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straps are for securing a load to the trailer vertically, as in lumber,pipe,wood,,etc,, non rolling cargo.. chains are for either vertically or rolling stock, anything that needs tension front and rear pulling against each other,,[as in 1 in the front of tractor, and 1 in teh rear of the tractor] you need chains ,, the chains and binders keep the load there where you put it with no stretching,,-- where as a strap will flex a bit and your load will move when used horizontilly, is in hauling a tractor.. the paint job is the VERY LEAST you will need to worry about when that tractor comes off your trailer,,, not saying I havent seen them go down the road with straps,, but I tell you what the first time y ou are in an accident and there is an investigation why your tractor did not stay on your trailer,, whether it is your fault or not on the accident,, IT will become your fault,, for improperlt securing your load,, better be safe than sorry,, if you are that concerned about paint,, get something to cover where the chains touch the axle or frame,, once your chains are secured properly,, it wont be moving at all and there wont be any scrathes that you didnt put there . when you were setting the chains,, when securing chains,, go from the front of the tractor to the front of the trailer,, with a set of chains, and from the rear of the tractor to the rear of the trailer with another set of chains,, so they are pulling the tractor between them,, I very seldom have to retighten a set of chains from point A to point B,, but check them whenever I stop anyway,, [but I guess the quick look around comes from a whole lotta miles running the road,, good luck be safe,pat
 
 works the same way with any size load,,no matter how far you are going
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