[Shop-talk] which tie down best for car hauler

[Steven Trovato]

Tony,

How did you attach the E-track to the trailer deck?  What is your 
deck made of?  Mine is diamond plate steel.  At etrailer.com I saw a 
video where they were installing it on wood trailer walls, but I 
think our application is a bit more critical.

-Steve Trovato
strovato at optonline.net

At 11:07 PM 7/14/2012, Tony Vaccaro wrote:
>For years I used straps around the axle, straps around the frame and straps
>through the tires.
>
>The last trailer I bought had E Track installed.  Was set up for a specific
>car so I had to buy more. Was not expensive.
>
>I now use the straps that go over the tires, tie down to the E Track right
>before and after the tires and you ratchet the straps over the tires.
>Compresses the tires.
>
>As long as you don't have any leaks in your tires, works great. And is the
>least damaging to everything. Suspension rides normal. No frame bending.
>Etc....
>
>Lots of places sell it.
>
>Tony Vaccaro
>Lotus Owners of NY  (LOONY)
>www.lotusowners.com
>716-861-1412
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net
>[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Niolon
>Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 6:58 PM
>To: shop-talk
>Subject: [Shop-talk] which tie down best for car hauler
>
>finally got my car hauler... 18' Anderson with two axle brakes, rear slide
>in ramps, removable fender, 2' dovetail...
>
>want to start accumulating what I need to haul my '53 f-100 truck.   Truck
>is
>16' long nose to tail and will weigh in around 3800-4000.
>
>the trailer has 4 tie downs welded in , one at each corner and side board
>anchors along each side, no rub rail.  wondering the best type of tie down
>to use with the truck...  I like ther wheel basket straps on each wheel..
>seems it would secure it well but not pull down the suspension... which may
>or may not affect towing ???
>
>axle straps and ratchet binders hold well but are a pain to install, right
>??
>
>how about e-track ???
>
>suggestions please from you car/truck towing gurus
>
>thanks
>John
>
>you guys always have the best info !
>
>
>
>
>
>I'm sarcastic... what's your superpower ?
>_______________________________________________
>
>Shop-talk at autox.team.net
>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>Suggested annual donation  $12.96
>Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>Unsubscribe/Manage:
>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/tvacc@lotusowners.com
>_______________________________________________
>
>Shop-talk at autox.team.net
>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>Suggested annual donation  $12.96
>Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>Unsubscribe/Manage: 
>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/strovato@optonline.net