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Does anyone have any pictures of their strap setup?
Hey steve i think this would be a good topic to do a podcast or video topic on. Whats good to use to secure your equipment. Meaning like keeping your mowers in place
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Absolutely!

Did you decide on any specific product yet? If so why did you choose that one?

Can you show us a picture of your new straps in use?


Also, what about these jungle jim mower holders?

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Did you decide on any specific product yet? If so why did you choose that one?

Can you show us a picture of your new straps in use?


Also, what about these jungle jim mower holders?

how do those work and where can you get them?
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It's in the link on the post there. I think you ride your wheel into the device. It snaps up and locks. You can then put a pin in it to hold it secure.

Check it out and tell me what you think of it.
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Does anyone have any pictures of their strap setup?
I do mower delivery and service not mowing so my trailer is busy right now but as soon as I can I will take a picture and post it. I should have posted that when I posted what I use as well considering I have to load different sized equipment all of the time it affected what I have to use.

But do remember you have to tie down a mower in 4 places to be legal in most places.
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Hey Guys,

We carry a line called trimmer trap that has all the means for securing all your equipment DOT approved.

Take a look here on our site to see if any of these would work

http://www.nnyparts.com/store/index....&cPath=642_810

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I was just looking at this .

That one device is designed to hold a mower to the trailer? How does it work?
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I have diamond plate Xlarge box's for my trimmers/saws..


and i hate to say it but, i use the parking brake on my zero to hold it in place :lol:

@ Steves previous post, that looks pretty cool and effective.
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