Enclosed Trailering Tips For Transporting Your Vehicle Safely

[Trulyvintage]

I Transport To Travel

I Travel To Tell  Stories

From The Road

 

I have made a series of videos 

over the years that have tips

I have learned transporting 

all types of vehicles …

 

Here is a short video on how

to secure your classic vehicle

in an enclosed trailer so it does

not shift in the trailer going

down the road …

Jim

 

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[kgreen]

When strapping to the frame of the automobile, do you still get vertical movement in the car or do the straps act like spring lines?

[TAKerry]

I like the way you tie down your cars, how does it compare to a strap/sling over the tire? 

[alsancle]

I have always cross strapped my cars.  However,  this can be very hard to do depending on the car,  especially stuff that doesn't have leaf springs on the back.    For that reason I have become very enamored with wheels traps,  and it seems that many of the professional carriers are going that way.   What are you throughts on wheel straps?

[Trulyvintage]

Because I transport a variety of vehicles 

including Early Brass Cars - wheel straps 

do not prove effective for the range of 

tire & wheel combinations.

 

If you have ever looked at the steel deck

of open & enclosed stacked car hauler

trailers - they have a lot of holes for

” J Hooks “ to accommodate over the

wheel straps - these are popular 

because they are quick to use

abd do a decent job for most vehicles.

 

The problem is - depending on the 

style of wheel strap and how they 

are torqued down - they can end up 

damaging the wheel/tire/suspension.

 

I noted on the car that you see in the video

the  damage to the frame on the front left

because someone had used chain binders

at some point - interestingly enough this

vehicle had transmission issues that were

not disclosed at the Bonham Scottsdale 

Auction - they became apparent when

the new owner tried to drive the vehicle

a few miles to a friend’s home in

North Scottsdale from the auction …..

 

 

 

 

Jim

[West Peterson]

On 3/17/2023 at 9:47 AM, alsancle said:

I have always cross strapped my cars.  However,  this can be very hard to do depending on the car,  especially stuff that doesn't have leaf springs on the back.    For that reason I have become very enamored with wheels traps,  and it seems that many of the professional carriers are going that way.   What are you throughts on wheel straps?

After watching this video, I think I'll refrain from cross strapping anymore. 

 

[alsancle]

1 hour ago, West Peterson said:

After watching this video, I think I'll refrain from cross strapping anymore.

 

Not horrible arguments but I'm not sure I'm convinced.   If you have clean mount points that eliminates the first argument.  His second argument is you are a boob or your strap failed.  If you have a deep X that eliminates that 3rd one.

[Grimy]

Almost everything I tow has a solid front axle and front and rear leaf springs.  For these cars, I do NOT cross-strap.  On the rears, I run the axle straps outboard of the leaf springs, leaving no room for lateral "migration."  On the fronts, I run the axle straps inboard of the leaf springs in a way to prevent any contact with steering components, but the anchor plates and rings in the floor are more to the outside of the trailer floor.  The front leaf springs prevent any slippage.

 

In any event, the nature of the possible anchoring components on the individual car being trailered has much to do with the selection of the best possible method.

[edinmass]

 

 

For what it's worth....I never cross strap. Here is my Pierce V-12 road toad.........no good way to strap it without body or chassis damage......so I water jetted these brackets for the bottom of the U clamps. They come off and on in five minutes for big shows.............In 20 years they were only off twice. Since we drive the car a lot, it's a great safe way to put the car on a roll back in the event of a breakdown or flat tire............always use the best straps you can buy.........they are cheap. 

Edited Wednesday at 06:20 PM by edinmass (see edit history)