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100Glenn

10-31-1999 13:18:49




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What is the best way to tie a small(Farmall 100, A, etc.) tractor down to an open car-hauling type of trailer? I have heard that those ratcheting tie-downs are a good way to do it, but I don't know for sure.




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TMAC

11-07-1999 08:11:48




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 Re: trailering a tractor in reply to 100Glenn, 10-31-1999 13:18:49  
Better late than never. I use two 5/16" binder chain and two binders. I back my CaseVAS(about the size of an 'A') onto the trailer and tie it down front and back. Another good way to secure your binding is to wrap the excess chain around the binder(wrapping away from the chain hook) and locking it in place. It wo'nt come undone and the levers are secure under the chain.



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John M.

11-04-1999 10:16:20




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 Re: trailering a tractor in reply to 100Glenn, 10-31-1999 13:18:49  
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All the other comments are right on the money. In addition, the Trailering Tips page on the Stovebolt Page (see the link below) has excellent, step by step pointers for trailering. Although mostly for old trucks, the advice on trailers, chains and towing vehicle are good for tractor hauling, too. Don't forget to make sure your trailer and towing vehicle are adequate! As you can see in the picture, I use a 1-Ton dually (Can't beat 'em for stability!) with a gooseneck flat trailer to haul my trucks and Farmall M around. This maybe more than you need to haul an A, though. Better too much truck than too little, though...
Good luck and happy hauling,
John

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John

11-02-1999 15:43:35




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 Re: trailering a tractor in reply to 100Glenn, 10-31-1999 13:18:49  
In my opinion, if you have to ask how to bind a tractor down to transport it, you have absolutely no business hauling it in the first place. That is about like asking how to tie your shoes, if you can't do it, buy pull on boots.....



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John I

11-02-1999 16:31:54




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 Re: Re: trailering a tractor in reply to John, 11-02-1999 15:43:35  
Apparently John was born knowing everything and never learned from someone else.



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John

11-03-1999 21:27:42




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 Re: Re: Re: trailering a tractor in reply to John I, 11-02-1999 16:31:54  
I didn't say I was born knowing everything, but aren't somethings just obvious... If you ask 5 different people, you will more than likely get 5 different answers. Just look at it when you get it on the trailer and size up the situation. I have seen from 2 to 6 chains used to haul a small tractor. Everyone is different, that's all!



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Chuck

11-01-1999 17:11:42




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 Re: trailering a tractor in reply to 100Glenn, 10-31-1999 13:18:49  
Just finished hauling my A 120 miles. Chained front axle then reversed tractor to tighten chain. Used chain and binder on rear axle. Also nailed 8"x8" blocks behind rear tires and in front of front tires.Like an old flatbed hauler told me," You can't hardly tie down rubber." Good luck with your move.

CB



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Bill Brauch

11-01-1999 05:21:09




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 Re: trailering a tractor in reply to 100Glenn, 10-31-1999 13:18:49  
I have used both chains and the nylon ratchet binders. I have really big heavy duty nylon straps, but only use them on small stuff. I always attach the chains or nylon to the frame of the tractor, not the wheels. If you are planning to travel at high speed, a cardboard in front of the radiator is a good idea, to save it from stones, and the high speed wind. I have seen old radiators start to leak from the high wind speed.

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Phil Auten

11-01-1999 04:43:21




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 Re: trailering a tractor in reply to 100Glenn, 10-31-1999 13:18:49  
Glen,
Chains are definitely the way to go. Be sure to get "binder chain" and good quality binders. After the tractor is loaded and tied down I like to use a piece of heavy wire to tie the binders closed. You just never know when one may decide to "unbind" itself and Murphy's Law says it will be at just exactly the wrong time.

Let's be careful out there,
Phil



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Charlie V - AKA F20II

10-31-1999 21:41:59




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 Re: trailering a tractor in reply to 100Glenn, 10-31-1999 13:18:49  
ratching chain binders are very good but also very expensive, regular brake-over chain binds will do the job quit well and cost less than the others. Use a small lenght of pipe on the binder when tighting the binder down and you should have no problems. Just look where your placing your chains so you don't break anything. I always chain thought the wheels front and back, using old rubber tubs between the chains and wheels, that's when I remember the rubber. You don't have to put rubber between them, it's only to prevent marking up the paint. Have fun and above all be safe. :-)

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farmer mike

10-31-1999 15:02:36




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 Re: trailering a tractor in reply to 100Glenn, 10-31-1999 13:18:49  
if i were you, i would make a real investment and buy a good 3/8 or 1/2 inch chains. we never used straps for anything but building materials. tractors always got chained. go to the article below....



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