This is gonna be controversial. Here’s the right way to chain down a piece of equipment. This Cat weighs about 10,500 pounds. Anything over 10,000 needs a separate tiedown on all four corners: two pulling forward, two pulling back. The rule is your tiedowns have to add up to at least half the machine's weight. Half of 10,500 is 5,250. Each tiedown is only as strong as its weakest part. My D-rings are rated 6,130, my chain and hooks are over 6,600, and my binders are 12,000. The D-rings are the lowest, so each tiedown counts as 6,130. But here's the part most people miss. When a chain runs straight from the trailer to the machine, you only get to count half its rating. Half of 6,130 is 3,065. Times four is 12,260, more than double what the law requires. Last, the forks have to sit flat on the deck. I throw a ratchet strap over them so nothing moves, and keep it off sharp edges. There's only one thing left to say. That's not going anywhere!@hausplans #construction #heavyequipment #trailer #howto #contractor
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I don’t think that’s true. Most house cats I’ve seen weigh between 7-9 pounds.
You can over secure a load as many times as you want. You can only under secure once.
Please make a 12 foot-long sub
A good tie-down is critical, wouldn’t want to let the cat out of the bag.
I’m glad you verified the tie down at the end and said the magic words to insure everything was safe.
The new guy said this is to much math and work he will just wait in the truck
The New Guy is gonna have field day with tying down this one
Just had a ladder fly out of someones trailer while behind them today on the freeway. Had to slow down while the ladder flew at least 25ft in the air to see where it would land. Thankfully, it seemed everyone avoided it and the person driving noticed and turned around to get it. Securing your towed equipment is important people.
I thought you were going to miss the most important part of a proper chain-down.....You saved it right at the end. Well done sir. Well done!
Since the new guy didnt say "thats not going anywhere" I dont trust it
"That ain't goin nowhere" is THE most important step.
Quality equipment on something like a tie down is not only necessary but eases the mind going down the road loaded up!!
Glad to see you remembered the one on the attachment. Most people don't
And you need to pat it twice, thats the rule.😂
Thank you for covering this hopefully more people will understand the danger of improperly secured loads and how quickly one can kill a family on the interstate
Dude you just made me the happiest tradesman's alive. A properly secured load that doesn't go anywhere. Thank you so much. Remember to also always check the tires before moving anything as a check.
This is the most helpful short u probably done now i know how to tie stuff down
Rocks in the windshield
Well said sir! Good job as well.
I help my dad chain skid steers down on trailers when i go to work with him, at first i struggled to use those and then i figured it out, but ratchet straps still confuse me