Questions on an enclosed trailer
I posted this in the TC area as we are the ones that use trailers the most I would think. Anyway my new enclosed Road Force 7X14 trailer has made its way home with me. After waiting since December for...
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Butch50 wrote:
Thanks for all of your responses.
Now for the next question, How is the best way to tie down an ATV or Harley Trike. I see where some people use a cross method where the strap from the left tie down goes clear across to the right side. The right side goes clear across to the left side.
Then the other method I have seen is where they just go from the left side tie down to the left side of the unit and just the opposite on the right side.
On my flat bed trailer I had big loops installed right in the center of the bed, one in the front and one in the rear. So with the ATV I ran it forward and then ran the winch line out and clipped the hook into the front loop and used the winch to hold it there. At the rear I used a strap to the rear loop on the bed and then to the back of the ATV then ratcheted the strap tight. The ATV never went any place with this tie down system. I never carried the Harley on the flatbed.
I have 4 racheting straps on each ATV and the RZR. They are all 2'' straps. I've seen enough pics of UTV and ATV lost of trailers to believe that overkill is good and only takes seconds.
