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Getting ready to weld on new steel deck on my newer 18' tilt car hauler. The old one used D rings up front and I used 3/8" chain with double hook up front. That trailer has the built in 4" ratchet strap setup on the rear (which I like).

This newer trailer had (4) flush mount anchors at each corner, Going to weld in the "D" ring style up front and use the same existing flush mounts on the rear. Plan to use 5/16" grade 70 chains up front this time.  I'll just use the 2" ratchet straps I already have on the rear.

Been using the straps wrapped around the rear axle and chains around the control arms (or whatever) up front on the old trailer with no problems.

Just wondering how you guys haul...do you prefer anchoring to the frame to limit body hop or go for the axle and front control arms or tire straps. I know in some situations you don't have a choice.

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My granddaughter and I took the 33 Chevy over to the Aviation Museum of NH Car show today.  It's located at the Manchester Airport.  Beautiful day for a show.  Her favorite part was playing in the cockpit they had set up so kids could go in and hit the switches, dials and buttons.

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Darn, I'm in a prime location for Monday's eclipse and I have no glasses.  Waited too late and now can't find anywhere that I can get on time.

Bummer...

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A battery technician with the Idaho Power Company was on lunch break when he noticed smoke coming from beneath the center console of his truck. The culprit, he was surprised to learn, was a bottle of water. "I looked over and noticed light was being refracted through a water bottle and starting to catch the seat on fire," said Dioni Amuchastegui in a video shared on the company's Facebook page on July 13.

The evidence shows how dangerous leaving a plastic bottle in one's car on a sunny day can be: two burn marks were left on the seat of Dioni's vehicle.

Firefighters are warning drivers about the hazard, too. In a test conducted by Oklahoma's Midwest City Fire Department, sunlight magnified by a water bottle reached 250 degrees, news channel KFOR reports. "The sunlight will come through, when it's filled with liquid, and act as a magnifying glass as you would with regular optics," said MCFD's David Richardson.

If you tote the same plastic water bottle day in and day out, you've probably noticed that after a day or two, your water starts to smell, and taste, like dirty socks. With the CamelBak Eddy Glass Water Bottle, you can ensure your fluids taste mountain-stream fresh from first sip to last. A silicon wrapping helps protect the bottle from impacts, and the comfy bite valve provides easy sipping.
 
"It uses the liquid and the clear material to develop a focused beam and sure enough, it can actually cause a fire, a combustion," Richardson explained.

The risk of such a disaster occurring is low, but officials say taking your water bottle with you when exiting the car is the best way to prevent this type of car fire.

Link:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/healthtrending/firefighters-are-warning-people-to-never-leave-bottled-water-in-your-car/ar-AAqcjrM?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

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Check out the ticket cost for this August 26th fight.  You can click on the level to see the prices. Tickets range from $1500 to $150K

Could buy a lot of car parts with even the cheap seats.

Link:

http://www.ticketnetwork.com/tix/conor-mcgregor-vs-floyd-mayweather-jr-08-26-2017-tickets-3164937.aspx?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Boxing&utm_content=Floyd+Mayweather&utm_term=Floyd%20Mayweather%20JR%20Fight&xtor=SEC-98-MSN-[Floyd+Mayweather]-[77721751841075]-S-[%2Bfight+%2BMayweather+-+b]&xts=561471&gclid=CLGjm8HN1tUCFcuZswod0QcJyA&gclsrc=ds