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willald
Jul 04, 2013Explorer II
..I like the suggestion, of taking it back to the dealer and having them strap it up for you. Maybe there's something you're not doing right in the 'strap up' process that we can't see and they'll be able to correct you.
I must confess, although the tires stayed in the straps OK after we started using the method noted above, I still never trusted those straps. Because of that lack of trust, and for my own peace of mind, I upgraded the chains (significantly!) that go from the dolly to the vehicle itself. Replaced them with some very stout chains, about twice as thick as the ones that came with the dolly. Also took as much 'slack' out of those chains as I could safely, to make sure car would not fall off the dolly platform if a strap came loose.
I made d*** sure that if those straps ever did let go, the car was NOT going to fall off the dolly platform. I'd suggest you look at the chains, and consider doing something like what I did there. Definitely gave me a lot more peace of mind on the road. :)
I must confess, although the tires stayed in the straps OK after we started using the method noted above, I still never trusted those straps. Because of that lack of trust, and for my own peace of mind, I upgraded the chains (significantly!) that go from the dolly to the vehicle itself. Replaced them with some very stout chains, about twice as thick as the ones that came with the dolly. Also took as much 'slack' out of those chains as I could safely, to make sure car would not fall off the dolly platform if a strap came loose.
I made d*** sure that if those straps ever did let go, the car was NOT going to fall off the dolly platform. I'd suggest you look at the chains, and consider doing something like what I did there. Definitely gave me a lot more peace of mind on the road. :)
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