Posted by maplehillfrm on March 12, 2009 at 10:51:55 from (170.215.199.8):
In Reply to: TRAILERING A TRACTOR posted by Hugh MacKay on March 11, 2009 at 15:19:09:
RockyMO said: (quoted from post at 02:59:31 03/12/09) I recently posted about this as well. I had always been under the impression that chains were required for any load on wheels, ie. tractor, car etc. Recently I have been seeing the semis hauling new cars use a nylon strap over the tires. Tow trucks have been using these for years. The Consensus I received from professional drivers is that: Straps are ok if and only if they are clearly labeled with a strength or weigh rating, and sufficent number of straps to exceed the load weight are used. Straps should also be checked frequently for wear, cuts, abrasions etc.
Rocky in MO
Thats probably true, you have seen them with the straps "over" the tires, it is holding down a pretty much immovable object when it is applying the force over the tires straight down to the tiedown,,
unlike strapping from frame to frame where it is not immovable, the wheels and suspension rock,,
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