Trailer tie down system, strap over tire - any opinions on this system?

[newdave]

That’s what I ended up doing. Just used the front chock with a section of etrack behind it. First time the Spyder easily went over the chock, but it took two of us to back it off!

I ended up doing this. Did not budge an inch over 800 miles.

 

[Snoking1127]

Mine did two round trips for Az to NW Wa. I could see the spyder going up and down on it's suspension separate for the trailers suspension movement.

 

[bigcontender]

I would think that running a strap over the front tires under the fenders would be a pain. I just have 2 rubber (Harbour Freight) wheel chocks to stop the front wheels. These chocks are bolted through the side frame of the trailer. I then run a 2" strap around the front shocks and secure it to eye bolts on the outside of the trailer. These straps are the kind that are made to go over handlebars and hook back into themselves, so the metal strap hook is well away from the shock. For the rear I run a 3" strap over the bikes trailer hitch behind the rear tire secured to eye hooks in the trailer base. Very quick and easy, very secure. Works well, been using this method for years. Trailer is a Triton 1064, 64" wide by 10'.

 

[Snoking1127]

I would think that running a strap over the front tires under the fenders would be a pain. I just have 2 rubber (Harbour Freight) wheel chocks to stop the front wheels. These chocks are bolted through the side frame of the trailer. I then run a 2" strap around the front shocks and secure it to eye bolts on the outside of the trailer. These straps are the kind that are made to go over handlebars and hook back into themselves, so the metal strap hook is well away from the shock. For the rear I run a 3" strap over the bikes trailer hitch behind the rear tire secured to eye hooks in the trailer base. Very quick and easy, very secure. Works well, been using this method for years. Trailer is a Triton 1064, 64" wide by 10'.

Actual the fronts are pretty easy, I slide the strap in from the side, not back to front. The rear tire is a bit of a pain. I added side pieces of a nylon cutting board to the rear e-track for the tire to sit on. And the front lower shock bolts have ring nuts. The trike did 1550 mile trips to Wa and back for two seasons, so it was tied down with belts and suspenders.

 

[slyfox]

I have an enclosed trailer, love it by the way, I use the hold down on the front right and left side of the trailer inside. I use ratchet straps that go from the flip up hold down in the trailer to the front of the spyder on both sides of the spyder I have the holders bought from one of the spyder parts suppliers to hook the strap to. I do this on both sides. On the back I take a ratchet strap and feed that through the opening of the rear tire and use the flip up hold down from the left and right side to hook onto. simple and takes me about 3 minutes to secure the spyder. love this a bunch. I can lower my back door and drive the spyder on and install the straps in under 5 minutes.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Actual the fronts are pretty easy, I slide the strap in from the side, not back to front. The rear tire is a bit of a pain. I added side pieces of a nylon cutting board to the rear e-track for the tire to sit on. And the front lower shock bolts have ring nuts. The trike did 1550 mile trips to Wa and back for two seasons, so it was tied down with belts and suspenders.

:agree: .... When I came up with the " rachet strap over the tire " thing, I ran into he same issue ..... So I used a 2 ft. piece of 12 ga. " elec. house wire attached to the end of the strap .... this was much easier to feed over the tire and then pull the strap after it .....Mike :thumbup: