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Hi Gregg.........
Well company left. Now the back end of BX for tie downs. Yes, as Tony (super7) said I too put a shackle through the fixed draw bar. The chain comes from one side of trailer, through shackle, to other side of trailer, then tightened down with binder. Works great with or without hoe on.
I bought the grade70 chain and hooks (5/16) at TSC. They cut it to the length I wanted. I bought the ratchet binders (3) from Baileys. The shackles I got from....well I had them.
The way Tony did his front will work good also, but like he said get good ones. Hope this helps ya and have fun, be safe.
Tony, like your pics and house, but not the goop mud you need to spread. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif George
Well company left. Now the back end of BX for tie downs. Yes, as Tony (super7) said I too put a shackle through the fixed draw bar. The chain comes from one side of trailer, through shackle, to other side of trailer, then tightened down with binder. Works great with or without hoe on.
I bought the grade70 chain and hooks (5/16) at TSC. They cut it to the length I wanted. I bought the ratchet binders (3) from Baileys. The shackles I got from....well I had them.
The way Tony did his front will work good also, but like he said get good ones. Hope this helps ya and have fun, be safe.
Tony, like your pics and house, but not the goop mud you need to spread. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif George
OK, now you got me thinking about some more questions to ask...
About the chain...what does grade 70 mean? I saw my dealer had "grade 70" chains in 20' lengths with hook ends for $75 each. Is that a good price, or should I make them up?
And about the binders...what are they? I have an idea...is there a preference to makes, sizes, features? I don't have a TSC or similar around here, so I'd have to source them at a hardware store or something. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I've also seen some pictures where the FEL is placed in the front of the trailer on the frame heading for the tongue of the trailer...which would at first hint that you could get away with a smaller trailer, but is that realy a good practice? I'm thinking that I'm not wild about it as I type this.
Thanks
About the chain...what does grade 70 mean? I saw my dealer had "grade 70" chains in 20' lengths with hook ends for $75 each. Is that a good price, or should I make them up?
And about the binders...what are they? I have an idea...is there a preference to makes, sizes, features? I don't have a TSC or similar around here, so I'd have to source them at a hardware store or something. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I've also seen some pictures where the FEL is placed in the front of the trailer on the frame heading for the tongue of the trailer...which would at first hint that you could get away with a smaller trailer, but is that realy a good practice? I'm thinking that I'm not wild about it as I type this.
Thanks
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Tie down, what do you mean by tie down,? The tractor is heavy it isnt gonna float away. LOL Don't be alarmed I tied it down. We put the FEL down, locked the brakes, and tied it through that same steel loop Nitronuts dealer used. This did get scratched up which I didn't like. I had thought of putting an old towel around the chain but I had been at the dealers for 5 hours so I got on the road. We didn't tie the front down. I drove 60 miles with no problem. I did buy some straps for the front when I decide to trailer it again. I like some of the ideas I have seen. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
surfran
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Nitro,
Here is a link to Harbor Freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/headsearch.taf?function=Search
Just put binder in the search field. By the way they ship for free with order over $50.00.
I just ordered the 5400lb ratcheting units($19.99) for trailering my BX1800. They arrived a couple of days ago and look as good as the ones I saw at TSC for $39.99. I believe the grade 70 chain is also rated for 5400lbs, and is 3/8". I also intend to use a shackle through my rear tow bar.
The trucker that delivered mine showed me a clevis hook with a triagle attachment that he used to hook onto the front plate that the brush guard mounts too. This looked like a real good idea, so I am going to see if I can find them.
Hope this helps.
Here is a link to Harbor Freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/headsearch.taf?function=Search
Just put binder in the search field. By the way they ship for free with order over $50.00.
I just ordered the 5400lb ratcheting units($19.99) for trailering my BX1800. They arrived a couple of days ago and look as good as the ones I saw at TSC for $39.99. I believe the grade 70 chain is also rated for 5400lbs, and is 3/8". I also intend to use a shackle through my rear tow bar.
The trucker that delivered mine showed me a clevis hook with a triagle attachment that he used to hook onto the front plate that the brush guard mounts too. This looked like a real good idea, so I am going to see if I can find them.
Hope this helps.
Steven
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I use two 3/8x16' chains with ratchet binders on my bx-22. to stop scratching the front I put chain thru a piece of old fire hose works great. this post has chains and binders. northerntool
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You gotta be kidding!
They're only $20?
The hardware store has those for $40 each.
I need to open a hardware store.....
Great ideas here guys...I thought this was going to be one of those posts where you never really get the answer you were looking for....I was wrong...thanks!
They're only $20?
The hardware store has those for $40 each.
I need to open a hardware store.....
Great ideas here guys...I thought this was going to be one of those posts where you never really get the answer you were looking for....I was wrong...thanks!
Chain comes in different grades, 3,4,7,8,10. Grade has to do with alot of things. Grade 7 or 70 is transport chain, it is what the truckers are to use on the road to tie down there loads. Grade 8 and 10 are lift grade chain used for over head lifting and are stronger than grades 3,4,7. Grade 3 is everyday use for rail chain. Grade 4 is high strengh and was used for transport chain till grade 7 came out and now is used (its stronger than grade 4).
Hope this helps
KC
Hope this helps
KC
