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Re: Trailering Tractors: Chains or Straps?
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Posted by ltf in nc on July 16, 1999 at 18:48:15 from (206.228.213.119):
In Reply to: Trailering Tractors: Chains or Straps? posted by TMAC on July 16, 1999 at 10:22:48:
I attend an equipment auction where some really nice pieces are sold occasionally and I have observed that these pieces are being tied down using an idea from the antique/classic car haulers. A loop of chain is formed around the top 20% of each rear tire and secured usually at the back of each rear wheel to the trailer. The front portion on the loop has a chain hooked to it and is secured to the front of the trailer. The tractor is put in neutral and a chain binder is tightened on the front chain. This is repeated to the remaining rear wheel. This effort removes the slack and secures the tractor to the trailer and the tractor is put back in gear. This method appears to afford a save method of transport and at the same time the paint is not damaged. As the chain is sitting only on rubber even the rims paint stay free on damage. The tires act as tensioners/shock absorbers and you are not constantly having to check to see if the binders are staying tight.
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