Posted by sflem849 on July 22, 2010 at 17:09:42 from (69.197.84.192):
In Reply to: Tieing down an M/MD posted by rustyfarmall on July 21, 2010 at 04:44:57:
rustyfarmall said: (quoted from post at 04:44:57 07/21/10)
farmallhal said: (quoted from post at 17:00:37 07/20/10) Rusty, I've never hauled my M anywhere but the person I purchased it from delivered it to the farm. He used exactly what you are mentioning (2) short pieces of chain with a forged chain hook on the end to which he connected to the tie down chains. He used a bolt and washer where the chains were secured to the bolster. He told me he had been in over 20 states with the tractor at shows or tractor rides and never had a towing issue. He also suggested letting about half or more of the tire pressure out when towing to minimize any bouncing. My question is I haul my Super C (which is not near the weight of a M) and I've been tieing it down using a clevis in the drawbar and the front hitch plate. I then run the tie down chain through the clevis and secure with chain rachets all of which is far over rated in strength to the tractor weight. I don't know how the drawbar and front hitch plate would be rated but think it would be fine. I would certainly appreciate your comments on this method of tieing the tractor down. Thanks for sharing from your experiences and knowledge, Hal.
The chain through a clevis attached to the drawbar at the rear is just fine. At the front however, I really like to use 2 separate chains, as I feel it gives more side-to-side stability. That is the method I use when hauling an M or an H.
I like two as well. I put the clevis through the drawbar and put a long chain through there. Then on the front I hook the hooks onto the lower side of the frame rail. This then pulls forward towards the bolster. It works really well pulling out, but wouldn't work if you were pulling in. I have also seen people run clevis' through the holes in the frame rails and chain through them. You could probably get the job done with two chains then.
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