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Pad eye installed where?

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 9:47 am
by hiker
The walls are going up, finally. Before everything is buried, I'm putting in a pad eye each upper side corner for tarp tie down. Maybe rear for things too foul to be in the TV or trailer. Where else might they be handy?

Re: Pad eye installed where?

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 9:58 am
by les45
I installed several large D-rings along each side of my trailer frame. They lay flat when not in use and take up less space. These are quite useful for tying down a cover tarp when storing outdoors. I also use them to tie down one end of the EZ-up when camping (as an extra safety precaution against high wind).

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Re: Pad eye installed where?

PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 11:00 am
by GuitarPhotog
No pix available but I installed a couple of eye bolts along the bottom of the frame and body skirt just forward of the fenders. Good anchor points for my Tarp Tent and my Vestibule.

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Re: Pad eye installed where?

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 6:57 am
by Kharn
If they're going to be visible while going down the road, I'd consider using airline track-style anchor points. They also would let you leave the other end on your tarp so you'd just clip them into place vs having to tie/untie lines.

Re: Pad eye installed where?

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:37 am
by rowerwet
I have one on either side of each door, they support the side tent rings, and give me a secure tie down for boats on the roof. http://www.instructables.com/file/FFR24IAH67NSO05
I can't use rings in the frame as mine is 5' wide on a 4' wide trailer. I also added one to each side of the back near the bottom, they anchor the roof I made to cover the tear for the winter, and give me a good place to tie an easy up to. 114235