Please check my safe tie down

[seal killer]

All--

Will you take a look at my tie downs on these two safes? I have a bit of time to modify things before I move them on Friday.

Thanks!

--Bill

[BadDog]

As configured, it appears that only friction prevents forward movement.

Your cribbing is a bit tall, but when I've moved such things in the past, I like to use deck screws to add a clete at the forward edge to prevent movement in a rapid deceleration. As such, I tend to use 1x scrap for spacing/support, and a 2(or 3, or 4)x to provide the limiting structure. Perhaps a forward clete well secured with d-ring and strap up over and to the back also well secured (TBD). That way at least a strap directly inhibits movement forward. Probably perfectly fine as is, but if it's not, things may get very interesting very fast.

[John Evans]

I'm with Russ ,engineer something to prevent any forward movement .A lot easier to prevent movement than to control it once it starts. And I see no softeners where the straps go around the corners of the safes. If those edges are even remotely sharp, ie small radius ,any movement will work like a knife.

[seal killer]

BadDog and John—

BadDog, thank you. I’ll screw some 2x2 in front and back of the big safe and do some diagonal bracing (somehow) between the top of the big safe and the front steel upright on the trailer.

While I’m at it, I’ll figure out some front and back bracing for the little safe.

John, the edges on the big safe have a nice radius. The little safe, while not sharp, has less of a radius. I’ll soften those. Thanks!

—Bill

[warmstrong1955]

Tie 'em down like we did equipment. Add some angle straps, both directions.
That will keep both from moving to the front or back.

Other Bill

[GlennW]

[seal killer]

BadDog, John, Bill and All--

Ok. Here are my improvements using 2x6 fir; comments and advice are welcome . . .

Of course it is all screwed down well into the trailer bed.

Between the big safe and the front of the trailer . . .

Between the big safe and the little safe . . .

Here's how I got the big safe on the trailer . . .

https://youtu.be/IKNWMLhztfg

--Bill

[BadDog]

Looks much better to me. I would tow it.

[warmstrong1955]

Looks good to me too!

[John Evans]

Me 3 ! that should do it.

[seal killer]

John--

Thanks for the guidance regarding the "softeners." It's one of those things everyone should know, but I didn't think of it.

I will in the future.

--Bill

[BadDog]

That is great advice. I've frequently used carpet remnants, or even folded up sections of cardboard when pressed.

They make (relatively) inexpensive ballistic nylon chafe sleeves that are very effective. You see them mostly when securing equipment (particularly repeatedly) and such where sharp edges my damage straps. When I was hauling my Rock Buggy all over the SW, I used them for the straps that go around the axles. Not only for the structure itself (which was generally radiused, though not fat radiuses), but it wasn't at all uncommon for the axle housing and other parts to be gouged by rocks raising burs. I used those sleeves for years and never once suffered a frayed strap, though I cut myself more than once on burs trying to secure them after a brutal day on the trails.