Quick question in Mini Excavator securement

I’m sure this has come up before but I wanted to double check.

I have 5 mini excavators. They are a hair over 5k each except one is larger 11k

The larger one I am 4 pointing it. Chain/binder on each side front blade chain point and chain/binder on chain point near skids on each side. Strap to hold the backhoe bucket.

The smaller ones 5kish each. I can use chain point on each side of skid and strap on front blade?
Or can I use on chain on each side and chain blade and skid with one binder.

This is a deal where they told me I had 3, now I have 5 and don’t carry 20 #### binder Lolol. The extra two is for another thread…

I have seen several guys do the on chain near skids and one strap over blade and 1 guy 1 chain for blade and skid on each side.

Y’all are the experts as they offer no help at loading dock.

 

Thank you.


I figured it out. I’ll try and post pics later

 

Kind of what I did , but after ducking the dog for awhile it just dawned on me what I feel is perfect for these and I would have finished so much sooner and felt so much better about it. I’ll stop here shortly and try to get a few pics. My old ### is not adjusting to the heat well. Iowa is freaking hot and humid!!!

 

Okay, I’m open to some critique of course. Love the input from y’all.

I did four point the heavier one 11k,

There is two medium small one and two smaller ones Lolol.

I ended up chaining by the track and the I used the chain with strap to my winches for the blades on the two medium small ones.

I just feel so much better with this way than a few other ways I thought about doing it.

The two smaller ones I chained by the tracks and then threw a strap over the blades.

I then strapped the backhoe arm. There were signs posted not to strap over the tracks. So I ended up running the backhoe straps between the track and solid parts.

I would have been done if there were only 3, I would have just four pointed them. If I get any inkling of movement out of the ones I threw a strap over the blade I will use chain straps to winch on those.

I haven’t been this cooked for months and months. I was ready for summer but I changed my #### mind Lolol

btw, that strap that barely touches chain in first pic has a rubber edge protector between it and chains