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Machine weighs 18,000. Four 3/8 chain and binder. All four in same place on the pads pulling over the cleat and down. Yes it’s enough to cover WLL but does it cover lateral movement ? No xing or crossing chains. I would like some feedback please.

I’ll give my opinion later on

 

I know I like to cross chains but sometimes it's impossible with certain pieces. I also dislike depending on the tracks as a main securement point. Too much play, although newer machines will be tighter.

 

Steel tracks on a full aluminium floor.
So hardly any friction between them.
And then chaining to the tracks???
Driver should not drive a flatbed.
A van would suit him more.

 

How would u do it ?

 

Rubber or as a (poorer) second choice woodboards under the tracks.
Get some friction going.
NEVER EVER steel on steel(yes i know aluminum isn't steel but in regards to securement both have similiar properties)

Then chain it but not to the tracks.
Allways to the chassis off the machine.

 

I don’t haul that sort of thing, but that just doesn’t seem right to me. Seems to me that hooking the chain that way to the edge of the track would essentially be causing the chain to try to pull the top of the track outward more-so than downward... if that makes sense.

Not only that but, using the track for securement in general just seems lazy to me. But again, I’m not an expert on this type thing and would love to see how the experts do it.

And the whole binder on the rub rail thing, I never do that.

 

You need to use a combination of track and chassis.

 

Yes I agree 100 percent and that is how I secure crawlers and diggers or anything with tracks.

 

I’d roll with it. Those chains cover side to side, front to back, and vertical movement.

 

If that load starts to move, and it won’t in my opinion, those tracks will dig into the aluminum deck in a quick hurry.

I prefer to load heavy loads on rubber mudflaps but I don’t think it’s necessary on a tracked machine.