Securing a Pick Up truck to a flatbed trailer...?

That's a good way to tear something up or have a chain come loose. Secure the axles and let the vehicle "bounce".

 

Please explain to me how you think I would tear something up or have a chian come loose. Please!

 

Ok, you're compressing the springs, with the chains tight, the vehicle will still bounce some, but now, instead of it having free movement, it compresses, then as it rebounds it "snaps" against the chains, this causes stress to the attachment points and can break a chain, tow hook, or binder.

 

This is the tie down equipment I use for vehicles. They fit into the oval cutouts in the frames in all trucks and cars. Even some type equipment have the oval cutouts for these tie downs. Works great just put them in the ovals turn them 45-90 degrees and they won't dislodge. The body of vehicle doesn't bounce while transporting.

 

I have to concur, the only and best way to secure light and Med duty trucks are thru th use of frame hooks. if done right the truck just lays there doesn't come loose no bounce and rides nice. Tire straps work well but don like using then above 1/2ton trucks.

 

I apologize, I did not necessarily mean 'tow hooks'. On the 1 ton crew cab flatbed trucks that I have hauled for pipline companies, there are places right on the frame rail for grab hook placement.

And there is no way I would break a chain or binder.

I am way over secured with 4 chains per truck (2 chains using each end independently.

 

I am going to get me some of those. Those can go where the grab hook won't.

 

What? No one ever used axle straps before? 15$ a pair and they can be used on other jobs too, they slide right under brake lines, if not a 4 wheel drive, 5/16 chain hooked to front crossmember putting vehicle in tension lets suspension move as it will.

 

I always prefer metal on metal when securing a load. No straps to fray, to let DOT look at you funny.

 

That's all I run, you can't use chains on the vehicles I haul.