by chainreaction » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:37 am
I have 3 rows of E-track on each wall and one up the center of the floor. That combo gives me a lot of flexibility in how I tie stuff down and how I balance the trailer.
The E-track is mounted using self tapping lags going into the floor and wall framing. I have installed it for others using nuts and bolts as well.
I use the d-rings, short straps and a ratchet tie down with the track. I have the ratchet strap around the rear roll cage behind and below the engine pulling back on the car to keep it from trying to move forward in case of a hard stop. The car is held in place with 4 small ratchet straps, two from the front pulling back and two from the back pulling forward, all 4 hooked to the lower wall E-track. This set up allows the suspension to work.
The wall E-track comes in handy for securing other items in the trailer such as folding table, grill the 4-wheelers, folding chairs.... Mostly held in place with bungie cords. I also have some "beam sockets" that allow us to set up a platform for storing other stuff in the trailer between races. Ie: kayak.
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