Tractor Tie Downs

[fxdb96]

I run this end through the stake pocket to eliminate strap wear when securing my subcompact. i also have slip on strap protectors to keep the straps from wearing if they are rubbing an edge elsewhere.

 

[4570Man]

I’ve never had issue with the straps wearing at the trailer stake pockets. I usually use 1 strap per corner to avoid touching anything else with the strap. If touching is inevitable I use some cardboard to protect the strap.

 

[cabover4us]

I use both, and differs with the application. I have used 6' chain with steel J hooks on every wheel, just recently I purchased two 31" straps for the front axle to keep from scratching and then 2 J hooks on the backhoe mounting plating. New York is a every wheel chain tiedown plus strapping your loader and backhoe bucket down to the trailer also. I chain and strap like I did hauling steel, you can never use too many hold down devices.
Speaking of this, hauling wasn't my problem two weeks ago, I drove to my daughters house in Brunswick with my new YT235 Yanmar to pull out posion Sumack trees probably 30 or so. She lives on a hill in front of her home like 30 degrees, I parked facing down hill on the oncoming side wheels turned towards the grass. Unchained tractor, started and proceeded backwards, I had the sensation of really flying in reverse but I was mistaken. The rear tractor wheels were on the beavertail at the time of the speed sensation, the pickup truck back wheels were up in the air rolling forward on the front tires.
The whole truck, trailer, and tractor were rolling down the hill with the front tires turned the unit jackknifed on the neighbors lawn with the trailer jamming into truck bed smashing it into the frame. Thank goodness it did, or more damage would have ensued. Lesson, always chock all of the wheels, never unload on a hill, and lastly, put the truck in 4 wheel drive. Four wheels in park would have been a better situation. After one week, my son fixed trailer, and changed tire sliced by head rack, luckily the brand new tractor wasn't hurt or damaged, but, when I reloaded the trailer, I loaded it up on top of the hill on a flat surface all blocked up. I'm in the process of adding crank jack's on the rear to control the weight compression lifting the pickup truck. I feel foolish for admitting this, but if I can give someone pause before they make a mistake and get hurt or killed and prevent damage.

 

[Jcoon]

New York is a every wheel chain tiedown plus strapping your loader and backhoe bucket down to the trailer also.

Please explain what you mean by “ every wheel chain tiedown”?

If your backhoe and of front end loader can be locked in the up position by a pin or latch mechanism, you do not have to tie it down. This is handy for those with short trailers.

 

[cabover4us]

Please explain what you mean by “ every wheel chain tiedown”?

If your backhoe and of front end loader can be locked in the up position by a pin or latch mechanism, you do not have to tie it down. This is handy for those with short trailers.

Each wheel is supposed to be chained or strapped, so 4 tires 4 chains or straps, up in Washington county it used to be $100 fine for each wheel NOT chained or strapped could be more now in 2018

 

[cabover4us]

Please explain what you mean by “ every wheel chain tiedown”?

If your backhoe and of front end loader can be locked in the up position by a pin or latch mechanism, you do not have to tie it down. This is handy for those with short trailers.

In addition, to the wheels, the loader and backhoe must be fixed to the trailer, I just ran straps over both and tied down. I live in a small town, and doesn't take much to be remembered from the Sheriff's Dept, so I try and be as legal as I can be.

 

[Jcoon]

If you are saying that the strap/chain has to physically connect to the tire, this is wrong. Or that the number of tires changes anything, that’s also wrong.

Like I stated before, federal regs 49 CFR state that you must secure half the weight of the object. If the machine is under 10,000 pounds you only need one strap in front, and one in rear, appropriately sized.

If said equipment is over 10,000 pounds you must use 4 points of securement, appropriately sized.

Amount of tires has nothing to do with anything. Whoever told you this is not a commercial vehicle inspector, maybe they were making up rules to write tickets, but there’s no such thing.

 

[Jcoon]

In addition, to the wheels, the loader and backhoe must be fixed to the trailer, I just ran straps over both and tied down. I live in a small town, and doesn't take much to be remembered from the Sheriff's Dept, so I try and be as legal as I can be.

No they do not. If an attachment can be secured by locking it in place, it does not have to be tied down.

 

[cabover4us]

If you are saying that the strap/chain has to physically connect to the tire, this is wrong. Or that the number of tires changes anything, that’s also wrong.

Like I stated before, federal regs 49 CFR state that you must secure half the weight of the object. If the machine is under 10,000 pounds you only need one strap in front, and one in rear, appropriately sized.

If said equipment is over 10,000 pounds you must use 4 points of securement, appropriately sized.

Amount of tires has nothing to do with anything. Whoever told you this is not a commercial vehicle inspector, maybe they were making up rules to write tickets, but there’s no such thing.

So you're saying federal regs supersede new York state laws?

 

[cabover4us]

So you're saying federal regs supersede new York state laws?

I had my trailer in front of the hardware store couple years ago, and John from John's towing came out and said you better put two more chains on that tractor and straps on your loader backhoe, unless I like paying fines to Washington, county, have a to go up to Ft Edward tomorrow and check on pistol permit, will check on county and state laws for towing. I wasn't trying to comment on federal regulations.