Log chain, straps, or wheel nets.
- Thread starter JDPlowboy
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Do yourself a favor and go here: http://www.macscustomtiedowns.com
You can order them how you want with whatever ends you want.
None of that yellow thin ass strap shitty ratchet having Chinese pieces of shit.
I've towed from Oregon to Kansas with this setup and never had a strap come loose.
I need some new ones about now, but these are fine. The loose ends are a little frayed because I've left them loose sometimes. The main webbing is still good though.
You can order them how you want with whatever ends you want.
None of that yellow thin ass strap shitty ratchet having Chinese pieces of shit.
I've towed from Oregon to Kansas with this setup and never had a strap come loose.
I need some new ones about now, but these are fine. The loose ends are a little frayed because I've left them loose sometimes. The main webbing is still good though.
How'd you strap your front end? I can't tell by the picture. I usually went thru lower control arms with chains but last time I used a strap and when I got to pull the strap was almost wore thru both sides
Bella 01 rclb -dd tow rig
Llyod 04.5 rclb- puller/play truck
Bella 01 rclb -dd tow rig
Llyod 04.5 rclb- puller/play truck
That's how I run my chains. And that's why I don't run straps there, that's a big pinch point lol
There is a bracket and loop welded to the front cross member.
If you use good axle straps, they won't wear through. If you look at how the rear is tied down, those red straps are actually ratchet straps with axle loops built it, I'm just not using them as such in the picture. The black sheathing goes around the part of the strap where you would be wrapping a control arm or axle, or whatever.
The thing I didn't like about using the control arms is that they move with the suspension so the strap never stays put. Unless you bunch it up in the lower corner, which is sketchy.
I just have loops on the truck and snap hook on the straps. Takes about 1.5 minutes to tie down.
4 chains, X in the front, X them in the rear.. Around the lower A arm in front, and around the rear axle tube in back. No pulling down on any suspension.
Two chains in rear pulling from the frame in a x pattern and two 3" rachet strap binders around frame under driver and passenger doors one on each side.
4 straps around the axles/lower control arms. Then usually one strap front and rear to pull the body around to keep it from floating on the suspension over bumps.
I only use 2 chains. One under the axle and over the pumpkin. Then another through both a arms. Could use some improvement, but has worked fine for years.