All you doubting Thomas's out there who don't use dbl tie downs on the front may find out the hard way about it. Have a strap break just one time and you will be a believer. A couple of hundred miles with a bike bouncing around in your trailer will convince you. Also, I get my 04 BDM chopper and a Harley softail delux in my 5x8 enclosed trailer. Rear ramp only closes once the chopper is cinced down. Footpegs and floorboards up and padding between em and I'm down the road. I don't tiedown the rear of the bikes, I have 1x4's screwed to the floor to keep the rear ends from moving around.