Someone tell me if this is right or not.

[dkn1997]

Now, I am no tow truck driver, but is this the best way to strap down a car onto a flatbed?

and not one single strap on the passenger side either, just front and back on drivers side.  bear in mind that he is traveling on sunrise highway in Wantaugh  where people routinely go 60 plus on what seem like 90 degree turns with no median or shoulder to speak of.

[69bronzeT5]

Something bad is gonna happen

[Charger1973]

This is why I haul my own car.   

[C_stripes]

I have hauled many cars.  As far as only on one side.  Bad idea. Straps threw the wheels.  Wy would you think that was bad?  Your car id supported by them.  I have had to haul cars on trailers allot for many different reasons.  Some newer cars.  There is not much to hook a strap to. So we go threw the wheels.  Works great.  knock on wood.  I have never lost a car yet.       Here is my latest.  Had to take a accesorised Tundra to the out door expo in SLC, UT last month.  We won the toyota comp with it.  Also.  It was snowing the whole way down there.  I had to drive 90 miles to get the truck to the salt palace.
The truck is a 08 Tundra with a 6 inch lift and 37 inch tires. Its pretty nice.  Go test drive one before you start telling me otherwise. lol

[Rolling_Thunder]

through the alloy wheels...   not high on my list but it shouldnt have an issue...    should have one on each wheel however

[dkn1997]

I have hauled many cars.  As far as only on one side.  Bad idea. Straps threw the wheels.  Wy would you think that was bad?  Your car id supported by them.  I have had to haul cars on trailers allot for many different reasons.  Some newer cars.  There is not much to hook a strap to. So we go threw the wheels.  Works great.  knock on wood.  I have never lost a car yet.     

"knock on wood"  and "I have never lost a car YET"are not the words I want to hear from my tow truck driver when he is referencing how he is strapping down my vehicle.   

It's obvious that at least 2 of you who tow a lot think it's ok, but I see that rolling by me and it screams "ghetto"   and "yeah, butch, just throw the damn thing on there and let's get going, I'm late for an appointment to go see my pimp"

Safety aside, I would be pretty put out if someone towed my car that way.  I say this from experience of having NEVER ONCE seen anyone anywhere strap a car down like this.  I probably just need to get out more.

The dude in my pic is still a dirtsack for not strapping it down on both sides, though. 

[472 R/T SE]

I see lots of folks who run one tie down in the front and one in the rear.  Only it's usually in the middle. 

I used to heavy haul, there are at least 4 points of tie down whenever I hauled something.  It's kind of like pulling a trailer with a short wheelbase rig or hauling a car loaded backwards, you'll only screw up that one time and it won't happen again.

[hutch]

reminds me of this photo.

[Rack]

If that tundra was so badass, it would be pullin' that trailer, not sittin' on it.


sorry, I couldn't pass that one up.

[C_stripes]

Notice what it is being towed by.   Another tundra.  There are three reasons it is on a trailer. 1. It is a brand new untitled vehicle with around 100 miles on it.  We didn't want to put any more on it. 2. The guys that did the lift on it did not get finished by the dead line due to a part not showing up for the rear breaks. (brand new style of lift kit) 3. We needed the truck and trailer to haul other stuff once we got there.

Also.  Yes. It is stupid to tow with only one side tied down. A few years ago I saw a guy hauling a rustang on a trailer and he had a comealong on the front and that was it. NOTHING ELS.  I passed him as fast as I could as I didn't want to be behind him.

For any of you thinking about buying a new car anytime soon.  I have a few suggestions. If you go to the dealer and want a specific car and they tell you that they can have it for you in two days. Ask them if you can personally go and get it (dealer trade). If they say no. Tell them it MUST BE TRAILERED!!  I have been on many dealer trades and know what these young kids do when they are driving a brand new vehicle with 10 miles on it threw Wyoming. Lets just say that tundras don't govern out even at 110mph.

[68charger383]

Here's a link to a current thread which discusses this,

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,40947.0.html

[Green71R/T]

The law requires a 4 corner tie down and the wich cable is supposed to be slack during transport. I do tie down the rear wheel of a motorcycle with a strap wrapped through the rim and around the tire.The tie down should prevent the load from moving side to side aswell as forward and back.

[The70RT]

Nylon straps through some wheels would probably mar the finish on long trip.