| Click to Post a New Message!
Page | [ 2 ] |
| | |
|
Tieing Down a CUT Tractor
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is the American counterpart to Canada's Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety (try putting THAT on a business card) issued the following statement that I came across researching this suybject.
"While there are some differences between certain provisions adopted by FMCSA and Canada's National Safety Code Standard 10, the contents of most of the Model Regulations have been adopted, or will be adopted shortly, by almost all jurisdictions in the U.S. and Canada."
So there could be still some differences, however the statement goes on (in painfull detail) to say that they "expect full harmonization of the requirements across North America by the summer of 2005" so it appears the differences will soon be gone.
Best of luck.
|
|
 Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Tieing Down a CUT Tractor
I know the trailering laws in the state of Pa. are as AV8R stated.
Each machine must have at least 1 chain to each corner of the machine.( minimum 4 chains per machine). Also we must have a seperate chain for the bucket and any implement must also have its own chain.
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Tieing Down a CUT Tractor
I used to haul showcars for a living and definately the safest way to tie a vehicle down so it wont move forward, rearward, or sideways is with 4 chains or straps, crosstied front and rear
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Tieing Down a CUT Tractor
I haul in PA and MD all the time and have been through many DOT check points. any thing <8,000# two 3/8 chains and two binders fixed at 4 opposite points on the transporting unit to a non moving (meaning fel or implement so they say?) point of the unit. Fixed to the vehicle to the vehicle with the least amount of distance possible between points of contact. Meaning they don't want to see 8' of chain bouncing in the wind. Strap should not be used to push pull tie down like chains.
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Tieing Down a CUT Tractor
I use a recovery harness with 2 j hooks on it at the front,j hooks upside down around the front axel,other end on the winch cable. At the rear,I have anchor shackles thru the "eyes" on the rear axel that I loop transport j hooks thru. The free end of these go to chain slots on the rear corners of the trailer. I pull everything up tight with the winch [8k warn], then put a 2" 5stich strap around the front axel to a d ring that is bolted to a crossmember [thru the trailer deck]and ratchet it up tight. This is a precaution against the winch clutch failing.Put the cut in the lowest gear and set the brakes.I regularly haul mine 300 mi. each way to my nothern mi property once or twice a month this way.
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Tieing Down a CUT Tractor
Depends on what there is on both the tractor and the trailer to attach to. Usually there's lots of sturdy tractor bits exposed, but you may have to properly install heavy tie-down rings on the trailer.
It won't lurch backward but if you're bumping uphill it could shimmy aft. And if you brake hard or hit something you sure don't want it lurching forward.
Besides fore-aft, don't forget side-to-side locking. My trailer once fishtailed through a 180-degree arc. Don't drive too fast, don't load it too far aft, and above all, lock it against sideways movement.
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Page | [ 2 ] | Thread 113066 Filter by Poster:
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
()
Unanswered Questions
Active Subjects
Hot Topics
Featured Suppliers
|
Gas Generator Weather Protecti
03-11-2018, 21:42 
Reply
Digg It 
Del.icio.us 