Re: Trailering my Mopar

[Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ALways used a open trai;er for racing my Mopars. Built my own trailers with 
open centres which s wonderful for maintenace like oil changes trans serve 
ujoints , seat belt replacement (every 2 years)etc. I used erikson Tiedown 
rachet straps and welded four 1/2 inch leaf spring U bolts to the inside 
edge of the trailer. I put them on an angle and in postion so thefronts 
pulled forwrd and the rear backward. Have even towed at 100 MPH . No 
problems . i sold the trailer several yearsago but it stilll going strong. 
It was for me a safe easy strong system.
Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "62-65 Mopar List" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:39 AM
Subject: Trailering my Mopar


> I bought a 16' flatbed, tandem axle trailer last year which has proved
> to be invaluable so far. It's got a wooden deck made of 2x8's,
> removable ramps, and a nice diamond plate tool box. The only drawback
> is that it doesn't have any good places to tie the car down. It has
> ~2"x4" boxes periodically down the outside metal rail but it's hard to
> get the hook of my straps to grab in a good position on them.
>
> I started looking for wheel web straps and also found the "E-Track"
> system. Has anyone had any experience with these? They look like a
> good setup. If I use them, my big question is where and how to mount
> them.
>
> Can they go horizontally on the outer edge of the deck ? If so, will
> the hooks and rails take lateral stress?
>
> Can they go vertically on the edge rail? If so, will the hooks and
> rails take lateral stress?
>
> Should they go inboard a little so that the car is driving on top of them?
>
> Another thing is how do they attach to the deck? I don't think my deck
> boards are bolted down in the middle...just @ the ends. I guess  if
> the car is on the same board as the rail it won't matter.
>
> --
> Bill M


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