Re: binding down my M

Posted by ScottyNY on August 21, 2002 at 16:00:08 from (151.202.182.234):

In Reply to: binding down my M posted by John (SC) on August 21, 2002 at 14:29:04:

John, I haven't hauled anything as big as an M. The only thing I do any different from you is on the rear. Instead of a single clevis, I use two, one at each corner of the drawbar and run a single chain through both. My thinking there is that if things get exciting and the chain did have to go to work, there's less chance of it snapping if the strain is taken at two points instead of one. A lot of folks run a third chain straight through the rears (either the spokes of the wheels or between the wheels and rims) as a backup. Another good sounding idea I've heard is to run your chains kind of like spring lines on a boat, that is, the chains holding the end of the tractor nearer the front of the trailer are anchored at the rear, those holding the end of the tractor more toward the rear are anchored forward. Gives more chain to absorb any strain. There was a good thread about loading and hauling tractors over on the Tractor Talk board about a month ago, led by a fellow called Tiny. He had a lot of good points, the most basic of which were to use good, adequate chain and binders, start with everything good and tight, and check your rigging early in your trip and regularly as you go along. Worth reading if you can find it in the archives. Good luck on your trip! Scotty

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