Posted by Randy-IA on December 28, 2007 at 21:00:12 from (207.177.83.213):
In Reply to: trailering an H posted by j440 on December 28, 2007 at 17:01:45:
What Chip man said . Panic stops are are harder on tie downs than accellerating . Like I've always said about the semi I drive in the construction company I work for - I won't ever out accellerate a load with four wheels getting it moving but I can sure stop before it will with 18 wheels braking ! Same holds true for a pickup with a trailer - you have more braking ability than accelleration ability . Soooo... Assuming it moves under it's own power , use two GOOD 3/8" grade 7 or 8 LOAD binding chains on the rear and at least one chain and binder in the front to keep things TIGHT ( ! ) . On most of the wheeled equipment I move I put the chains on the rear axle and try to loop the hooked ends back to themselves to form a complete circle ( without a binder ) angled out to the sides and tighten them with the machine itself ( it'll need good brakes or a second person ) . Don't worry if you can't loop them , a graded chain is rated over 5000lbs so just pull the chains as tight as possible by hand and hook back to itself and then gently run the machine forward to tighen them . By myself it takes a few times up and down to get it right . A looped chain counts as two chains by the DOT for total load . After the rear chains are tight secure the front and pull the binder VERY tight . The higher you can get the chains on the tractor the better . You'll get a much smoother ride as a bonus too . Leave it in gear with the brakes set if it has any . If not then blocks of wood nailed in front and behind the tires . Have fun ! ...Randy PS: Get the trailer balanced right also or the trip won't be very enjoyable .
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