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Transportation
When transporting a Mudd-Ox or Amphibious Trailer, always use a vehicle and trailer rated for the capacity of the
Mudd-Ox plus all installed accessories and cargo. Never attempt to use inadequate equipment or techniques.
Improper Techniques and Consequences
• Not tying down the Mudd-Ox may cause it to move around the trailer and/or fall off during transport. Possible
serious injury or death to persons near the vehicle.
• Using the front winch and/or rear winch to tie down the Mudd-Ox will put excessive force on the frame, body, and
winch lines themselves. It can snap the winch lines, warp the body and/or bend the frame.
• Tie downs with too small of load rating can become weak and snap, causing the Mudd-Ox to become unhooked.
• Running straps over sharp objects on the Mudd-Ox, tow vehicle and trailer can cut into the strap over time, caus-
ing fraying and possible snapping.
• Too few of straps and/or improper tie down locations can cause the Mudd-Ox to become unhooked.
• Too loose of straps may cause them to unhook.
• Running straps across the top of the Mudd-Ox body will put significant force on the plastic, causing it to perma-
nently deform and loosen straps over time. Straps may unhook.
• Too small of trailer in length and/or improper tongue weight can cause improper balance between the trailer and
tow vehicle, creating unsafe driving characteristics
• Leaving the windshield and/or canvas top on during open transport may result in bending, fraying, and loss of
components.
Standard Setup
A total of (4) tie down straps are needed to adequately transport the Mudd-Ox. You will install one strap per each
corner. There are (2) ends to a strap, and will be notated as “A” and “B”. Simply connect end “A” to a tie down point
on the trailer, next loop “B” around the Mudd-Ox axle (Figure-1) or if equipped the bearing box (Figure-2), then
connect it to the same tie down point as “A”. For a diagram of the desired tie down pattern, see Figure-7 where “D”
notates trailer tie down locations.
Standard Setup - AT
Optional Transport Tie Down Accessory
First see Standard Setup above. With our optional Transport Tie Downs, the only difference is end “A” will connect
to a tie down point on the trailer, and end “B” will connect directly to the tie down accessory on the Mudd-Ox (Fig-
ure-3, 4). See Figure-7 where “D” notates trailer tie down locations.
Standard Setup - XL
Figure-2
Tie Downs - AT
Figure-3
Tie Downs - XL
Figure-4
Figure-1
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