Posted by toolz on September 30, 2014 at 19:42:37 from (206.221.154.171):
In Reply to: tying down a tractor posted by Just Another Old Geezer on September 30, 2014 at 16:08:37:
Not to step on toes, but I wouldn't haul a riding mower with just one chain in front and one in back. A single failure will cost you the tractor at the least, and a whole lot more at the worst. I use 4 inch ratchet straps with chain leads on all four corners. I normally haul two tractors to the pulls, so that means 8 straps, brakes locked and in gear. The straps also give just enough to prevent banging, and they don't loosen up. Nothing against chains, but I would still use 4 per tractor.
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