What is the reasoning behind crossing the tiedown straps? What does
this do that having the straps straight doesn't
Mike(Still confused)B. 99cm
On Oct 24, jac73@daimlerchrysler.com wrote:
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> I always cross the front straps. At the rear, I try to find a fixed
> location to tie down to (sometimes this gets creative or needs some
of
> those T-toggle eyes that Bob Tunnell has available for purchase) so
I can
> cross the back as well. On my '99 Cobra, there are a couple of
diagonal
> tube on the IRS subframe that I've found to be the best place to tie
to --
> and there I do use an axle strap. The straps aren't crossed, but
there's
> enough diagonal pull to my anchors that the back end doesn't go
anywhere.
>
> If you're tying down the back of the car with only an axle strap,
you might
> want to consider finding a spot near the outboard ends where you can
fix
> the strap laterally. Live axle tubes in particular aren't terribly
fond of
> having load put on them near the differential housing and have been
known
> to pull out, bend, or just break.
>
> Jim Crider
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