About those straps for car tire securement to a stepdeck

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  1. Winchester Magnum

    Winchester Magnum Road Train Member

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    May need to haul a car. I don't have any of those straps made for going over the tires. Anyone have a link to somewhere I can get them big enough to fit over these big meats? 18" fronts, 19" rears and they are wide mofos

    Front Tire Size: P275/35ZR18
    Rear Tire Size: P325/30ZR19
     
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  3. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    You can buy them, but it's much easier to go to TSC and buy the 2" ratchet straps with the J-hooks on the end. That's what I've done for years and they are usually on sale for $9.99. The straps are tagged and rates for 3,333 lbs each.

    heres a link to a place you can buy them tho....

    http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Towin...ar-Tie-Downs?gclid=CK2V4Jq7x7MCFQGFnQodrg4AOQ

    and going y the tire size, your hauling a Corvette Z06 ;)
     
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  4. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    You can just use regular two inch straps. Hook the hook in the rail in front of the tire, then take strap to the rear of the tire, around the inside towards the top, and back out around the front and down to the rear of the tire at the rail. Hopefully I explained this right, it makes an x with the strap on the outside.
     
  5. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    why not just cross some chains from the frame/suspension in the front and rear and save yourself some $$$?
     
  6. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Going by the tire size, it's either a Z06 or maybe a Porsche/Ferrari. They have a valance panel built under them to help with aerodynamics at high speeds. Not as easy to hook down as you might think.
     
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  7. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Logan, there's nothing to safely hook to under there, except the tie-down holes, which only take carhauler hooks. Lots of aluminum and composites which don't much care for contact with steel chain.

    I'm wondering how you'll get the ramps shallow enough to load it?
     
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  8. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Spend $50 and have a rollback come load it onto the deck for ya. Done that before
     
  9. Winchester Magnum

    Winchester Magnum Road Train Member

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    'Preciate it gents! I've got those 2 inchers with the hooks but was leaning more toward the actual car hauler type, having never thought the wrap around method. And yeah, as said - no chains on this load.

    SHC, you're pretty good... :wink:
     
  10. Cluck Cluck

    Cluck Cluck LTL Wizard

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    I've got "lasso" straps they're 12 ft load you wrap them around the tire and rim I can take a picture If you'd like.....I love them
     
  11. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I've wanted a set of those since I've seen them in your truck. Please share where u got them...
     
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