How Flatbed Trailer Towing Works

By:Josh Briggs

Flatbed trailers can easily tow extremely large and heavy items over long distances.
Flatbed trailers can easily tow extremely large and heavy items over long distances.
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You've just put the finishing touches on your hot rod, and you want to show it off at a huge summer car show in Daytona, Fla. You've been blogging online throughout the restoration process, and your fellow gearheads from the various Internet chat forums you regularly prowl can't wait to see your ride up-close. The problem? You live in New York.

No worries. You scored a buddy's flatbed car trailer, so you get the car loaded up and chained down. It's time to hit Interstate 95 South for the coolest weekend you've had in years.

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一切都顺利。当你突然你看到未来的交通时,在收音机上听梵莱在收音机上听。没什么大不了:你来自纽约。您可以处理流量。随着您的方法,您注意到您已进入建筑区,当地的交通部门决定关闭一条车道,让您合并到两个剩余的车道中的一个。当你越来越近时,你开始沮丧,因为驾驶本田公民和其他小灵活汽车的所有人都陷入差距,并留下大型卡车和拖车留下的开放点。

Finally, you see a gap. You know it's probably not the best idea to force your way in, but you throw reason out the window and gun the accelerator. The next thing you know, you feel a tremendous shake and hear a loud bang behind you. Someone has just slammed into you. You curse under your breath as you look in the rearview mirror, hoping your Camaro hasn't been damaged by the idiot that just rear ended you. To your horror, you see nothing but an empty trailer behind you and you hear nothing but a bunch of cars honking their horns in your wake. Instantly, it registers - - you just lost your car.

It's rare, but this scenario has actually happened before.Flatbed trailers专门设计用于拖放各种负载,通常是车辆。但是,如您所知,汽车可以自由滚动。如果您不正确地保护车辆在平板拖车上,您可能会漫长一天。下一页包含有效平板拖车牵引的提示和您可能想考虑的可靠配件列表,然后在您制作不正确拖曳平板拖车和痛苦地恢复的热红色的可怕错误之前,您可能需要考虑。

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The Purpose of the Flatbed Trailer

确保在击中开放路线之前确保您的负担。
确保在击中开放路线之前确保您的负担。
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平板拖车还用于拖曳大型管道,木材和机械等笨重的商用载荷。一种low boytrailer is a flatbed trailer that sits very close to the ground. Low boys typically haul large tractors and heavy equipment to and from construction sites and strip mines.

无论您使用平板拖车的原因,您都会牵引重载。通常,大量负荷将是重物。如果您是牵引车辆,您有轮子 - 以及滚动的可能性 - 加入等式。从本质上讲,每当你拖曳平板拖车时,你最好用你装载货物的额外预防措施。

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You need to fasten your load securely before you can even think about hitting the open road. If you don't, you'll end up losing your load, as we saw in the opening scenario. These are some of the most popular tie-down accessories:

  • Nylon strap- - Reinforced nylon straps used to tie-down loads. Straps come in varying width and length options
  • Basket strap- - Web-like nylon strap that fits over wheels and can be hooked and attached to trailer eyelets
  • V-Straps- - Nylon straps with steel hooks at each end used to latch onto parts underneath the a vehicle's undercarriage
  • Ratchet- - Steel ratcheting mechanism used with nylon straps to fasten and tighten the load

If nylon isn't available, you can use chains if you'd like. The same accessories listed above are also available in chain form.

既然你有适当的设备,让我们通过适当的加载汽车展示汽车展的程序。首先,将汽车均匀地放在拖车上和轴上。尽可能远行将汽车拉到不触摸拖车的前面。接下来,如果有标准传输,请设置停车制动器并将汽车放入齿轮。在至少一个车轮前面和后面放置一个塞子块,但越多越好。

Now, it's time for the fun stuff. If you have basket straps, use those first. Place one over each tire (if you have only one, use it on the front). You'll want the ratchet in front of the front tires and behind the rear tires. Once you've secured the tires, move underneath the vehicle. It's best to use a V-strap on the front and rear. If your car has tow hooks, use those. Most cars have tow hooks or tie-down eyelets somewhere near the bumpers. Whatever you do, don't hook V-straps to any suspension parts. We don't want to tear anything up. Run the straps in opposite directions so that you can pull the car each way. Finally, ratchet everything down and check your light, hitch and safety chains. Now, you're ready to go.

Be very careful when you're driving a heavy load, like a car, on a flatbed trailer. Drive at a reasonable speed and avoid quick maneuvers. Give yourself plenty of time and room to brake and drive smoothly through curves and turns. Take it easy. Add more time to your trip if you must.

有关拖曳拖车的更多提示,并为您的需求选择最佳牵引配件,请探索下一页的链接。

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  • Eascapees.com. "Towing a Trailer; Being Equipped for Safety." (Oct. 12, 2008)http://www.escapees.com/edocs/Towing.pdf
  • towex.com。“牵引配件。”(2008年10月13日)http://www.towx.com/category_s/78.htm

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