray3746

2 жыл бұрын

yep simple is the best way!

@stephenlang6466

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 nothin wrong with that but at 4 wheels your straight... I lock grade 8 chain to a hard point as well at front but more security than last line of defense against a bad load tie down!

I've done something similar with the exception that I used the 2 D rings in the back to attach my straps in an X pattern to the front of the vehicle that I'm towing. And the same pattern in the front to the rear. This helps prevent any movement during travel. The idea of using a back plate instead of washers is great. I believe I'm going to redo mine using something similar.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

The first time I used washers, one of them broke because of poor quality metal coming from China. The metal place is thicker and spreads out the force. Worked great. Since that video I have started using wheel straps as well as tie-downs. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@roscoesraiders5361

2 жыл бұрын

the x pattern works fine for cars, but doesn't work that well for vehicles with lots of suspension travel. first couple times i did this method. after 100 miles i couldn't figure out why my straps were a little less tight than when i started. when using a x pattern, as the suspension works the car will start to grow taller sucking the suspension in closer to the center of the car. watch shock therapy HOW TO TIE DOWN A UTV at the 10:30 mark. he does a great job explaining this.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

@@roscoesraiders5361 Yeah, I saw that a while back. I've tied down UTV every way possible and tire straps have worked better for me that anything else. I do tire straps AND strap the frame with regular tie-downs with carabiner rings through the hooks on the tie-downs. The carabiner rings connect to the trailer rings and screw-closed so they won't come off even if the tie-downs get really loose. After that time when I found the tie downs had come off, I'm not taking any chances. I always over-strap. Now that I watch how other people tie their cargo, it's shocking how many UTVs and tractors are tied down with rope or even old garden hoses. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I was hauling my Goldwing north for winter storage, on a borrowed unsprung trailer. I used 12 straps to secure it. Going thru Chicago, I hit a large pothole, while taking an off ramp. The pot hole caused the trailer to leap upward, causing the bike to break six tie down straps. It was leaning badly, while I tried to slow down and finish the turn. I resecured the bike with the remaining straps,and parts of the broken straps.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

You just described my big fear. That's why I always over-strap and always ask what other people do that may be better than what I do. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I installed recessed D-rings with large backing plates in the 4 corners of my trailer. Since I use it for many other things besides transporting my ATV, nothing is protruding to interfere with the load (like carrying plywood, wallboard or household items). They are more work to install due to routing out the floor boards but worth the trouble.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea. I started to do that, but got lazy. I only my trailer for carrying equipment like the side by side or the tractor so the rings on top of the wood don't get in the way

Nice video. Thank you for your tip with the washer under the Tie-Down ring mounting plate. Most importantly, the tip about allowing adequate time to secure your valuable cargo. Most people don't care until it is too late. Would have liked to see the job complete with the tires secured with the straps. Great idea. Please send me the link if you have a follow up video available. This comes from experience. Doesn't hurt to fit a safety chain to the rear secured with 'D' shackles. Not necessarily tight, just firm enough to take up the slack of the chain so if something tragic may happen, this will be your last line of defense.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My additional tie down right rings just came in from Lowes a couple of days ago. Ordered them 3 months ago. Installing them today. Also got umbrella straps for the wheels. Will try to publish the video tomorrow. Thanks for your comment.

Great job, that will prevent any further issues when driving down the interstate. I would recommend however, that you invest in three more items. A good half inch drive socket set, a bench vise and tethered wheel chocks for the front and back wheels of your all terrain vehicle. Putting the wheel chocks in place prevents the vehicle from rolling when effecting your tie down procedure. I always use separate ratchet straps and binders for each wheel. Pulling a flatbed trailer with more than one vehicle aboard, you can never have too many straps securing your load. Using your ratchet straps, give them a twist to prevent vibration and them working loose. Stay safe.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Good advice. I have improved the tie down points and added wheel straps and carabineer hooks since that episode so that there is no way the straps will come loose from the rings. Thank you for watching.

My trailer is multi-purpose, from hauling ATVs to boxes, to yard waste and everything in between. The issue I have with these ring mounts on the deck is that my deck is no longer flush when installed this way. So, I installed these all over my deck, but I anchored all of them to the cross members underneath and I routed the deck around these hooks down about 3/8 of an inch or so. Now the rings are recessed unless I need them, and anything tied to them is anchored directly to the frame of the trailer instead of just a board. If I was only hauling ATVs I think this setup would work very well. I like being able to slide things freely around my deck when loading though.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I use my trailer for hauling the UTV and tractor, and occasionally some lumber, so they don't really get in the way. You can also buy recessed rings that are made to be flush mounted. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@bkilpatr100

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 Oh, for sure, I agree. I have a mix of the recessed rings you are referring to as well as the same ones you installed in the video. If I were hauling equipment with wheels attached manly, I would have done the same thing you did and saved myself hours’ worth of work. Since I haul scrap wood and boxes around for the most part, I would have a tough time sliding stuff around the deck if the rings were not flush when loading.

I have a small trailer that I put D rings on about 10 years ago. They work great. I bought my trailer in 2004 and it still has the original deck. It sets outside all year around in the weather. I treat the wood with a 50/50 mix of used motor oil and diesel fuel. I use a 6" paint brush and it only takes about half an hour to do. I usually put two coats on . It soaks right into the wood and after it dries there is no mess. I tried wood preserve products at first and besides being so expensive, they don't work nearly as good. Hope this tip helps!

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I also treat my boards. Makes them last a lot longer. And I get the manufacturer to install oak boards rather than pine. That's costs a couple of hundred more, but it's worth it. They are a lot stronger than the pine. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@fredgarvin4482

Жыл бұрын

How often do you apply the oil and diesel mix? Fixing to do the same to mine

@MikeM100

Жыл бұрын

About once a year. More often if I think about it. Usually at the start of summer. Thanks for watching.

You can use that pocket to install a portable winch if applicable. Weld it to a piece of channel And put a pin or a bolt at the bottom. Every situation is different because not everyone has the same freight and it may not be applicable but it’s something to think about. I do like the idea of the strap over the tires

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. I did another video where I added the wheel.straps, and I reinforced the plates underneath the deck. They hold the machine solid. Thanks for watching

Also ETrac works well. You can move Sxs more forward on trailer if needed and just quick clip wheels. Fast and secure. You can still bounce out of those rings you installed, upgrade your straps to have locked ends so it is impossible for them to pop loose.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I thought about the etracs, but a viewer put me onto shockstraps and I got some of them since I had already bought screw-closed caribener loops. The shock straps work great.

@floydlarken3148

2 жыл бұрын

Once you use E rail you will never go back

I totally agree with David Schlarp. You are only tied into the boards. You need to be tied into the frame of the trailer. You are depending on the screws that are holding the boards to the frame. Also, never tie down to the machine, always to the tires. The bouncing of the machine on it's own suspension as you travel will loosen your straps.

Number one, Never tie down you quad by attaching the strap to the body or frame. Anything that can go up and down with the suspension will and can come un-hooked. Always tie down to a solid axle or tire through the rim. and if you drop the hook down through the square notch where you had it hooked before, but bring in down through and up so the hook is hooked half wrapped and pointing downward. Also you should and must have 4 attached tie downs that are each separate on their own. One on each corner. Buy you some 2 foot axle straps and tie down straps with latching hooks so they don't come loose. I did what you did and when I got home it had come loose and I did not even know it.....

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I always use more straps than I need. I have added tire straps, which keep the tires solid on the trailer.

@wmnapier

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 Same here strapping through my tires is pretty easy due to the mag wheels have large enough holes to fit axle straps between the spokes. I have 2 600cc quads so I also added several more D-Rings like you did. That first time getting home and the straps in the front not even being attached was scary enough for me.

@arniepries6480

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 - you can have all the straps you want tied to the body but it will cause issues. Tie down the axles or over the wheels as you suggested is the best way - let the body bounce around

Shock Straps. Best thing since sliced bread

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Those are genius. Thanks for telling me about them. I just ordered a set. They're expensive, but look like they're worth it.

1. Don't use hooks as they bounce loose. 2. Use bungie straps on the middle of each tie down strap to keep tension and take up slack. 3. Each corner need it's own dedicated strap. 4. Be redundant with tie down points, straps, anchors 5. Don't expose straps or hooks outside the rub rail.

Should have used "nylock" nuts so you do not have to be concerned about them working loose.

@arniepries6480

2 жыл бұрын

exactly!!

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I guess I'm old school. I've always used lock washers. Thanks for watching

Most important part of securing any ATV to a trailer is compress the suspension with your straps. If you don't, any bump will make your machine jump opposite of your trailer and not only unhook your straps but can brake them or your trailer.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I've started using wheel straps as well as tie-downs on the machine itself. Even with compressing the suspension it can jump if the vehicle hits a deep enough hole in the road. Those wheel straps work great. The tie downs on the frame are also hooked on with carabineer loops so that they can not come off the trailer rings.

I watched your video and I have read through all the comments. I think you probably went above and beyond what most people do to make sure their load is secure. I would agree with using threadlocker or a lock nut on the bolts that hold the d-rings down. You may have already done that and I just didn't read all the replies to see it. I like the E-track as well. I'm using a cargo trailer and I do more than just haul an ATV around in it I don't always want something bolted to the floor. As soon as I think about good way to make the e-track easily removable I'll probably install some of it.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

That e-Track is pretty cool. I saw it installed in a trailer recently. Will probably order it. I always use lock-tite. Started using nylock nuts after so many people recommended them. I also use carabiner loops to keep the straps connected to the rings so that they will not come loose even if I hit a pothole and the whole trailer bounces. Ever since that trip home I've doubled up on my straps and also welded rebar-loops on the trailer for addition tie-down points. No way the machine is coming loose now. It's a pain to spend 30 minutes strapping it down, but at least I don't have to worry. Thanks for watching.

@CentralPlainsEnt

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 there seem to be a couple different types of e-track. The type I have in my trailer on the walls has slots running only in One direction. I didn't know that they made an e-track that looked like a cross. I got a good look at that at Menards and tractor supply. It's heavy duty and if I were going to put something on the floor that would be the stuff because it gives you more flexibility on attaching into the e-track. They make some really neat things to go with it also. Tractor supply had some padded axle straps that I picked up. It's nice if you moving a motorcycle and you need to go through the back rim to hold it down and in place. They'll also wrap around axles and are advertised not to do damage like just wrapping a scrap around may. I know mine takes a little bit longer to tie everything down but I have the peace of mind it's not coming out of the back of the pickup if that's where I have it and potentially causing an accident and taking somebody's life. I'll pick the 30 minutes to strap it down every single day rather than live with regret have not doing it and having caused an accident. There are plenty of those people out on the road right now and I refuse to be one of them. They don't tie things down properly and they don't seem to give a crap because I've told them about it. However if they run into the state patrol division that does the scales they will get pulled over and get the s*** fined out of them. The fines are also fairly steep for losing a load on the highway. That goes to all the people hauling lumber drywall etc that don't know how to strap things down don't strap them down and have some of that end up on the highway.

You might want to move your side by side more forward. Put more weight on the trailer tong and ball. It will pull better and you can run your straps through the wheels and secure your load. A little advice from a tractor trailer driver.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. I appreciate you watching.

That’s still going to bounce out.

Always loop down through back up outside to hook-in down position it will never come lose . Actually machine needs parked so you have a minimum of 250 lbs tongue weight or more

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I always have it in park when towing, and have the parking brake on. Good idea about the position of tie down hooks. I now use wheel straps in addition to the tie-downs. Thanks for watching.

doing it that way will also be easier on your suspension so your shocks are not compresed for long periods just your tires are

I always try to tie my stuff down before the suspension .

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

You're right. That's the best way to do it. I've started using tire straps. Got to strap down something that won't bounce.

@johnmine5609

2 жыл бұрын

over differentials and lower control arms on motorcycles precompress the shocks/springs.

They should be fastened onto the trailer frame just weld them on front corner and back corner where they are now is only as strong as the wood that holding them

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I'm doing that in the next couple of weeks. The wood will not break. I've done this many times with much heavier equipment. Usually, the metal plates that anchor the bolts will span at least two boards. For the light side by side this is plenty strong.

@robertheinkel6225

2 жыл бұрын

A lot depends on how well the boards are secured to the trailer.

As a trucker who has hauled many different types of loads from gravel to farm produce and mostly over-sized farm equipment l am afraid you're an accident about to happen, eighty is too fast, some places require chains or heavy straps to be crossed, ls that the only thing you are going to haul, I'm sure you get my point, good luck!

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bruce. I'm usually very careful and obsessive about making sure the load is properly secured. When I carry the tractor I use chains. This one time I got into a rush and screwed up, which is why I made the video. I've seen a lot of people either improperly strapping their cargo, or using something like thin nylon twine or garden hoses to tie down equipment. Now, I find myself looking at how everyone ties down their equipment and it's always shocking how most stuff hauled on trailers is NOT properly secured, or not secured at all. I've noticed that a lot of people carrying mowers don't even strap down their mower. As for the speeding, I very rarely speed when hauling equipment. In 30 years of carrying stuff I've never had the slightest problem. Thanks for watching.

All that and you have wood holding everything, those carrage bolts should go through trailer frame, the only way i'd do it, weld some plates in

Tie down at axles. Your suspension flexes over bumps. Straps will come unhooked or ripped.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I've tied the axles before the UTV still jumps. The only way I have found to completely stop the vehicle moving is to strap the wheels to the floor. I've even used the X pattern on the axles and it still jumped and moved. When I started using wheel straps it finally quit moving. Using carabiner loops on the tie-downs stopped them from coming off the trailer rings.

thread lock and compress the threads at the very end so if something breaks the thread lock you don't lose the bolt.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Thanks

Instead of flat strap use angle iron long enough to cross 3 boards . Use bolts on the additional boards . Even better yet bolt the (D) ring brackets through crossmembers .

@MikeM100

Жыл бұрын

I've done all of that. The machine is solid now.

If your going to use lock washers, don't use washers . It defeats the lock washer by letting it rotate.

You never tie down anywhere that compresses your suspension. That's why it unhooked when you hit a bump

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Lesson learned.

When you hit a bump your trailer will go up and your machines suspension will compress letting your straps get loose then the machine suspension will pull hard back the other way putting more load on your straps than they are rated for or pull your bolts through the wood. Anchor points should always be pulling in opposite directions and always secured to the frame work of the trailer. The only way to stop the jumping of the machine on the trailer is be securing it tight to the trailer by compressing the suspension. My prediction, your straps over the tires and to your d ring only mounted to wood will lead to the wood being pulled loose from your trailer, and possibly completely losing your machine.. I had a Chevy pickup secured to a large flat bed trailer. Compressed the suspension secured with chain and load binders the driver took a turn to fast put the trailer onto the two wheels on one side over corrected then two wheels on the other side and bounced back and forth till it settled down. The truck didn't budge a bit if it had the trailer would have rolled.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

You make a good point about the wood, but I don't think it will break. The boards are bolted down to the center of the frame and at each end. I use the same wood boards in the bridges I built at the farm 6 years ago and I can still drive my backhoe across them and they don't break. 10 years from now they will probably need to be replaced. But I'll probably replace them long before that. However, I have seen lots of trailers on the road with rotten wood boards, or rough-cut boards that have cracks. I would never try to secure a vehicle to poor-quality wood. I also tie to the metal frame.

Tie down the tires, use safety hooks that won’t let go even if there’s slack.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I did a follow-up video where I added carabiner loops to the tie down hooks so that the tie-downs won't come off the rings even if the hooks bounce loose. I also added wheel straps. Thanks for watching.

Your mistake is that you wrapped your strap every which way around Tuesday. When you tightened your ratchet, ti only tightened to the last wrap. The rest of it...came loose. I saw my friend do the same thing.

@MikeM100

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much everything I did was wrong. That's why I made the video. I was always very careful to tighten every loop. The biggest mistake was tying down the body rather than the wheels. As long as there is springiness in the suspension, it does not matter how tight you make the straps. If they are on the body, then is will always jump up and down, allowing the straps to slip into unintended positions. The only really safe way to do it is to use wheel straps.

I would not use lock washers on wood. Wood swells and shrinks. I was loosing nuts on my new commercially bought trailer years ago, on all the deck boards. I installed nylock nuts. They have stayed for over twenty years. 2001 till now. I am just replacing two boards now from weathering oiling the others that are still good. I would do the same for the deck boards and tie downs, linking the boards together would add strength also. So, you had a chance to mount to the cross bar and did not opt for more strength?SMH. All my tie downs are through the framing.

Legally when you tie down a vehicle on a trailer or flat bed tow truck you need 4 sperate points to secure it, towtrucks are also required 2 safety connection besides the 4

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

It's the same where I live in MS. I always tie down in 6 points or more

@kenhall7517

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 this os why his load came undone, its amazing how many people dont tie down a load properly, i always used safty chains, but when I load a car or my tractor i use 4 points, i don't want it to come loose

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

That's was me that didn't tie it down properly. I won't make that mistake again. I made the video to bring attention to the problem. I see people caring equipment on the highway, tied down with thin rope or garden hoses. Even heavy stuff like tractors. I've given away lots of tie downs to people who didn't understand the correct way to do it. Dealers should educate people when they sell side-by-sides on how to properly secure them.

How many times do you actually say Pioneer? Dadgum!

@MikeM100

3 күн бұрын

Not enough. It's a great machine. 😁

Look at the specs on those rings. Mine says not for rolling loads

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I know. Rolling loads under sudden stop could potentially spike the stress on them and exceed the rating. I've used them for years and they hold really good. I also use them to tow my backhoe and and they're plenty strong. I used one of those one time to lift a truck out of a creek with the excavator.. Thanks for watching.

Mounts are nice, but your wood is only s ecured to the trailer frame with little screws

@MikeM100

Жыл бұрын

The wood deck is not screwed on to the trailer. It is secured front and rear under 2 in metal plates that run side to side. I also used bolts in the center that go through each board

@timothykuja27

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 oh okay I didn't know. I haven't seen one like that. And since you put the bolts in. It sounds like it should be pretty strong.. sorry I didn't know.

Here's what I do when there's a possibility of getting slack in the strap. Put a bungee on the hook and pull so that the hook will stay hooked Incase strap becomes loose.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I added caribener loops that screw shut. Those won't release the straps even of they come off the rings

D rings should be welded to the frame. Still not safe. Straps should have snaps.

Use Lock Tight on Nuts !

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I always use locktight, just didn't think to show it here. It's great on anything that may shake or vibrate.

Not being a smarty butt By putting rings on is o.k. BUT. That hook will jump out of that ring just like the rail block . You either need straps with flat hooks or a shackle strap with rings for those hook straps you have . The flat hook strap the hook goes thru the box on the rub rail then back up and hook on the block . Hook it so the strap pulls towards load point and it puts pressure on the hook where it hangs on block , Then Tarzan or turning your trailer over will not make it come loose . I made the same mistake and lost a pressure washer off mine , I have the same trailer with blocks on the rails like that .

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I did a followup to this video where I showed how to use carabiner hooks to connect the strap hooks to the rings, so that even it the hooks get loose, they will not come off the rings. I also started using wheel straps, which straps the wheels down tight to prevent any wheel bounce. I also welded rebar rungs on the trailer so that I can add additional tiedowns from the frame to the trailer so that it won't be held in place with just wood deck boards. Thanks for watching and giving me some advice. I've never lost a piece of equipment. This was the closest I've ever come, and it was a wake-up call to do better.

just put a drawbar in the rear receiver and tie across that

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

The gate gets in the way. Since doing this video, I've added several more tiedown rings and started using carabiner loops to make sure the straps stay connected to the rungs. I also use wheel straps now. Thanks for watching.

Use four 1 inch ratchet straps connect to the roll cage

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Good advice. Thanks.

@billbillinger2491

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeM100 No... it's not good advice. 1" straps are not near strong enough to safely secure that much weight.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

His comment was part of a longer conversation. He was suggesting four smaller straps in addition to the main 2 inch tie-downs and wheel straps.

Instead of hooks use large carabiners, never come off, I cart nothing with hooks!! The carabiners can never unhook no matter how much things bounce

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I did a follow-up video where I showed adding carabiner hooks. They screw closed and keep the tie-downs on the rings even if the hooks come off.

Always strap to the frame, not a moving part, like the entire body.

10:41 nice tip…

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Better to use Lashing winches like semis use

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. That would definitely do the job.

Use nyloc nuts and they won't undo by themselves.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

They are secured with lock washers. Sometimes I use nyloc just, but didn't have any that day.

That is why you NEVER tie down above the suspension.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I screwed up.

needs some lock tite on those threads

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

It's on there. I just didn't video it. Thanks for watching.

Wash it!

tie through the wheels. NOT ON THE PARTS THAT GO UP AND DOWN WITH THE CHASSI

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I've started using wheel straps.

You should never tie down to the body. Only to the wheels/axels.

gorilla tape hooks so the don't detach during slack moments

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I went back and added screw-down rings so the straps will not come off. I uploaded a video showing how it works . Thanks for watching.

I think you should not be towing that light weight cheap trailer 70-80 MPH

@jamesglenn520

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt! Need to check the Speed Rating on those tires 🤔 People do the same thing with RVs and travel way over the Speed Rating for their tires and can't figure out why they have Blowouts 😲😖🤯

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

The tires seem to run fine. I buy pretty good tired. Pulled that trailer all over the south and mountains. No problems yet. But I'm OCD about checking them.

LOSE THOSE TIE DOWS, USE THE KIND THAT HAVE A SNAP LOCK

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I started using wheel straps in addition to the tie downs

That still won't solve your problem you do not know how to tie down tie down to the axle not above on the suspension side You have a trailer hitch tied down to there

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

I added wheel straps in addition to the tie downs. There are now 4 wheel straps and 4 tie downs. The machine isn't going anywhere.

@jamesglenn520

2 жыл бұрын

One wheel strap on the front and one on the rear diagonal from each other is more than enough for that light machine.

@MikeM100

2 жыл бұрын

My friend was carrying his with only 2 straps and the latch on the front one broke and he lost the machine while taking a curve at about 20 mph. He got a ticket from the sheriff for not properly securing it, and his insurance refused to pay for repairs because he got the ticket. I'd rather over-strap it.

Dude.... that is a MESS. Do it Right.

@MikeM100

11 ай бұрын

What I did works fine with wheel straps. 2 years and 20k miles later and the machine has never some loose.