Hi folks,

I have been looking for the best place in the rear to strap down my 2009 XP 850, but keep coming back to the tow handle bar. I prefer someplace on the rear of the suspension, but there doesn't seem to be a good place.

Where the heck are you all strapping down your XP's for travel??? Thanks all replies are appreciated...

Here are two pics (not very good), but gives you an idea of what I am talking about.









biz

 

Its never a good idea to tie down above the suspension because when you hit a bump or something the suspension will compress and can cause the strap to just fall off.

Your best bet is to tie down the tires with some tire straps.
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Do that on the front to.

 

I agree about staying away from the suspension, I tie down as low as possible, you see so many on the road were people put a strap over the seat or use a strap going to the top of the racks. Or just using a winch in the front, I guess my winch backspools on me under load.

 

I tie mine down in the rear were the safety chains would go if you were pulling a trailer.
And you must compress the suspension as far as you can. I've seen a few motor cycles tipped on there side and even one getting draged next to the trailer LOL.

 

I have a 1 1/4 inch draw bar, which fit's in the receiver hitch, that I use for towing and use that to tie the bike down at the rear. Then I use the winch to pull the bike tight to the front of my trailer. I also use a saftey chain from the front of the bike to the trailer. Just in case.

 

Ditto.

 

I posted a similar question on the Trailers, Toy Haulers, Motorhomes Forum of this community. Look at How do you tie down your ATV. On the second page you'll find a post from Dande about the Bulldog ATV system. They strap around the tires, leaving the suspension to work as if you were riding down the road. I use them in conjunction with the E-Track rail system also mentioned there. It's a little more eexpensive than just using ratchet ties, but it is a near foolproof method with practically no chance of your tie-downs coming loose.

 

I tie mine down using the hoops by the trailer hitch also.

I use my trailer for many things and strap the wheelers down many different ways, otherwise I would go with the Etrack system and go over the tires. Used it once in a friends enclosed atv trailer and there is nothing better.

Also, I usually put the wheelers on a trailer sideways. They seem to hold much better that way. I use a 8 1/2' x 16 V nose snowmobile trailer though. I can fit 4 ATV's with plows if needed, or even extra atv trailers.

 

Where do the rear safety chains go if towing a trailer on the XP? Unless my XP is missing something...it doesn't have that? Right???


biz

 

think they are referring to the small holes on either side of the hitch receiver similar to the ones on a truck receiver