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Iron Mountain haul taught me to check trailer straps at every fuel stop
Took a 2018 Mustang from Denver to Salt Lake last month and pulled into a rest area near Evanston, Wyoming after about 90 miles. The right rear strap had vibrated loose enough that the hook was barely catching the frame rail. I always checked before hitting the road but never thought about mid-route checks. Now I do a full walkaround at every gas stop, takes maybe 3 extra minutes and could save a whole car. Has anyone else had straps loosen up that fast on mountain passes?
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jade6187d ago
Read somewhere that straps can lose up to half their tension in the first hundred miles just from vibration and the load settling, especially on twisty mountain roads. The nylon actually stretches a bit under load and then relaxes, which is why rechecking after the first hour matters so much. Wyoming wind probably is not helping either, that stretch on I-80 gets nasty. Three minutes at a gas stop is cheap insurance when you are hauling something you care about. Good habit to build.
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