tie downs

Like Bob said.. Use the best straps you can get. Not the cheapies. Mine have a 3500lbs each rating and are designed to tie a car down. My open deck trailer has D rings inset in the deck (full deck). I also dont cross straps for ther reasons metioned (racer friend told me that years ago). I have smaller straps that go around the axle tubes for the rear, and then the front stras go around the K frame. I hate using the tires or A arms as the engine's inertia makes the car bounce on the suspension. So I tie it down and pull the nose down and it doesnt bounce. I've jack-knifed and slid of the highway before with no slippage of the car on the trailer.