How do y'all tie down your rigs when hauling on trailers. I'm using chains and binders to pull forward and rear. Chains over the axles in the middle of the axle. Should I worry about bending an axle tieing down like this?

 

I use the straps that go over the tires.

Not sure if that is Federal or State law

It is quite possible to bend things if you go crazy when you tighten things down .

Protect things with padding under the chains

That is the trouble with chains tighten them down tight so things don`t move and bend and damage things not quite that tight and there loose

Ratchet or snap binders??

 

I have used a set of these for years
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Axle-Strap...ZYGlA2&vxp=mtr

 

Ratchet. I like to use heavy nylon straps but they tend to get cut etc. To from Colorado 2000 miles round trip hauling it I used ratchet chain binders with the chain ran over the axle in the middle on the front and just offset on the rear. I just didn't crank way down and also only had about 10 psi in the tires which gave a little cushion. The truck rode great I just was paranoid about messing something up. I see all these guys trussing their axles which leads me to believe that they are weak in their factory state.

Being that i am going to be hauling it a lot to and from my deer lease about 600 miles round trip, I need to find a way that I'm not constantly worried about bending an axle or a strap braking or getting cut from rubbing on the trailer.