Trailering the D 15

I used 4 chains for my D-14s.more is better, less chance some 'cop' will pull you over for 'unsafe load'....

Yeah Jay I've always thought a chain over each wheel would be ideal . Can't quite remember why but that's never worked out . We use 2 chains, one on each end . I was just wondering about using the drawbar . Thanks

Good thing you are saying using chains ! I hate seeing a load go down the road and jus secured by belts with rachet straps,, 

I've all ways gone to the axle. If one of the pins holding the draw bar to the arms would pop the ending result may not be so hot. Not to mention the whole side to side movement that may allow the tractor to shift. Not saying it won't going to the axle just less chance.

I use one chain and one binder on each end.  The front one wrapped around the axle, and the rear one thru a clevis I put on the draw bar.  I use a pipe about four feet long to close the binder.  I've hauled quite a few miles and have never had a problem.  Make sure you have one chain angled forward and one angled rearward.  Drive 5 or 10 miles and pull over and check the chains are still tight.  Make sure your lights all function properly and especially your trailer brakes work.  Load the tractor on the trailer properly.  You don't want too much or too little weight on the truck.  With my truck, trailer combination, I can make the trailer level and it brings the truck down to level.  That's hauling a WD/45 or D14/17.  I use a bumper pull car hauler and a Toyota Tundra truck.  I pulled a couple with loaded tires, but I don't care too.  I usually set the cruise on 70 when I'm on the Eway and just sit back and enjoy the scenery.  Coming up and down those bigger hills in KY and southern OH. does cause the OD to kick in but it gets along just fine.

I wrote my state rep on this question a while back. The reply I received was four tie downs, one on each corner is required, two on front, OR back required to have 'tension adjusters'. This may just be Pa state law, or Fed, I don't know, but if you are crossing the state line you are under Fed code

State of MO if a Brown Shirt gets frisky is any chain or restraint must have a loading device(Binder or winch) then the legality of Transport rated chains and binders two at each end UNLESS the load is situated against a bulkhead of some type then One at that end. My 180, Loader gets set against the trailer neck frame and one chain with a single binder on nose then one on each side off the drawbar supports, each with their Own binder.