Posted by TimMiller on November 06, 2009 at 10:33:30 from (70.242.1.46):
In Reply to: Towing a Tractor posted by MattCatlin on November 06, 2009 at 08:15:09:
I use straps all the time. I pull the tractor all the way up to the front of the trailer if its small, MF-135, Ford-3000 etc. I then strap it up against the front of the trailer, and set the parking brake, along with park the tractor in gear (low 2 usually). Like i said i will strap the front up against the front, then take a strap around the back and attach it to the front, then i take a strap across front and attach it to the back. (i have also strapped the back axle further back on the trailer, and the front to the front). The idea is to prevent the tractor from possibly shifting forward while braking, but then you also want to hold it from moving back. I will also take a chain and attach it around the tractor to the trailer as a safety. You can never strap down something too much. Dont buy those cheap little 4 packs of straps rated for 600 lbs, you will break them. I broke one holding down two buckets, but it was just an extra strap, i had a big dot rated strap over them also. Home Depot sells some big dot rated straps that run around 10-20 bucks.
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