Trailer Tie Down Points

My intermediate trailer has no proper tie down points at all. Its a two axle flat bed between the wheel wells with a welded rail. I typically find myself either hooking into the top rail, or the bottom of the vertical supports for the rail. Looks like two 5000lb axles. I think the heaviest thing it has hauled is a few modern compact sedans, Ranger pickup, 42 GPW, and I think my dad hauled my JD3320 with it once or twice. In between I used it to bring the Hurco KMB1 back from Hemet, Ca when I bought it.

I've debated welding something on the bed for ages, but the outside ring of the bed is just 1/8 in x 2 angle. Modern weld on D-rings seem like brutal overkill for the applications.

Bob La Londe

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Loops of webbing are very handy to make temporary attachments. These are the loop knots:

Hardware store "poly" webbing isn't strong enough for serious rigging.

Keep your eyes open for some good heavy duty 5 inch E-TracK. Alloes you to put the tie-downs exactly where you want them instead of just where the stake pockets are. 5" is good for 6000 lbs per strap with the proper e-hooks

Has that changed in the last few decades? Used to be 8' anywhere and

I'll have to do some looking. The e-track I have seen readily available is light duty stuff.