Tie downs

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The cargo trailer that I recently bought doesn't have any tie down points so I'll need to buy and install some. The problem is that I'm unsure what kind to buy and how to install them. Any thoughts and/or guidance on this issue?
 
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The cargo trailer that I recently bought doesn't have any tie down points so I'll need to buy and install some. The problem is that I'm unsure what kind to buy and how to install them. Any thoughts and/or guidance on this issue?
Can you provide more info? Are you tying down equipment or just tarps or tying off loose items that you'll be hauling...do you have a good drill and bits...a welder? If you're hauling equipment, what would you estimate to be the size and weight?
 
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The cargo trailer that I recently bought doesn't have any tie down points so I'll need to buy and install some. The problem is that I'm unsure what kind to buy and how to install them. Any thoughts and/or guidance on this issue?
Go to truckntow.com and they have all kinds of tie down equipment. As mustangsallysdad stated once you determine your need than you can install the appropriate tie down anchor.
 
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I think you can do several things that work. It depends on your situation. I have used recessed D-rings that mount in the bed. They are tough to install and seem to collect garbage. You can bolt on 10,000lb D-rings to the frame of the trailer or add stake pockets to the side. A 12" section of chain bolted on the frame to form a loop works really well because you can get it anywhere, it is inexpensive and you can hook almost anything to it.
 
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i prefer stake pockets on the sides unless the trailers is specifically ment to haul one item..... like a race car, or offroad truck etc were you know that the same item is always hauled in the same place time and time again. at which point i suggets floor mounted tie downs in the right spots with matching tiedowns to go with.
 
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Sorry for the delay in my reply. The trailer is a tandem 3,500 lb.axle enclosed cargo trailer. I'll be hauling all manner of cargo up to 7,000. So I would like to install some (four maybe?) very heavy duty tie down points as well as some intermediate ones through out. I have good drills and bits and I am willing to bu whatever tools would be necessary to accomplish the task.
 
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Does it have a wood floor? If so, you can install D rings in the floor, but you need to somehow reinforce them so they are tied into the frame somehow. Otherwise the D ring might pull out of the wood or pull the board off the trailer frame. It sounds like recessed D rings might be the best, that way you aren't tripping over them.
 
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Since it's enclosed, I presume you're not hauling dirt/mulch/stone/sand/etc. I have D-Rings recessed in the wood deck of my OPEN trailer, but that's only because I needed "chunky" tie-downs that wouldn't get fouled with all the stuff I'd be carrying.

If I had an enclosed trailer, I'd certainly look at the T-type track systems they sell at TSC and trailer stores. They're quite stout and provide nearly infinite tie-down possibilities, especially if you're liberal with where you put tracks. My brother put these in his enclosed trailer and put another sheet of plywood floor down wherever the track WASN'T, providing a flat loading surface.

He even put some of the tracks on the walls, further increasing the utility of his straps by allowing him to anchor things in odd orientations.

It seemed like a nice solution and works well for his varied needs. He hauls a show car and uses it for random homeowner construction purposes.
 
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