Towing - where to get axle straps for Fuchs

Karter18 · 05:28 AM

I was looking at e trailer for axle straps for going through the wheels to tie down the car. And these say they are 3 1/8" which I think may not fit through the 16" Fuchs spokes. Any recommendations on where to get these that will work for sure.

peter leinberge · 08-31-2015, 05:30 AM

How about a set of aftermarket tow hooks that bolt to the front suspension mount
and rears that mount to the lower shock bolt.
For sale online.

cpa · cpa's Garage

Look up awdirect.com they are a towing company equipment supply.

spyerx · 08-31-2015, 06:14 AM

I use macs straps. The normal straps will not fit through the holes on the Fuchs

I called macs and they will make a custom d ring set and the price wasn't bad.

KTL · 08-31-2015, 07:40 AM

Use wheel nets instead?

lateapex911 · 08-31-2015, 08:59 AM

Lots of folks prefer to tie the chassis down to avoid extra wear on their suspensions.
I guess thats a possible issue, if you tow a lot, but I like the convenience of chassis mounted rings, as it makes the set up very repeatable and fast on the trailer. I use two chains at the rear and straps in front. Get it on the trailer, hook up the chains, roll it forward, strap the front, done.

Karter18 · 08-31-2015, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lateapex911

Lots of folks prefer to tie the chassis down to avoid extra wear on their suspensions.
I guess thats a possible issue, if you tow a lot, but I like the convenience of chassis mounted rings, as it makes the set up very repeatable and fast on the trailer. I use two chains at the rear and straps in front. Get it on the trailer, hook up the chains, roll it forward, strap the front, done.

Are you talking about the Rennsport front and rear tie down towing hooks?

lateapex911 · 08-31-2015, 09:12 PM

There are others, I think, but those are the ones that have been on my car for years. They see plenty of use. (Recently, just to drag it from one spot of the shop to the drive and back, sadly!)

Bill Verburg · Bill Verburg's Garage

Axel straps are not used on a 911
3 ways to tie down to a trailer
1) wheel straps
2) chassis straps
3) wheel nets

most use wheel straps as it lets the chassis float just like when you drive the car. Some of us have to use chassis straps due to trailer securing positions and/or interference w/ body work or brakes. Chassis straps tend to put sharp loads on the chassis and straps. Wheel nets like wheel straps allow the chassis to float naturally but are more complicated to implement.

since wheel straps are the easiest and work well w/ most 911s and most trailers I'd try for that first then go to chassis tie doesn't if that doesn't work.

simplest wheel method is to use a lasso strap, these have a bitter end that runs to the ratchet, the other end has a ring. the bitter end is run through the wheel then the ring to form a lasso around the wheel, then the bitter end goes to the ratchet. I prefer a direct hood ratchet w/ the trailer hook on the end of the ratchet.

alternately you can use regular strap w/ a snap hook on the end, and wheel straps which are similar to axle straps but longer and usually are padded. The wheel strap goes through the wheel the tie down snap hook connects to both ends of the wheel strap, the other end to the ratchet.

chassis strap work fine too but do put more stress on the chassis and straps. these tend to be harder to hook up as you usually have to crawl under the car to attach/detach them.

the most usual issue that can arise w/ either setup is interference w/ front or rear bumpers that prevents a straight fetch between the car attachment and the trailer attachment also the air chuck on the wheel can be an issue.