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noslin:
do you support your FED for traveling in the trailer or just strap front/rear down and call it good?   what do you do and why.  what should i be aware of and look out for.  what should i use for support if needed.  will be just the FED and golf cart.  (plus coolers etc)

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dean

wideopen231:
FED or RED does not matter.They need support to keep from flexing during hauling.Remember that what got Darrel Gwynn,flex during ship ride. I know guys that have had boards uner part of chassis and other items.The air bag deal that you inflate once under car is one of the better things I have seen.

I'm sure lots do nothing.IMO that a stupid risk  JMO.

GlennLever:
I have these on my front wheels.



I have these on my rear wheels



I have this right in front of the frone engine plate.



They are all Mac's tie downs.

http://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/

They used to have all this as a package but I could not find it on his site, you might call him.

JrFuel Hayden:
We use the Mac's rear tire downs also, no issues after we switched from a single strap over the rear.
We don't use the front tie downs, but we do have a board under the rear motorplate, that we lower onto when we are loading the car with our dolly under the nose. I have heard of a team that had the blow-up bladder go flat and break the lower chassis rails while towing.
Even the Big Show guys have to front half their dragsters a few times ayear because of chassis flex during towing.
Save your dragster, support it.

Jon 

GlennLever:
One other thing you can do is every time you stop for fuel , dinner, or whatever open the trailer door and inspect the insides of the trailer. I also put a sheet of luan plywood between the bottom of the dragster and the blow-up bladder. I only use the front straps to keep the wheels from flopping over.

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