Is Backing Plate Needed to Mount Erickson ATV E-Track Tie-Down Kit to an Aluminum Trailer

Question:

I have a 10 foot Aluma aluminum trailer for hauling a Polaris Ranger 900 EPS with a weight of 1400 lbs. Whats the recommended way to mount the Erickson ATV E-Track Tie-Down Kit # EM09160 to an aluminum bed ? Do I need a backing plate ?

asked by: Dave

Expert Reply:

If you can bolt the chocks of the Erickson ATV E-Track Tie-Down Kit # EM09160 to some main support beams under the floor of your aluminum trailer then you would not have to use a backing plate. But if you need to attach them to the floor where there are no supports then you would need to use a backing plate, # e96RR. The backing plate will disperse the force applied to the chocks over a wider area.

The chocks are painted which will help with galvanic corrosion (because of the dissimilar metals) but the backing plate is not painted. It is zinc plated though.

expert reply by: Michael H