I recently got a new to me Yamaha Rhino. Bought it specifically because it was short enough to fit in my 10 foot garage of my 2008 Raptor 299MP. In my first trip with the Rhino I made it to our destination just fine, but when I got home I saw that several feet of track had been pulled out of the garage floor. Fortunately, there was no interior damage to the trailer from the Rhino bouncing around.I had been using long screws into the floor and they failed. Has anyone used nuts, washers, and bolts? I know these would hold but I would have to go underneath and pull the undercarriage screening off the trailer. I would imagine I could staple it back on easy enough. Am I correct? Would this be a good, low cost, solution to the track coming loose?Thanks!

There are a couple of butterfly type fasteners that you could use that would eliminate the necessity of pulling apart the undercarriage screening. I would assume that the fasteners would not be able to hit anything underneath such as wiring, etc and damage it, since there were originally tracks fastened in that location. These are similar to a fastener used to attach items to drywall, but for wood/metal.

You're best best is to mount through the floor like you've mentioned. It's a pain but it's the best way to secure them. If you don't want to do that then you'll want to get another type of mounting system and secure through the floor and ideally into the frame if you can. E-Track is good if you use the multiple mounting points, but you have a lot more bolts to put in. You probably don't need to put them in every hole but you need to make sure that any place you put a strap is secured.

We use the e track for hauling a Harley trike and before that 2 single bikes. We have a 16" cargo trailer and our e track is bolted down through the floor every 12". Also if there was not a steel beam then a huge flat washer was also added. Never a problem but then again there is no underpinning to worry about.

I carry two buggies in my enclosed trailer. Two wheels are secured with wheel nets where one side connected to D-loop tie downs and the other side to e-track. The track sections are 5' long and secured every 5th hole with wood screws that are slightly longer than my decking.I always suggest people tie a vehicle down against the wheel, axle or outboard swing arm so the suspension can float and not fight your anchors.Determine how thick your load floor is and use screws the same length to avoid puncturing something underneath. Run screws in every hole in areas that you think will have a tie down and double the screws in other areas to helve the gap between current screws.

I would not recommend using screws alone. For me it was easy I don't have s sealed underbelly so I could get under the rig to fasten large washers and nuts on the end of 1/4" Carraige Bolts. I go about every other hole where I have a tie down strap but then every 12" My tie down points don't really change because I am hauling the same thing all the time. But if I had to move straps around, I might put bolts every 6"...

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Doughboy12
Explorer
Nov 24, 2014
They make a "squish" nut that you don't have to have such a big starter hole to use than the butterfly thingies.
Vet_Man
Explorer
Nov 24, 2014
The deck of my trailer is 5/4. I have SS screws in ever hole they are the max length with out coming through the bottom. My trailer is 17 ft long. It was expensive but has never pulled lose.
joebedford
Nomad II
Nov 24, 2014
I have a couple of 18" sections of track where I didn't have D rings. I used BIG screws in every hole. Also, my wheel chock catches the steel frame with two bolts and two other bolts with big washers.
1L243
Explorer II
Nov 24, 2014
I would not recommend using screws alone. For me it was easy I don't have s sealed underbelly so I could get under the rig to fasten large washers and nuts on the end of 1/4" Carraige Bolts. I go about every other hole where I have a tie down strap but then every 12" My tie down points don't really change because I am hauling the same thing all the time. But if I had to move straps around, I might put bolts every 6"...
Bedlam
Moderator
Nov 24, 2014
I carry two buggies in my enclosed trailer. Two wheels are secured with wheel nets where one side connected to D-loop tie downs and the other side to e-track. The track sections are 5' long and secured every 5th hole with wood screws that are slightly longer than my decking.

I always suggest people tie a vehicle down against the wheel, axle or outboard swing arm so the suspension can float and not fight your anchors.

Determine how thick your load floor is and use screws the same length to avoid puncturing something underneath. Run screws in every hole in areas that you think will have a tie down and double the screws in other areas to helve the gap between current screws.
lap527
Explorer
Nov 24, 2014
We use the e track for hauling a Harley trike and before that 2 single bikes. We have a 16" cargo trailer and our e track is bolted down through the floor every 12". Also if there was not a steel beam then a huge flat washer was also added. Never a problem but then again there is no underpinning to worry about.
Y-Guy
Moderator
Nov 24, 2014
You're best best is to mount through the floor like you've mentioned. It's a pain but it's the best way to secure them. If you don't want to do that then you'll want to get another type of mounting system and secure through the floor and ideally into the frame if you can. E-Track is good if you use the multiple mounting points, but you have a lot more bolts to put in. You probably don't need to put them in every hole but you need to make sure that any place you put a strap is secured.
RRyall
Explorer
Nov 24, 2014
There are a couple of butterfly type fasteners that you could use that would eliminate the necessity of pulling apart the undercarriage screening. I would assume that the fasteners would not be able to hit anything underneath such as wiring, etc and damage it, since there were originally tracks fastened in that location. These are similar to a fastener used to attach items to drywall, but for wood/metal.

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