Correct way to tie down a car to a trailer

[Kingster]

I was never very clued up on strap-ons...

[Kingster]

But just tried it - much better method going over the tyre!

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

45 minutes ago, Chris King said:

But just tried it - much better method going over the tyre!

 

And it pulls in the plane the wheel moves in, so no nasty sideloads on the car.

[fil46]

I use my roll cage to tie my westy down saved miss shaping warm tyres, handbrake  on and I keep the car out of get as the rocking back and fore on the trailer shockes the gearbox

[TAFKARM]

Does that not wreck the GRP and the powder coat on the cage?

[fil46]

A Rag stops the cage damage and I tie it wide to keep. clear of the grp 

[Rednop1]

36 minutes ago, fil46 said:

I use my roll cage to tie my westy down saved miss shaping warm tyres, handbrake  on and I keep the car out of get as the rocking back and fore on the trailer shockes the gearbox

If I'm honest this is possibly the worst way I've ever seen somebody strap a westfield to a trailer !

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

34 minutes ago, fil46 said:

I use my roll cage to tie my westy down saved miss shaping warm tyres, handbrake  on and I keep the car out of get as the rocking back and fore on the trailer shockes the gearbox

 

Got to say, while it may be working for you at the moment, this picture absolutely terrifies me!

[fil46]

Don’t know it till you try it, I have towed for years and found this is best method sits perfect , a bit of load on the suspension stops the car hopping up and down , and if the roll cage won’t hold there is something far wrong , each to there own I suppose 

[Rednop1]

It is a personal choice on how you  strap your car to the trailer

 

But i would say strap each wheel individually  To the trailer using four straps i strap the way shown in the attached picture I yourstand its not possible with every trailer design but I've towed many many many cars and find this the best way.

 

The way you have  shown if the rear strap fails for any reason and they do fail I've had it happen and you brake hard it wouldn't be the end of the world because your westfield would only possibly crash into your own towing vehicle but if the front strap was to fails and you car  moves backward that could seriously endangering people following you and  that could have a not so happy ending to the story 

 

 

 

[fil46]

Ok so it looks dodgy to some but good straps fit for 5 ton each. failing holding 600kg , front tyre rack will save the toe vehicle and the car sitting on grip tape with the hand brake on can’t see all that going wrong at once , but you never know, 

[Tom Frankland (T3OMF)]

22 hours ago, fil46 said:

I use my roll cage to tie my westy down saved miss shaping warm tyres, handbrake  on and I keep the car out of get as the rocking back and fore on the trailer shockes the gearbox

 

Reminds me of this 🤣

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Reminds me of my old car!

 

 

It had passed through several hands after I sold it before it was bought by a Club member and moved as above!