I have had to many straps break to ever go back to them. Also I used to strap down my jeep from the frame to the trailer and compressing the suspension at the same time. On a trip to Colorado one time I stopped to fuel up only to learn that both straps were draped across the trailer, even at full compression or all i could get, the jeep still bounced and both came unhooked. Lesson: I will always strap to the axles, its to easy not to. And for chains, straps break, chains dont, if they do they were to old to begin with. I use chains, axle straps and clevis' and will never use anything else.