Trailer Redecking Recessed Anchor Question

[UpNorth1]

Hello Everyone,

First post on here, but I have learned a lot of info from here in the past.

I am redecking my Utility/Car Hauler trailer was thinking about using some of these (with backing plates):
Erickson Square Recessed Anchor, 5000 lb. maximum - 3016791 | Tractor Supply Company

I bought 4 - 2x10 PT (the rest will be 2x6) with the plan to install these so there will be some wood around the anchors when mounted.

The reason for using the anchors is that I built sides out of 2x4's and rough cut 1x8's for the trailer but once the sides are on there is no place to anchor chains to. It's a 16' trailer so the sides are ~8' sections each and the front and back are the whole width so they don't fit in the bed of my truck.

Are these worth it/will they hold the load or should I find another way to chain down my tractor (~4500 Lbs)/strap the sides on?

 

[bcp]

I would rather have this kind:

TRUCK BED CHAIN TIE DOWN (1901006) | Welcome to Buyers Products Company

Floor Chain Tiedown - Chain Binder - Transport Chain

Any tiedown should be strongly fastened to the steel frame, not the wood deck.

Bruce

 

[chim]

We used some like this before and they're pretty nifty:

Floor Chain Tiedown - Chain Binder - Transport Chain

 

[UpNorth1]

Hadn't seen those before, looks like an interesting option.

Not sure if I could find the right size but would u-bolts around a cross-member work for the recessed anchors?

 

[MotorSeven]

BCP is right, but many trailers have them secured to the wood deck. So if your going to do it, I would not spend $10 ea for recessed....go surface mount much cheaper:
Flip Type Ring Anchor, 5000 lbs. Load - 3018272 | Tractor Supply Company

Bolt your deck to the trailer then bolt the D-rings down...do not use screws.

 

[JCByrd24]

Any tiedown should be strongly fastened to the steel frame, not the wood deck.

Bruce

+1, I bet you could pull those things through the deck with ratchet straps just strapping it down. Even if you make steel backing plates to really clamp the deck it's qusetionable, then the deck has to stay attached to the trailer. You're talking about a 4500lb tractor not a lawn mower.

 

[sandman2234]

+1, I bet you could pull those things through the deck with ratchet straps just strapping it down. Even if you make steel backing plates to really clamp the deck it's qusetionable, then the deck has to stay attached to the trailer. You're talking about a 4500lb tractor not a lawn mower.

I agree, and thought I might add an alternative.
With flatbed tractor trailers, I have seen short lengths of pipe welded vertically on frame or cross-rails extending up thru the deck to just shy of flush.Countersink an area around the top of the pipe in the wood to allow a fender washer to recess even with the deck. Weld a suitable chain to the fender washer and drop it thru the pipe. Have enough chain to hang six inches below bottom of frame-rail that the pipe is welded to. Put another fender washer on the bottom of the chain and put a suitable sized bolt thru the bottom link and tackweld the nut so the threads never back off. When you need a tie-down point, just pull the chain that is hidden by the top flat washer up till the bottom flat washer hits, and you have a short length of chain to use as a tie-down. A couple of things need to ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED, NEVER HOOK TO THE TOP FLATWASHER!!! Drop down a link or two on the chain before hooking your chain or binder to it. Second, if your trailer is extremely low, or has a long overhang behind the rear axle, you might want to create a small area for the chain to rest on, or do something as simple as putting a bungy cord on it to keep it hanging too low. Constantly dragging the bottom of the chain will weaken the chain and reduce capacity.
David from jax