Tieing down a dually

As long as you have enough aggregate rating with the straps you are using and use at least 4 on vehicles over 10k you are fine, we only use straps on our rollback trucks, no chains are even on the truck (keeps the drivers from cheating).

 

That's a bad man if he can chain a pickup so tight that he tweaks the frame!
Now if you hook chains and tighten them and then move decks (split deck) then yes that will happen.

 

remind to never buy that brand of truck !!

 

About a month ago, I had a load of two F-250 pick-ups. Like you, I wasn't sure how to secure them. Additionally, I don't carry specific securement equipment for transporting vehicles, since I drive for a general freight hauler (sticks and bricks, as they say).

In looking at the trucks, I noticed both vehicles had full tow packages with tow rings mounted on the front and heavy duty looking tow hitches on the rear. Thanks to an unfortunate addiction to reading through this site on a regular basis, I already knew I needed four points of securement per vehicle.

Here's how I did it, and the professionals are more than welcome to step up and point out where I screwed up. On the front, I took two chains (one from each tow ring) and crossed then under the truck to opposite sides of the trailer and secured them using snap binders. Bear in mind, I also used felt padding to keep the chains off the front bumper to prevent damage and a felt pad between the chains at point of contact to prevent rubbing. At the rear, I took two chains off the tow hitch brace and again crossed them under the truck to opposite sides of the trailer with snap binders with appropriate felt padding. Finally, I used my beveled hard wood lumber on the front and rear tires as wheel chocks and strapped them firmly in place.

Those trucks rode from Connecticut all the way to Memphis, TN with zero problems and very limited bounce from the suspension, and no damage from transport when signed off on at delivery. I didn't chain off the differential because I could not find anywhere I could set the chains where they wouldn't potentially damage brake lines.

 

I'd be more worried about bottoming out the suspension and doing harm to it..

Quite often with our 5 Car Sun Countrys we have to suck one down with chains (if its up) in order to get the height down to an acceptable level..

 

What you did works fine but there is a chance of scratching the front bumper if the tow hooks don't extend out far enough. I would pick up a few clusters of rtj hooks so you can hook in to the proper holes on frame.

Pretty sure he's talking about someone going crazy with ratchet binders not the chain winches on a car hauler

 

I was worried about damaging the front bumper with the chains. Fortunately, I had the felt pads to keep the chains off the bumpers.

 

This is the main reason we bought all new trailers and over the tire straps, but if you have side rails on your flatbed the basket straps are the easiest/best for that type of securement, jmho

 

I would listen to Kansas, I follow him quite regularly, I also run a hauler and a step deck hauling utility trucks outta So Cal. On the Flatbeds we use the baskets, on the 8 or 10 car we chain. Just dont go crazy, I see the guys with the long bars pulling with all they got. I am only trying to secure it, not pull it thru the deck thats holding the truck! You'll do fine. Common sense will tell you its secure, you haul stuff all day already.