Advice on lashing down a carrier

[rob love]

Personally, for the back of the Canadian carrier I go from the corner of the trailer to underneath the axle, up over the diff, and back under the axle to the other corner. However, to be legal in these parts you are supposed to have two separate chains on the back, so in that case I would criss cross chains from the corner to the opposite side of the diff. All chains get tightened with a trap.

For the front I go from each of the corners to the front adjuster wheel. Expect them to loosen a little if a spoke prevents the chain from being attached to the closest part of the wheel. After a mile or two of movement, I'll pull over and check the chains, then again after about an hour.

I don't like tying to the front tow brackets. I find they tend to bend downwards.