straping down coiled trucks

[Depot]

Well folks, first up its good to be back in the big smoke.... long long drive but well worth it. Had an intersting thing happen on the way back though. As some of u know, i prefer the use of chains and bear traps to secure the rigs on my trailer down and I like to clamp em down tight. Well, I discovered with coiled trucks u have to be extra carefull.

Lucy's rig was on the end of my trailer and when we tied it down, u can actually watch the truck squat as the chains tighten. This is cause the axels are being pulled away from each other and the control arms are leveling out. got it nice and snug and wraped the bear traps with bungies to keep em from popping open. Well wouldnt u know it.. we stopped for diesel in Quebec, i did a walk around and one of the bungies fell off and a trap popped open. The best i can figure is the bungee failed for whatever reason... we hit a nasty bump on the highway and the trailer actually got air. when it landed, Lucy's rig compressed and all the chains were loose for that second or 2 but long enough to pop open a binder. The second load binder was still intact and bungee still on it so the truck was in no real danger of coming off the trailer but a dangling load binder is more than enough to get ur rig parked if MTO catches yah. just to drive the message home in my head.... not 5 minutes after I fixed the loose chain i hit an open weigh scale (which I have to report to).

Sure am glad Im lucky! :D

So keep in mind... coiled trucks... when they compress, the axels will move apart. make sure when u secure ur rigs, u compensate for that.

GL

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[Mudslug]

Hmm, sounds like the wheel nets like what they use on tow bars are the answer here...yes no?

[MuddMachine]

Hmm, sounds like the wheel nets like what they use on tow bars are the answer here...yes no?

You mean what they use on dolly's, yes that IMHO would be the way to go for BOTH trucks, quick and simple too.

[TheSarg]

this is just from my towing experience but whenever i towed anything on my deck by MTO standards i had the front connected to the frame and the rear connected to either the frame or the rear axle, with floppy vehicles i connected to the frame using the t-connectors on my braces and compressed the suspension strongly enuff to prevent and bouncing whatsoever. I can see how doing this might concern some people but ive done long hauls with heavy stuff on the bed and never had a prob connected to the frame......food for thought.

[Depot]

I agree, squishing the suspension all the way down will prevent that situation from happening but i for one really wouldnt want my rig squashed down on a trailer for any extended period of time... specially not a 20+ hour drive to NS.

The wheel nets sound like a great idea. I've seen em for cars but never for trucks or big tires like 35's and up. Im sure they're out there though.

Also, most peoples traielrs I've seen (excluding ours mudslug) are desgined to have the loads secured from the front or rear of the trailer, not the sides. (common utility trailers) If u have a proper car carrier trailer then u can tie em down everywhich way u want.

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[Mud Lite]

I always secure the axles and leave the body to bounce. I think its OK on factory equipement ( transporting cars) but not on Supper flexxy suspensions. I think if the truck is acting weird when you lash it down by the axles, I would put solid blocks in the suspension to limit movement but not fully compress the suspension.

IMHO


I agree, squishing the suspension all the way down will prevent that situation from happening but i for one really wouldnt want my rig squashed down on a trailer for any extended period of time... specially not a 20+ hour drive to NS.

The wheel nets sound like a great idea. I've seen em for cars but never for trucks or big tires like 35's and up. Im sure they're out there though.

Also, most peoples traielrs I've seen (excluding ours mudslug) are desgined to have the loads secured from the front or rear of the trailer, not the sides. (common utility trailers) If u have a proper car carrier trailer then u can tie em down everywhich way u want.

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[drtysuzuk]

i run one chain from the front tow hooks to the trailer and then go under the rear axle ,up over the diff and back under the axle never had the truck move or a beartrap come undone and i travel some pretty rough roads