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Old 03-10-2019, 06:54 PM   #57
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I secured mine with 1/4" Torx Thread Forming (after pilot holes), then where possible underneath, replaced with replaced with Torx 1/4" bolt/washer and secured. All hardware coated with Marine Grade Anti-Seize.

My "maiden voyage" to RoadAtlanta was only 30miles, but, wanted to run through the paces anyway. Was very happy with the MACS straps as-well.

And agreed on the 1LE suspension...
Pretty much the same here. Except I used hex head self-tapping screws, and I put red locktite on the nut underneath. I hope they seize! LOL
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Old 04-24-2019, 08:25 PM   #58
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Congrats on the new trailer, OP!

I use Macs thru the wheels and they work fantastic. COTA is 17hrs one way, Road Atlanta is 12hrs, never a problem and the car never moves.

I cross the fronts and that allows for no contact with the splitter, and don't cross the rears as the D-rings are actually inboard the wheels a bit so the car can't move laterally.

Really simple, fast to do, and the Macs straps are the bomb.

Please post pics of the front if possible. I was going to cal Macs and would like to see how you did this. Also, are you using the 40" wheels straps?

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Old 04-25-2019, 02:38 PM   #59
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Over the tire is secure, but frame mount is the safest during emergency maneuvers. It limits weight shift much more than over the tire. Same reason that race vehicles use firmer engine mounts etc.

Hopefully you never have to swerve with that much weight on a trailer, but something to keep in mind.
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Old 04-26-2019, 01:37 PM   #60
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I just went on a winding 4 hour trip with many curves and I must say it was a very pleasant and uneventful trip. I was using a half ton, 6.2 truck and a 20’ steal, tilt deck trailer. There was no weird swaying with the trailer. No odd shifting with the car’s suspension being free. I pulled over 3 times to check my over the tire straps and the tension loss was very slight the first time and none there after. I’m impressed with this setup. For the first time in my life I didn’t have to crawl under the car to tie it off. Upon getting to the shop I noticed another guy dropping off a C7 Z06 with Mac’s through the tire straps and they rubbed the hell out of the side of his splitter. I was so glad I didn’t go there because I almost chose that path. I mounted my e-track rails 63” on center to match GM’s track measurement and they are dead center of my wheels. I used #14 self tappers on every other hole in the e-track and then pulled every other self tapper out and replaced with a 1/4” bolt with nyloc nut underneath. Washers on both sides. I may change out a few more of the self tappers in time but everything worked well just as I did it

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Old 04-26-2019, 02:30 PM   #61
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Nicely done! (I too spent quite a bit of time making sure that those tracks would go dead center on the tires). So far I've been extremely happy with this whole setup. But you did a nice clean job there. (I need to find a set of end-caps for my US Cargo tracks)
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Old 04-26-2019, 02:38 PM   #62
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Over the tire is secure, but frame mount is the safest during emergency maneuvers. It limits weight shift much more than over the tire. Same reason that race vehicles use firmer engine mounts etc.

Hopefully you never have to swerve with that much weight on a trailer, but something to keep in mind.
All of the large car transport companies use e-track with over the wheel straps with the cars and trucks hanging at crazy angles off of the semi trailers. None of them use frame mounts or straps. Cassen and Reliable transport are at my dealership almost everyday dropping cars and both of them use over the wheel straps.
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Old 04-26-2019, 02:45 PM   #63
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18' feet is plenty long. My 18' featherlite trailer also has a tire carrier and winch which costs room. Some brands also make a 19' unit. 20' seems really long but gives plenty of space for any extras that may be desired like a larger toolbox for straps, etc.
Which featherlite? I have a 3110 and the stupid siderails concern me a bit (scratching the wheels). The SS 1LE barely fit - I haven't measured to see if the ZLE is wider or not. Length wise though the 17.5' Featherlite is fine.

I do want to put a winch on it to make it easier to load the car.

Edit: Nevermind just saw that you had a 3182. The wider deck on that would be nice but I liked the additional bracing of the 3110 (more cross beams under the deck).
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Old 04-27-2019, 04:23 PM   #64
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Extremely happy with my Aluma Trailer and got a fantastic used price! I may look into the E-Track option but really concerned about rubbing of the tire on the track while towing? All the new ZL1 1LE's where tied down with over the wheel straps. This loaded trailer was at our hotel the morning we came out to head home from just outside Chicago. Lots of money going down the road there!
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Old 04-28-2019, 12:17 PM   #65
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I may look into the E-Track option but really concerned about rubbing of the tire on the track while towing?
There are no sharp edges on the E-track and the over the tire straps have rubber blocks that set down in the groves of the tire tread. Once the strap is ratcheted tight, the blocks are clenching the tire in 3 different spots and while the tire is being pulled down tight against the rails. With all 4 wheels pulled tight I can’t see how the tire could move at all.
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Old 04-28-2019, 03:08 PM   #66
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I may look into the E-Track option but really concerned about rubbing of the tire on the track while towing?
There is no rubbing of the tires while riding on the E-Track... I have thousands and thousands of miles towing my car on my trailer.... I use the tire webs as I tow a variety of cars and they are all different widths, but it's the same principal on both...

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There are no sharp edges on the E-track and the over the tire straps have rubber blocks that set down in the groves of the tire tread. Once the strap is ratcheted tight, the blocks are clenching the tire in 3 different spots and while the tire is being pulled down tight against the rails. With all 4 wheels pulled tight I can’t see how the tire could move at all.
This... Exactly.... Especially if you install the E-Track at the specific width for the Camaro....
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Old 04-28-2019, 04:18 PM   #67
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Have a 2017 SS 1LE & 2017 Z71 4X4 Coloroado, looking to get aluminium trailer, how does your Colarado do towing? I live in Florida, so really not a hill to speak of...

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Old 04-29-2019, 10:08 AM   #68
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Have a 2017 SS 1LE & 2017 Z71 4X4 Coloroado, looking to get aluminium trailer, how does your Colarado do towing? I live in Florida, so really not a hill to speak of...

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I've got the same truck! Very interested.
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