Chained Tractor down for first time. Assess and Critique please.

[Soldier415]

First time securing it on new trailer, and will be my first trip. 2 hours each way. Tow vehicle is a 2015 Chevy 2500HD with duramax/allison

One 5/16 grade 70 chain through the front frame and secured with ratchet binder in the front. Wrapped and hooked excess chain

One 3/8 grade 70 chain through a clevis on the drawbar for the rear secured with a ratchet binder. wrapped and hooked excess chain.

One 3/8 grade 70 chain over the box blade secured with a boomer. Boomer is zip tied.

Pictures below. Let me know your thoughts on my setup.

 

[Soldier415]

Two more

 

[jack707]

I always keep the hook on the stake pocket (pic4)when I tighten down, otherwise it's looks good.

 

[Soldier415]

I always keep the hook on the stake pocket (pic4)when I tighten down, otherwise it's looks good.

What do you mean? One end of the chain is dropped down through the stake pocket and hooked on it.

Definitely need some stake pocket D-rings

 

[Redlands Okie]

Looks good, for easier use you might try hooking both ends of the hooks on to the rub rail / stake pockets. Then boom down the slack in the chain, not hook the hooks back onto the chain. Strictly a easier cleaner way to tie down for me, nothing wrong with what you did. Also i always put the boomers on the passenger side only. No need to be standing in traffic to check them or if you have to tighten one up for some reason. I also prefer to only hook the hooks as shown in your first picture, rear hook, passenger side where you dropped the chain down and around then back up and hooked.

 

[Redlands Okie]

Also nice looking set up

 

[jack707]

What do you mean? One end of the chain is dropped down through the stake pocket and hooked on it.

Definitely need some stake pocket D-rings

This how I hook mine.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I think legally your supposed to have the bucket secured. (like you have the box blade) :confused3:

 

[blue9249]

I would move it back a little since you have room if it were me but otherwise looks ok

 

[Soldier415]

I would move it back a little since you have room if it were me but otherwise looks ok

I had it back with the rear tires between the axles when I had the snowblower attached and it rode really light on the tongue.