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    only advice I would give is ditch that U bolt as a tie down point main reason it is not rated and if you want to stick with it use a plate under the floor with rounded edges, you can buy rated lifting lugs on E bay and for the rear I would weld a lug to some 6mm square plate then bolt it to your floor with a matching plate under the floor, you could also weld the lugs to that angle iron on the front of your trailer.

    I have a post that shows the Lugs I am using and lifting lugs have a safety factor of 4 and I am using 2.5 ton ones welded to a plate that is then welded to the chassis.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevo View Post
    only advice I would give is ditch that U bolt as a tie down point main reason it is not rated and if you want to stick with it use a plate under the floor with rounded edges, you can buy rated lifting lugs on E bay and for the rear I would weld a lug to some 6mm square plate then bolt it to your floor with a matching plate under the floor, you could also weld the lugs to that angle iron on the front of your trailer.

    I have a post that shows the Lugs I am using and lifting lugs have a safety factor of 4 and I am using 2.5 ton ones welded to a plate that is then welded to the chassis.

    Thanks Stevo, I saw the lug photos on your trailer build but can not find them on eBay , agreed my temporary Ubolt is dodgy, but does go through a thick angled member, can you point me in the right direction , or search term to enter into ebay



    edit, no worries, found and ordered 6x ... cheers Don

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    Quote Originally Posted by alien View Post
    Wonder what the definition of local is.
    As most freeways and ring roads are still 80-100km/h it’s the same speed as interstate.
    Why would you use less tie downs for the same force?
    Local is local as in your state , Interstate is interstate as in crossing the boarder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rangieman View Post
    That will work
    I would tie one front wheel and one rear wheel opposite sides at least.

    The law for trucks is local 2 straps interstate 4 strap`s don`t know how this goes for mr average but you never know how you will be greeted by the law
    Mannheims Auctions yard in Brissy won't let a car trailer out the gate unless all 4 wheels are strapped down - part of their CoR regs.

    The thing is, if all 4 wheels are tied down (properly), the vehicle can't move, despite what the springs/body might get up to. I've loaded cars as "top freight" on road train trailers, over some pretty dastardly roads, and they were always there at the end
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    Quote Originally Posted by donh54 View Post
    Mannheims Auctions yard in Brissy won't let a car trailer out the gate unless all 4 wheels are strapped down - part of their CoR regs.

    The thing is, if all 4 wheels are tied down (properly), the vehicle can't move, despite what the springs/body might get up to. I've loaded cars as "top freight" on road train trailers, over some pretty dastardly roads, and they were always there at the end
    Some company`s are anal like that
    Some moon`s ago i used to be a car park between the majors and not too long ago i had my own doing local .

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    Quote Originally Posted by rangieman View Post
    Some company`s are anal like that
    Some moon`s ago i used to be a car park between the majors and not too long ago i had my own doing local .
    Ahhj? What do you mean by "...used to be a car park...."

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsperka View Post
    Ahhj? What do you mean by "...used to be a car park...."
    Drove a car carrier! (Truckie slang).
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    I've always strapped round the axles and ideally have two forward & two back. Problem sometime is the lack of tie down points on rental trailers......
    I have a couple of short loops that came from a company I worked for. They brought in industrial sweepers and these were used to tie them down in their crates. Handy to put round axles so the good straps don't get covered in oil/dirt.
    I always use rated Australian Std. straps. Some of the Micky Mouse straps I've seen holding cars on trailers (even on this forum) are a bit of a worry.

    On a Land Rover it pays to release the handbrake rather than destroy the drivetrain as it rocks about on the trailer.

    I do have some short link straps so I can tie round the wheels but the crossed straps looks a better solution. About to set up a trailer to take the Series I to Cooma so will play around with tie downs.


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    Opinions on best way to tie down a car onto a tandem trailer.

    Up until 18 months ago I was a low loader owner driver and had need to carry vehicles from time to time. On your trailer the correct way to secure your vehicle is four straps over each tyre as you have done at the front. However I would not tie the strap to the bumper. All securing must be done below the suspension. I refer to the load restraint guide, all 230 pages of it.
    https://www.ntc.gov.au/Media/Reports...645111DEE).pdf

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    Thanks for definitive answers fellas.

    It would be interesting to see how many of the vehicles being towed to Cooma are tied down correctly.
    Steve tie down loops obtained & welded on, thanks Mate .

    Now tackling the brakes. Had override hydraulics on front only, Changing to 4 x electric , damn those hydraulic back plates , different bolt holes to Electric, have to remove before attaching weld plates !!

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