Trailer tie-down

[Rickster]

For wood decked utility trailers:

I've been trying to find a good way to make anchors for a trailer that were flexible for tieing down to.

I've always through-bolted eye-bolts (through the wood, and the metal frame under the trailer).

I thought of a way (and it works good) to make it 'adjustable' if you will.

Bought a 6' piece of galvanized chain (make sure your hooks will fit through the links)

and skewered the chain with the eye-bolts!

Now the tie-down can go anywhere across the front of the trailer.

Pics aren' too good (phone cam) but you get the idea. I used 4 eye bolts (three would have been fine) to hold the chain to the trailer deck. (double jam-nutted the bottom) It's very strong.

It beat the alternative of either welding a zillion hooks, or i was going to bend up re-bar

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ like that -- and weld it. the chain is much easier, no drilling, no welding.

simple, inexpensive ($2.90 a foot at Lowes for the chain, so about $18 bucks), very strong

 

[Farkles]

Or try this

https://www.wheeldock.com/

 

[dbvolfan]

Looks interesting.....+1 on the wheel docks. I use one for primarily my little Honda since I ride the FJR everywhere and those docks work great. 90+mph over bumpy KY roads and that thing has always held firm (fingers corssed). I use eye bolts as you described in the front and read to attach tot he bars for additional stability.

For ~$160 or so the docks are well worth it...cheaper than replacing tupperware.