Would this work for a chain tie down point

[CoyPatton]

Buy some axle straps. They are webbed straps with protectors and some type of D ring on each end. A shackle will allow connection to the chain if it will not go through the D ring. They can be used for lots of applications

 

[bottlediger]

That痴 a good idea but Im pushing 7500 lbs and I feel nylon straps would defeat the purpose of using chains in the first place. To me that would be the weak link in the rigging.

 

[BlueKnife]

I use chains/binders when securing to my trailer. I dont want to wrap the chain around the axle because it chews up the paint. I noticed on the front of the frame where the brush guard is located it looks to be a good spot to bolt on a plate with a lunette or pintle loop. Do you feel if I got one of these plates fabbed up this would be secure enough for the two chains to secure the front of the tractor?

Attached is a pic of the front mounting point right at the brush guard and the other picture if a shot of a plate with lunette loop that I would install in that location

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Technically you're supposed to have two separate tie down points for the front, although people ignore that rule regularly. That being said, a pintle ring mounted to the point you mention would work fine. I would mount a combo ball/pintle there instead of a ring. One like this, 8 Ton Combination Pintle Hitch, Black | Mill Supply, Inc. That way you can use it to move trailers around as well.

 

[Mat4644]

Just get some fire hose off eBay and pad your chain ends.

 

[hslogger]

Just get some fire hose off eBay and pad your chain ends.

I've been known to use heavy implement or truck inner tubes, gunny sacks, and old jeans.

 

[BlueKnife]

Thatç—´ a good idea but Im pushing 7500 lbs and I feel nylon straps would defeat the purpose of using chains in the first place. To me that would be the weak link in the rigging.

You can get nylon straps that far exceed the weight rating of the grade 70 chains normally used to tie down equipment. Just have to watch for sharp edges. A lot of this depends on how often you're transporting your machine on a trailer. Axle straps work fine and are plenty strong enough, they're just generally less convenient (fast) than dedicated hooks/rings/etc for chains. I've set my loader and trailer up in such a way that I can load the machine on the trailer, tie it down and have the ramps up and ready to go in about 5 minutes. If I was only transporting it on very rare occasions, I probably wouldn't have bothered with the modifications that I did and it might take 15-20 minutes to load and go.

 

[BlueKnife]

How far apart are the bolts that hold the brush guard on?

 

[bottlediger]

About 6 inches from top to bottom with a bolt in the middle and about 10 inches side to side

 

[KNOWITALL]

Technically you're supposed to have two separate tie down points for the front, although people ignore that rule regularly. .

if you're over 10k law states four point, 7500 can roll with 2 all dat err day

 

[BlueKnife]

About 6 inches from top to bottom with a bolt in the middle and about 10 inches side to side

Is there open space behind it? Lot of the time there's no gap behind those mounts so if you were going to make a plate to bolt a ring or hook to it'd have to be thick enough to tap the holes, since you wouldn't have access to the back to install nuts.