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Cmparrf40 (Cmparrf40)
Member
Username: Cmparrf40
Post Number: 255
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 11:41 pm: | |
I think Tim and Paul are correct. Going through the wheel is a popular choice, but you have to be careful not to damage the rim or pull too tight.
I usually use an axle strap wrapped around an A arm. On my enclosed 43" trailer, I use E-track on the floor, 4 rows down the length of the trailer, gives me unlimited tie down options.
On my open trailer, the D rings are perfect for A arm tie downs posistioning (pure luck).
C&C Manufacturing uses tire nets, they go OVER the entire tire, and have a ratchet system to secure. very nice, but you have to design the system just for that car, (usually). I like it, but I do not have it.
Never tow a car in gear, set the brake, leave the keys in the car.
have fun! Chris |
Paul Prideaux (Paul355c)
New member
Username: Paul355c
Post Number: 48
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 10:30 pm: | |
Through the wheels works ok if your D-rings are located in the right place on the trailer deck. You don't want to be pulling the wheels in or out with too much force. Hopefully the D-Rings would be right in line with the wheels. For the back of my 355 I put the 2" straps around the bottom of the sub-frame at the transaxle mounts. Fronts straps at the lower control arm. |
Tim Gendreau (Tim)
Junior Member
Username: Tim
Post Number: 102
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 10:14 pm: | |
I run the tie down through the wheels on my 360 and it seems to work fine |
Steve Marschman (Hossheim)
New member
Username: Hossheim
Post Number: 6
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 6:54 pm: | |
I use ratcheting tie downs with a 4500 lb load capacity for my TR. These come with heavy 2" wide webbing. I loop the webbing through the A-arms front and rear to secure it. You can get these ratcheting tie downs for about $25-$30 each from any trailer supply house. The webbing will be way too long, so measure what you need, cut off the excess, and save the rest for spare material. Heat seal the cut with a soldering iron to keep the webbing from unraveling. In my case, the front straps are much shorter than the rear as I put the car in nose first and bring the rear wheels up to the back axle of the trailer. I load the car with a Superwinch 3500 series electric winch that I power with a deep cycle marine battery. The TR has a towing hook that mounts through the front air dam which makes this easy; I don't know if you have a similar mount on the 355 (I don't think so). Also, remember to set your emergency brake as well. I routinely trailer my TR in my 20' Interstate enclosed car hauler at speeds up to 75 mph. Never had a problem with the car shifting or moving around.
Best-
Steve |
Ryanab (Ryanab)
Junior Member
Username: Ryanab
Post Number: 54
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 6:53 pm: | |
Chris (Cmparrf40) on here has a 355 and a trailer. He would be the man to talk to. Stunning spider btw.
RMK
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NGSVDO (Azspider)
Junior Member
Username: Azspider
Post Number: 54
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 6:06 pm: | |
I bought a new enclosed trailer for my 355 spider. Who trailers theirs that can tell me the best point on the car to tie down to? |