How To Secure Tractor:
According to the FMCSA, vehicles with wheels or tracks that weigh 10,000 Lbs. or more are required to be tied down and secured on all 4 corners (at a minimum). This weight of vehicle also requires a minimum of 4 anchor tie-downs (connections between the load and your trailer) and 4 tightening devices (binders).
You need to position the load on your trailer correctly. You don't need all weight on the axles, because the trailer will sway with out enough tongue weight. In addition, it's not so good to have too much weight on the hitch, because this will unload your front axle, you will have very light steering. The goal is about 10-15% of the loads weight to be on the tongue. For a 10000 tractor, this will be about 1000lbs.
Chains only work in tension, this means they always have to be pointed away from each other.
Also, length plays a role in determining how many chain binders you will need for a given load. Loads 5′ or less require just one tie-down, however, if the weight of that object is more than 1,100 Lbs. two tie-downs are required. Loads 5′ to 10′ in length require 2 tie-downs.
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