How do you guys strap your cars? I used Keeper straps from the d-rings to the lca on the rear and to the traction bar in front. My dad says I should use wheel straps and unbind the suspension. What do you guys think?

 

i think it is better to leave the suspension unbound, but for some reason i use the factory ties in the rear, and axle straps around the LCA's in the front.(partly because i only have 3 good axle straps) no issues yet.

when tightening the rear, im not binding up the suspension. just tight. more of a pull latterally than, up and down.

i cross them up also.

 

You want to grab it by the frame, and pull it down. You don't want the suspension working. While your driving down the road.

 

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that goes against what everyone else has told me.

he hee.......

i kinda think i have hte best of both, with the ties on the factory tie holes in the back.

how ya been john?

 

tow hooks are for towing

I have always done, two to the tracation bar(tow hooks) and each of the RLCA.

 

Front- traction bar hooks, crossed.
Rear- center tow hook.

 

i use straps through the shock fork holes on the LCA's for the front. the rear gets strapped down around the wheelie bar attachement points. we also use wood blocks under the car, so the suspension isnt bouncing around. from what i understand this is bad on the shocks. (old dirt car racing theory )

i have also seen some pretty cool inflatable ballon type things that will go under the chassis, so it doent bounce as well.

 

what will it do to the suspension to let it move will towing?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SpeedDreamz.com &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what will it do to the suspension to let it move will towing?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Tow your car while not holding down the car then touch the springs. Make sure you wear gloves!!

 

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Tow your car while not holding down the car then touch the springs. Make sure you wear gloves!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Is that some sort of fetish?

 

I would imagine that the suspension is traveling up and down alot while towing, add that to the fact that there is no air traveling across the springs/struts, and I could picture them getting pretty warm.

 

Front- straps around LCAs, crossed
Rear -Straps around LCAs, crossed

4 total- because im a little AR . .

Has worked fine for me

 

i strap the rear down using the factory tow hook from both sides and i use flat hooked strap like most use on a dyno to hook on to the holes in my front traction bar mounts near where the old hooks used to be, i cross strap those. Car doesn't go anywhere.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cluelessmale &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">tow hooks are for towing

I have always done, two to the tracation bar(tow hooks) and each of the RLCA.</TD></TR></TABLE>

same here... front strap goes around traction bar and rear strap goes around lower control arms.

 

if you look at most all of the professional car carriers they chain on the frame of the cars and draw the vehicle down hard loading the suspension. If it is draw down tight enough it will work fine. They usually do it that way because they are tight on space and cannot have vehicles moving up and down. I prefer wheel strapping because it lets the vehicle do whatever it wants to when I go over bumps and is less strain on the vehicle and strapping equipment. Since I have been wheel strapping I have never had a strap come loose. You can strap over the tire to avoid damage to the rims.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VtecCarHauler &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you look at most all of the professional car carriers they chain on the frame of the cars and draw the vehicle down hard loading the suspension. If it is draw down tight enough it will work fine. They usually do it that way because they are tight on space and cannot have vehicles moving up and down. I prefer wheel strapping because it lets the vehicle do whatever it wants to when I go over bumps and is less strain on the vehicle and strapping equipment. Since I have been wheel strapping I have never had a strap come loose. You can strap over the tire to avoid damage to the rims.</TD></TR></TABLE>

do you have to use a track system for that?