do you tie down your sleds in an enclosed trailer?

[travydog]

I just bought my first enclosed trailer and I was wondering if you guys tie down your sleds or just let them ride?

 

[shelbwyo]

Never done it in my dads enclosed... Unless you plan on getting western

 

[94fordguy]

Definitely! It only takes one sudden stop to get them moving... and it only takes a few seconds to throw superclamps on the skis. Do you really want your hood all scratched up because your buddies sled got a little too close?

 

[lost]

YES,

 

[LoudHandle]

When staying local less than 50 miles no, they have never moved even dynamite stopping from highway speed once because some A..hole had the Uhaul turn signals reversed. Signaling for a right and turned left across the centerline as I swung wide to pass. Stopped in time and he was extremely apologetic and have put tie downs on ever since. It really doesn't take that long, I use the cam style tiedowns not the cumbersome ratchet jobs. They are not going to move anyway unless you invert the trailer but even then they will stay on the ceiling!

 

[turboless terry]

Never tie them down. Never had problems but there is always a first.

 

[SaberKitty]

< 20 miles, no
> 20 miles, yes

Haven't had one move yet and have even had the back ends up in the air on lift stands.

 

[christopher]

ABSOLUTELY

Every Single Time.

When I first got the trailer and didn't tie them down, I "didn't" like the results when I opened up the door...

 

[aebsledder]

I like the no tie down method. It is always fun for me to guess what the sleds look like when you open the door at the trail head.

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

guess been lucky... never tied em down and they dont really move, even with brakes not locked half the time.. if they are moving, your should probably settle down a little bit in the drivers seat... aside from a major "adventure" they never move on me.

for any long hauls, 100 miles or more i would probably lash them down just to keep em from rubbing from lots of chance to wiggle.

 

[joshkoltes]

Not if I only am driving in the country but I definitely do if I go through the metros

 

[vdog0531]

never done it for the last 8 seasons with the enclosed. dont even set the brake and never had one move more than a few inches.

 

[skidawg]

sled tie down

Absolutely! Have had a few times when I hit some black ice and have been sideways before I even knew it. No tie downs would have meant, damaged sleds and sidewalls in the trailer. I have got to much invested in my equipment and it doesn't take long to tie them down. I think this is just like the seat belt issue, you can go along time without wearing one, but the one time you are involved in an accident, is when you really find out how important they are!

 

[donbrown]

Absolutely, in California you would get a ticket if found unsecure.

 

[Richracer1]

If it's in the trailer, I have, at a minimum, the Superclamp installed across the skis.

 

[smokindave]

I when traveling on the highway strap them down but when leaving the mountain heading to the hotel just leave them without the brakes on and have never had them move very much.

 

[-lenny-]

Always secured. Can be ticketed if not.

 

[Himark]

Never


I tow 550 miles each way and never had a issue more than a scuff or two. No worse than riding in the trees. I figure if I roll the trailer its going to be bad no matter what anyway.

 

[tudizzle]

In my old four-place we never tied down...no problems. Now the new trailer we use has a composite floor that makes the sled's more likely to slide around, so we have been.

 

[tudizzle]

I figure if I roll the trailer its going to be bad no matter what anyway.

honestly every accident pic I have seen with sleds in a trailer....it doesn't matter if it is tied down...they are getting tossed. Actually I do remember an accident and the non strapped sleds were tossed to the side with little damage.