Posted by ScottyHOMEy on March 11, 2009 at 16:27:37 from (64.222.222.178):
In Reply to: TRAILERING A TRACTOR posted by RICK IN VERMONT on March 11, 2009 at 15:19:09:
You dont' say how heavy a tractor. If a lightweight, like an A or B, you could get by and as far as I know be better than legal with a 3300# nylon strap on each corner, but be careful to use a chafe guard (either a sleeve over the strap, or one of the plastic/nylon/whatever-they're-made-of gizmoas over the corners.
My own rule is that if it's on wheels it's chained. Straps are for my loads that sit flat on the bed and don't roll.
For stuff on wheels, I don't know that straps are any easier to use. Dealing with the extra length is a pain, and they stretch more than chains shift, requiring a couple extra stops to tighten them back down and an even closer eye than you would keep on chains.
As a rule I don't trust either, but I put more faith in chains. I'd stick with chains and binders as long as you have them.
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