Securing Various Vehicles in Car Hauler Using E-Track

Updated 08/21/2020 | Published 08/19/2020

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Question:

I am going to be hauling Range Rover Mercedes BMW Jaguar Corvette Camaro in my 20 foot car hauler I want to place 2 tracks from front to back one on each side. What width would you recommend placing them to handle a variety of vehicles? Im assuming a little bit wide and then what type of strap system would you recommend using to tie them down? Thank you very much Kirk with Kirks Hauling

asked by: Kirk

Expert Reply:

Since the vehicles will be of varying widths and weights, the best way to go would be to run the two parallel lengths so they's be a few inches inboard from the wheels of the narrowest vehicle and use a ratchet/axle strap type setup to secure them.

For each vehicle, you'd need 4 e-track anchors, part # 59147 and 4 of the Car Tie-Down kits, part # 08504-05. The kit includes ratchet and axle straps and will work if the individual weight of each vehicle is less than 8000 lbs (which it should be, given that a typical Range Rover weights in at 6000 lbs at the most).

expert reply by: Mike L