On Wed, 9 Sep 2015, Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA wrote:
> Here?s what I?ve learned:
Since we're on the topic; two simple little things that make hauling
cars much easier for me. Both came on my current trailer, but I will
install them on my next x trailers.
Tie-down hangers. Just two little pieces of aluminum angle, with a few
holes drilled in one leg, mounted to the top of the walls roughly above
each floor d-ring. Unhook the tie-down from the car, and hang that end on
the up on the wall. The opposite end always stay hooked to the d-rings,
but out of the way. I can drive in and be securely tied-down in under a
minute, if necessary.
Floor-level wall-mounted E-track. Mine goes the entire trailer length,
but really the handiest bit is between the human door and the wheel wells.
Here I keep two E-track beam pockets, and a 2x4 spanning the width of the
trailer. Drive in 'til the front wheels hit the 2x4, and you're good. No
fussing around with positioning the car. Hook the front tie-downs and
pull the car against the 2x4, then attach the rears. Not moving from the
same spot every time. Also doubles as an anchor point when using a
come-along to trailer a dead racecar ( I could buy a winch, but some
people pay good money for that workout ;) )
Two more things I'll never be without.
--
David Hillman
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