How to tie down a car to a trailer step by step?

How to tie down a car to a trailer

We always think about which is the best way to tie down a car to a trailer while facing the towing problem. There are various kinds of tie-down methods in the market, here we will talk about 2 ways that we think are the proper way to ensure car security during transportation.

Load the car to the trailer

Before tie-down the car, you need to load the car to the trailer first.

  1. There should have a ramp at the back of the trailer and put it down to let the car move on
  2. During moving the car to the bed of the trailer, please keep straight and centered. If you have another friend to help you besides, it will be easier to do this process. If you do not have other people around you, then maybe you need to go in and out of your car several times to check the position of your car.
  3. When the car moving to the right place, then brake and stop it.

Using tire tie-down strap

  1. There are 2 parts with the tire tie-down strap, one end has a D ring with strap and another end has a ratchet and hooks
  2. There should have E Track on the bed of the trailer.
  3. Choose the one with a D ring and attached this strap to the auto tire.
  4. Use this one with the ratchet and hooks and hook it into the E Track attachment or the anchor part at the side of the trailer.
  5. Through the tire tie down the strap into the ratchet and start to tighten it.
  6. The left other 3 auto tires do the same way as above.

Using the axle strap to fix the car to the trailer

  1. There are also two parts of the axle strap, one has a metal clip with a strap and one has a ratchet and hooks.
  2. Choose the right size of the axle strap according to the car or vehicle that you need to tie down.
  3. Use the one with metal clip end to attach to the rear axle bar.
  4. Use the ratchet strap with lock and hook end to hook the anchor part at the back of the trailer(trailers have these parts).
  5. Through the metal clip part strap to the ratcheting device to tighten the strap.
  6. Do the same way at the other end of the axle bar(front axle bar left and right. rear axle bar left and right)

Checking the safety of each part

No matter which way you use to tie down your car to the trailer, after finishing all the job, you need to double-check if every part is tightened securely. If anywhere has a little bit loose, keep on ratcheting till no slack and proper compactness.

When you start to drive the towing car, please drive it slow and stable. Keep on checking if the car is still fixed very well every 10-25 miles carefully.

Also, if you meet the rugged road, then you need to check it frequently.

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