gotboost
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get an orange triangle slow moving sign and a farm plate and your good to go haha:d
Not good enough have to be 2" straps....according to Vale RCMP
Not good enough have to be 2" straps....according to Vale RCMP
Yeah that is a Brilliant idea???lots of great mountain sledding in sk
Take a look at a map. With the same drive time to get to say Revy you can be in some world class sledding in Mt, Wy.
Yeah, 'cause buying 2X1" 600lb load rated ratchet straps per sled for $29.95 at Canadian Tire is SUCH a burden.........
Bingo. Within 200 miles from home, I'm across the border and not getting stabbed for fuel, etc.
It's not the straps, it's the constant worry of getting stopped and ticketed for some cops loose interpretation of a law that may or may not exist. I've moved equipment commercially, so I'm well aware of what is required, but every time I've ever been stopped, each DOT guy has his own rendition of it. Look at this thread, no one can really tell us what is required, legal, not, etc. Ya, you can fight a ticket, but when you live 700 miles away, is it worth taking a minimum of 2 days out of your life to deal with it? Screw it, I'll head somewhere where law enforcement aren't using tourists as a cash cow.
More powder for us bye bye
Basically what you are saying is you cannot interpret the laws that pertain to you?I along with a lot of other people travel into BC to enjoy the great sledding there.If for some reason the rules are too tough for you to follow then by all means stay out of BC. I am sure you have not gotten a call from anyone begging you to returnThanks for your intelligent, well thought out response...
Basically what you are saying is you cannot interpret the laws that pertain to you?I along with a lot of other people travel into BC to enjoy the great sledding there.If for some reason the rules are too tough for you to follow then by all means stay out of BC. I am sure you have not gotten a call from anyone begging you to return
And sorry I could not come up with a response as Brilliant as this >>>>>
Re: New Tie Down Laws for 2011
Easiest solution is stay out of BC and it's not an issue. That's what I've been doing.
How about you interpret them for me seeing as you seem to know. You're the smart-ass that tossed out the remark about sledding in Saskatchewan, so how about you help someone out instead of flailing a crap attitude seeing I'm so brilliant.
sounds like just two straps to me.88(1) Light vehicles shall be secured in accordance with this section.
(2) Despite section 22, a light vehicle shall be restrained at both the front and rear from
moving sideways, forward, rearward and vertically using a minimum of 2 tiedowns.
(3) Tiedowns that are designed to attach to the structure of a light vehicle shall be attached to
the mounting points on the vehicle that are specifically designed for that purpose.
(4) Tiedowns that are designed to fit over or around the wheels of a light vehicle shall
restrain the vehicle from moving sideways, forward, rearward and vertically.
(5) Despite section 20, edge protectors are not required for synthetic webbing at points where
the webbing comes into contact with the tires of the light vehicle.
Now is that 2 tie downs total.............orrrrrrrr 2 tie downs at each end?
see how easy it can be confused.
sounds like just two straps to me.
maybe see #2, sideways movement, your straps may have to be awful tight. but that is your choice.
I guess a person would have to find out what sec. 22 says. Our old 3place open trailer, we use to 4 just because it felt more vulnerable without sides or tracking, but now that we have a 4 place enclosed, we ran 4 strips of superglides for the skis, and two strips of tracking for tie down under each set of sleds. We pull down on the front and in towards the walls, with the superglides there is no side movement, and on the back we use two straps. we're comfortable with this and haven't had any issues, is it right maybe not but i've read posts where some say they never strap down (in an enclosed).
Also some of the trailers i looked at as well as the the one we bought, with the original tie down loops, we actually ended up pulling half the loops out of the floor when we strapped down because how poorly they were mounted.