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Where to put trailer tie down hoops?

shocks wear when trailered unless you keep the body stiff
 
For what its worth my Koni's are over 13 years old. This is the second car they've been on. I had them dynoed before they went on this car. No rebuild was necessary. Car has been 1.25 60ft. I do not tie down the body. My minimum round trip to the track is over 100 miles, usually 250 miles or more.
Doug
 
I use axle straps on the lower A-arms, and also wrap BOTH a chain and two straps around the rear axle on the vast majority of RWD cars and trucks. Sometimes, I have no option but to use the wheel tiedowns.
 
I use the factory transport points. The holes in the subframes with large cargo hooks on my straps.
 
Help me out here. I've read many posts on this subject. There is always the mention about tying the body down to save the shocks which leads me to wonder about that theory.
Most roads are somewhat smooth unless you are trying to drive the last few miles to Milan Dragway. I once road a few miles in a recently purchased used gooseneck trailer, with the car inside just to see what was going on inside. It was in the city with several turns. There was very little movement inside. You could stand up in there.
If the car is in a trailer with its own suspension, does the trailer movement dampen or multiply the movement from the road?
Are race shocks that delicate? After all, under racing conditions they take lots of abuse from hard launches, hard shifts and wheel stands.
 
Shorthorse said:
Help me out here. I've read many posts on this subject. There is always the mention about tying the body down to save the shocks which leads me to wonder about that theory.
Most roads are somewhat smooth unless you are trying to drive the last few miles to Milan Dragway. I once road a few miles in a recently purchased used gooseneck trailer, with the car inside just to see what was going on inside. It was in the city with several turns. There was very little movement inside. You could stand up in there.
If the car is in a trailer with its own suspension, does the trailer movement dampen or multiply the movement from the road?
Are race shocks that delicate? After all, under racing conditions they take lots of abuse from hard launches, hard shifts and wheel stands.
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Milan is my home track. They finally paved that goat path.
Doug
 
Doug, Did they only do Plank Rd. from the 23 exit?
 
Lemme ask. How tight do you secure the car? And using axle straps, well its not that hard to bend the rearend if your straps are not in line with the suspension. Theres a reason parachutes are not to be attached to the rear end. Now my stuff would probably be considered a bit on the loose side. But I dont really trailer that far. 3 hours one way perhaps. I have had my little 2 axle for about 35 years. Never lost a car. Not even close. Dozens and dozens of cars. You know how it is when you have a trailer. Everybody wants to borrow. I will move it for ya. Stopped loaning a long time ago.
 
Shorthorse said:
Doug, Did they only do Plank Rd. from the 23 exit?
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I haven't beeen past the track on Plank, but it's new all the way from US 23 to the track. Most of the roads coming in from the back way are done as well.
Doug
 
I think from all the good info here, which I really appreciate, I'm going to add two hoops to the front of the K member and use my saddle straps around the axles, for now anyway. I may still get a Dana in the future and I'll put hoops on it before install. My 20ft trailer's hoops are now on each corner so it will be a 3-4ft or so distance, mostly horizontal front and back pull, not so much down. Not worried about shock wear while on a trailer. Really?,maybe if you're talking about a million dollar car. Thinking about that to me is it's kinda like your suspension has a suspension, a very soft ride. I've been trailering a lot of stuff for 45 years and learned the hard way about how to do it without problems. I've had trailers I was towing pass me, boats flip off, blowouts while trying to pass on a hilly 2 lane, etc etc. Once my bud looked back and said "where did the trailer go", we back tracked and found it (with our dirtbikes) sitting on a railroad track.lol.. I think the main thing is to drive easy/safely. I'm going to be trailering this car like a load of quail eggs.
 
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Even just wrapping around the tires is not BAD.It's a matter of if you can secure the car tighter,the shocks won't move as much and extend the life.
Nobody is wrong here,I'm just suggesting better.Doug has some smooth roads,I can't say the same when I go through NYC into NJ.
 
HEMI-ITIS said:
Even just wrapping around the tires is not BAD.It's a matter of if you can secure the car tighter,the shocks won't move as much and extend the life.
Nobody is wrong here,I'm just suggesting better.Doug has some smooth roads,I can't say the same when I go through NYC into NJ.
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Al you ave not been to Mi. Plank road entrance to Milan was so bad we'd drive down the middle at 25-30 mph. Some of the worst roads in the country.
Doug
 
LMOL!!! I go through NYc to get to ANY track. You have never been down the Brooklyn Queens Expressway!!
 
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