Hauling vehicles

[WD40]

I know that some drivers do run straps through the wheels, I just never cared for it.
It just don't look professional to me.
Doug

 

[Viperdave]

when i tow my offroad jeeps, i do axle straps. the suspension just has too much wiggle/play to tie the body down.

when towing a car on my open trailer i do suspension or frame tie downs, get the job done anyway possible.

with my enclosed 2 car hauler, i have over the tire slings that i tie to e-track on the floor.

 

[joe t]

I think every vehicle is different so you have to use your common sense. Only rule I go by is not to chain to an axle because you can bend the axle tube. Use axle straps.


I've used a car hauler a few times and I'd use axle straps on the rear axle and ratchet down the front frame to tighten it and load the front suspension down. The rear axle straps weren't the ratcheting type so you'd put them on loose then ratchet the front tight and pull it forward thus tightening the rear axle straps.. This was on my mustang. This worked fine.

 

[Iowan]

solid axles, i chain to axles.

for cars (usually sport type) i run straps through the wheels.

if its wrecked and perhaps doesnt have 4 wheels, then i chain to the frame/unibody and wheels.

Regardless of frame or suspension, you should try to cross the tie downs from one side to the other to control side movement.