Wi | emtbd1979 - 3/5/2013 15:22 Use 2 3/8 chain, one on front and one on the back. Criss cross the chains and use 4 binders. That is how I was taught to do it.
Curious how to criss cross one chain?
Ive criss cross with two (4 total).
To the OP, there are some rules and regs but it is ultimatley still at the drivers descretion of what is safe. Think to yourself, what is enough to keep it from falling off and in an extremely odd case, klilling someone.
For a skid steer I always run one chain through rear tie downs angled back. One binder on each side.
Then another chain through front tie downs angled forward. Try to avoid having it not in a straight line (rubbing tires etc.) Binder on each side.
There is always the question of preferred chain fastening to the rails. On a trailer with stake pockets I go down next to the pocket then up through the pocket and hook the hook on the edge of the pocket. Its the method I used fastening loads for a company and it just stuck. There is a very low chance for slack, gravity keeps it from releasing when it is still loose and it is quick.
On mini backhoes they want you to secure the blade, I would think with something like that then they would also want you to secure boom on SSL, there are hooks on most of them for doing it. I see alot of farmers securing the entire skid steer with one chain through the boom.
Edited by durallymax 3/5/2013 16:38
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DOT tie down rules
