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2. Secure Car Transport

During car transport service your vehicle is safely secured. You will notice strong ties, metal chains and hooks hold the vehicle is place during shipping. Some people may be saying “I don’t want a metal chain or hook touching my car”. Not to worry, almost every car manufacturer has sturdy locations on the steal underside of your vehicle were these hooks will be placed. If you look under your car you will see lots of different groves and holes in the undercarriage of your automobile. The car transport company knows the best location to place the hooks for maximum safety of your vehicle. Please note different car transport companies use different methods for keeping your car in place. Anther method used by car transporters is to use thick flat rope ties that go around each of your vehicle’s tires.

Why do car transport companies tie down your vehicle while shipping a car?
It is very important when shipping a car that the vehicle does not move while on the auto transport carrier. One reason is, since each vehicle rides fairly close to one another, making sure they are secured in place is critical to prevent one automobile from bumping into the other. A second reason is, since the car transport carrier makes turns, goes up and down hills you car must be locked securely in place to prevent it from sliding off the truck. You can rest assured that car transport professionals know the best method to keep your vehicle put during delivery.

Shipping a vehicle with large or wide tires.
Since most of these tie down straps and chains have extra slack and need to be adjusted to fit the vehicle, having an automobile with large or wide tires should be able to be accommodated on the car transport truck. Please note that you should notify the car transport company ahead of time if your vehicle does have very large truck tires or wide low profile racing tires.

If you have any questions regarding this, please be sure to ask the car transport company there method of keeping your vehicle secured on the carrier. It is important to note that No damage should occur to your vehicles exterior with this process if done correctly by a professional car transport company.

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