Author: Brian R

MOTORCYCLE TIE-DOWNS — COMPRESS FORKS, DAMAGE NOTHING A bike is held by its suspension under tension, and the wrong…

SNOWMOBILE TIE-DOWNS — SECURING A SLED THAT SLIDES Skis steer under vibration and a loose sled works its way…

BOAT TRAILER TIE-DOWNS — THE BOW STRAP ISN’T ENOUGH The winch strap holds the boat forward; it does nothing…

ATV AND UTV TIE-DOWNS — FOUR CORNERS, DONE PROPERLY A quad that shifts on the trailer takes the trailer…

TRAILER WIRING CHECKER — FIND THE FAULT FIRST Most trailer light faults are a bad ground, not a bad…

BUMPER PULL TONGUE WEIGHT — GET 10-15% AND SWAY STOPS Too little tongue weight and the trailer wags; too…

TONGUE WEIGHT CALCULATOR — THE NUMBER BEHIND MOST SWAY Trailer sway is usually a tongue weight problem, not a…

MOVING TRUCK STRAPS — HOW MANY BEFORE LOADING DAY Furniture that shifts on the first corner rearranges everything behind…

PICKUP BED TIE-DOWNS — HOW MANY STRAPS YOU NEED Anything loose in an open bed can shift, and anything…

FLATBED PRE-TRIP — THE ITEMS THAT ACTUALLY GET CITED Most flatbed violations come from a handful of repeat items,…