Properly securing tractor to trailer !!

Here is an interesting article I ran across.
Don't connect chains to front bucket with quick attachment, connect to tractor.

Use Grade 70 chains, which I have.

TSC straps aren't approved, however thay are if you are farm exempt. Found two sets of rules to be interesting.

Here is the article.

On thing I did not see here is we all should be using grade 70 transport rated chain or better, and that the hooks should be grade 70 or better too. I have a thread where I just upgraded my tie down equipment. I am getting ratchet binders that are lockable. I currently have the cam binders that I use a cheater bar on. I'm getting old so that heavy pull was getting to me.I also have long straps for securing hay loads.

CSP runs a lot of pop up inspection stations here and I got invited into one last week as I have truck plates on my F350 dually. They were nice, no fines, but I was using the wrong grade chain. Turns out my TSC straps are not DOT rated either, but as I am farm exempt I am ok to use. I did have 4 separate tie down points though. I have clevis hooks on the bucket, so was chained there at each corner, and two separate chains either side of my draw bar. The only thing they recommended is that I should chain the front of the tractor next time and not chain the bucket due to the quick attach connection as I had done. I learned a lot talking with them.
Another trick I learned was to get some old fire hose and slide the chain through them to keep from scratching the paint just as AronS showed in his photos.
article from tractorbynet

Do you farm?

That is not an "article." It is a forum post. No more or less authoritative than anything anyone says here. Probably mostly wrong.

George your always looking fir trouble aren?t ya 🙃

(quoted from post at 11:12:47 10/31/19) That is not an "article." It is a forum post. No more or less authoritative than anything anyone says here. Probably mostly wrong.

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Also TSC has DOT approved straps, just depends on which ones you purchase -- anywhere. You have to look at them, not all say DOT approved, regardless of the store/vendor.

Does 22 acres count?

BarnyardEngineering ,
You are absolutely right, this is an article and the
post is second hand information just like posts on
YT.

I'm guessing somethings on this article may not
apply in all states.

I'll sort out what I think is good advice and will
apply it, again just like advice on YT.

I'll also apply force vectors, pulling at angles,
something taught in physics.

Another important physics law, you can't push with a
chain or rope.
Geo.

You do not have to have grade 70 chains. They will just do the same thing with unrated as lower rated items. They will use the lowest rating on them so a 43 grade chain will be rated lower than a grade 70 will. Thus meaning you will need to use a heavier chain or more of them to accomplish the job.
For the snap binders I snap them with the handle on them then tighten my ratchet binders up no pipe needed that way and no missing teeth due to it.
Yes you can use straps for any of it. If it goes over any sharp edges they must be protected by whatever means you choose to use.
Now in your previous post I sad it needed to be tied down by the tractor and the bucket on it's own separate devise.

It does.

What do you crop?