New Inline

[braindead89]

I just purchased a new inline after years with my old side by side. My question is how is everyone fastening their sleds down with the d rings. It seems none of them are in the right places
TIA

 

[Mafesto]

We just close the doors and hope for the best.

 

[Reg2view]

Inlines load at the front, you may be aware already. I've always took delivery with a clean floor, so I could use what I want and place wherever I want. Hope is not a strategy, at least for long distance hauls .

 

[IDspud]

They get smarter over time and sneak out?

 

[goridedoo]

Never strapped one down… IF I was gonna I’d probably install some e-track to make things easier

 

[meathooker]

Haven’t tied a sled down in an enclosed since 1998

 

[IDspud]

2002 for me, was still dreaming of enclosed and my first sled in 98.

 

[SNM8T]

I loved my 7x27 inline for the biggest reason of not needing to strap sleds down. The way you have to stagger the sleds, keeps them from moving around. Like someone else said, load from the front and unload from the rear.

 

[Mafesto]

We prefer to load from rear. Gives a little more tongue weight.

 

[rabidsnowmobiler]

No need to strap down. If they move around, you've got bigger problems!

 

[MT boondocker]

My inline has track system in the floor (not D rings like you asked) so doesn't really make any difference where they are.
As for tying them down, YES I tie the sleds down and everything else that I can. You never know when something bad may happen
when you're driving. I would prefer to be safe rather than sorry IF something did go wrong.

 

[meathooker]

2002 for me, was still dreaming of enclosed and my first sled in 98.

Haha I was super lucky to grow up with a sled crazy dad and grandpa

 

[IDspud]

At least my kids got the sled crazy dad.
I was 21 my first sled trip. Instant addiction.

 

[donbrown]

Drilled d rings for each sled on the floor and tied down

 

[moab11]

I was able to find a bunch of removable eyelets locally for my trailer, and installed them throughout the floor according to how I planned to load the trailer(7x12 cargo used for various uses). I love the flexibility of having a smooth and flat floor, then just spin in a eyelet when needed to tie something down. Also nice to have the 1/2" threads open to bolt anything else down should I need. Sleds get tied down front and rear all the time, no matter how short the trip.

I really don't understand the guys that don't tie down their sleds. Do you just hope that you don't have to brake hard for something? or hit a bad frost heave in the road?
Would really suck to drive hours to go riding only to open the trailer to find that the sleds played pinball back there and have a bunch of busted plastic and bent bumpers or worse. All over saving 20 min to tie everything down with $50 worth of straps.

 

[IDspud]

They just don’t fly around when braking hard or with frost heaves.
Instead of trying to understand the guys just go with the physics.
Those of us telling you we never tie down are not experiencing your mass casualty scenario.

 

[Bubba]

I just purchased a new inline after years with my old side by side. My question is how is everyone fastening their sleds down with the d rings. It seems none of them are in the right places
TIA

I keep 1 guy in the trailer at all times he keeps a eye on them.