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LA Guard dog atv tie down system
Posted on 9/6/17 at 10:32 am
Posted on 9/6/17 at 10:32 am
Anyone ever use one?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 10:34 am to Bigwhite5154
Yep. Works well. Easier and more secure than ratchet straps.
It's a little heavy if you carry it around fully assembled, but that's not really a big deal.
It's a little heavy if you carry it around fully assembled, but that's not really a big deal.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 10:37 am to Jj283
10-4. Has it held up well since you bought it?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 10:41 am to Bigwhite5154
Very good product.
My FIL got the trailer mount version for his Ranger it is slick as shite.
My FIL got the trailer mount version for his Ranger it is slick as shite.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 10:45 am to Bigwhite5154
I thought about getting one for loading my four-wheeler in the bed of my truck, but I decided to just get a heavy duty 5'x8' trailer instead. I haven't found many negative things said about them, though, and I did a good bit of researching online reviews and whatnot.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 10:47 am to Bigwhite5154
That looks like a stout system.
I see lots of people with 4-wheelers and shooting carts using little 1" nylon tie-down straps. In a serious (or semi-serious) wreck, those straps will pop like rubber bands.
I was rear-ended once (maybe 10 mph impact) while towing a BBB. I had 2" nylon straps that I had bought from Cabelas (supposedly rated at 2000 lbs). The ratchet on one of them failed (sheared) completely. I later learned that the hardware (ratchet) is usually the weak link in tie-down straps.
Now I use these: LINK The strap and the hardware are both rated at 20,000 lbs. breaking strength, and the "working load limit" is 5670 lbs. The straps are longer than what I needed, so I just cut the excess off one end of the strap.
I'm gonna look into the Guard Dog system to see what it's rated at and how much room it requires at the front & rear of the trailer.
I see lots of people with 4-wheelers and shooting carts using little 1" nylon tie-down straps. In a serious (or semi-serious) wreck, those straps will pop like rubber bands.
I was rear-ended once (maybe 10 mph impact) while towing a BBB. I had 2" nylon straps that I had bought from Cabelas (supposedly rated at 2000 lbs). The ratchet on one of them failed (sheared) completely. I later learned that the hardware (ratchet) is usually the weak link in tie-down straps.
Now I use these: LINK The strap and the hardware are both rated at 20,000 lbs. breaking strength, and the "working load limit" is 5670 lbs. The straps are longer than what I needed, so I just cut the excess off one end of the strap.
I'm gonna look into the Guard Dog system to see what it's rated at and how much room it requires at the front & rear of the trailer.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 10:56 am to dawg23
I have a good trailer that i normally pull, but due to new hunting locations space for parking with a trailer isn't available, but i have had some near misses with the traditional strap tie downs and saw this product and looked like it would be great for what i need.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 11:39 am to Bigwhite5154
Had one for years. Worked great.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 1:27 pm to Bigwhite5154
I've never had any of my straps fail, but I was always nervous that they would, due to the terrible Louisiana roads and all the bouncing around. I was using 4 straps to put it in the back of my truck. I was a pain in the arse more than anything, and then the constant worry of them fricking up and my bike rolling out onto the car behind me on the interstate and killing someone. So I started looking into the guard dog. Then I decided I didn't have enough shite taking up space in my garage, so I bought a trailer to load it in instead.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 2:23 pm to Bigwhite5154
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10-4. Has it held up well since you bought it?
Yes. It's pretty much just dump iron so there really isn't anything to break. I keep the latch lubed just like you would on any trailer.
I also hit it with a fresh coat of paint after about 2 years. Wasn't really necessary, but what the hell.
I have also towed a trailer while using it. Worked pretty good also.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 3:34 pm to Jj283
thanks for all the replies, probably going to go ahead and order me one!
Posted on 9/6/17 at 3:51 pm to Bigwhite5154
Ordered one and used it for a year or so before I bought a trailer. Works very very well. Took a while to actually trust not using a couple straps but it's not gonna move at all. I need to put this one on la sportsman to get rid of it I guess.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:50 pm to Bigwhite5154
I've had one since 2010 and it works great
Posted on 9/6/17 at 7:04 pm to Bigwhite5154
I've used one for years. Works great!
Posted on 9/7/17 at 11:46 am to Chad504boy
I have had one since 2005ish. Love it and use it all the time.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 11:58 am to Bigwhite5154
I've got one.
It works great.
I only bought it because my previous truck had a retrax cover and a four wheeler won't fit(tailgate closed), and my new truck has a bak flip g2 and it won't fit in there either(tailgate closed), so it gets a lot of use during hunting season.
It works great.
I only bought it because my previous truck had a retrax cover and a four wheeler won't fit(tailgate closed), and my new truck has a bak flip g2 and it won't fit in there either(tailgate closed), so it gets a lot of use during hunting season.
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