Tire Bonnet vs Through Wheel vehicle securement

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What you guys preference to use when securing Cars/SXS to trailer.  My toyhauler has 6 tie down points and I secure through wheel and also frame.  I know the other way is using a bonnet but if I went that route I'd have to install tracks.  I see car haulers on roads securing vehicles both ways so what are your thoughts?

 
My preference is the bonnets.... my tie downs in the toyhauler aren't set quite right and I don't feel like cutting in more tie downs in there so I use the through-the-wheel lassos in the hauler. In the enclosed I have e-track and use bonnets. 

 
I have always gone to the frame in everything Ive put into my trailer. 

My straps had loops and clips so I could directly couple with the clip or loop around a frame or mount & back to the clip depending on the vehicle.

 
I've been running the bonnet style for 20yrs. I need a set of thru wheel straps now that my setup has changed.

Fronts with bonnets and rears thru-wheel will be my new tie down style.

Keeps wheels planted on the trailer and body can rock and roll as it wants.

 
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either way over the tire or through the tire, (just as long as the wheel is not sharp).  Is the best way, to the frame gives you a chance of the car suspension compressing and loosening the strap.  I have been using these for the last couple years and really like this lasso style.  I angle the strap forward and backward to keep car from rocking around. 

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The down side to the bonnet style is the shocks get a giant azz workout.  On a drag car that sees 1/4 mile use you can wear out a set of shocks in one trip across country.  Some folks put on "travel shocks" and some use bladders/stabilizers, but most just strap the chassis down and the shocks can't move.

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Yeah I always went through the frame on SXS and Rail but I noticed on the rail the straps can loosen with the compression and freeway bumps.  hell even wash road can get rough lol.  Thats why I want to go bonnet.  Will get something at sand show at least to strap 3 tires down.  Thanks Gents.

 
Bobalos said:
The down side to the bonnet style is the shocks get a giant azz workout.  On a drag car that sees 1/4 mile use you can wear out a set of shocks in one trip across country.  Some folks put on "travel shocks" and some use bladders/stabilizers, but most just strap the chassis down and the shocks can't move.

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vs being compressed the whole time?

 
JBL said:
Yeah I always went through the frame on SXS and Rail but I noticed on the rail the straps can loosen with the compression and freeway bumps.  hell even wash road can get rough lol.  Thats why I want to go bonnet.  Will get something at sand show at least to strap 3 tires down.  Thanks Gents.
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look up Mac’s tieddowns!   Best in the biz if ya ask me whether you go frame or bonnet their system works well 

 
RiverDave said:
vs being compressed the whole time?
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Yes.  100% 

And JMHO, if ratchet straps are coming loose there are not enough wraps around the tube inside the ratchet.  They should be almost completely full when tight.  

 
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I've never had a vehicle messed with out there; things change since I've been gone?

 
Bobalos said:
Yes.  100% 

And JMHO, if ratchet straps are coming loose there are not enough wraps around the tube inside the ratchet.  They should be almost completely full when tight.  
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I’d rather have the car float on the trailer personally 

 
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