That was some quick research. I wanted to cite it myself but you beat me to it.
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To be fair, mine are strapped with two 3333lb ratchet straps and bolted through the deck of the trailer and an additional 2x4 that is perpendicular to the deck. It’s ridiculously solid.
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Until they get UV damaged or chewed on by a rat lol
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I’m not sure what the fmcsa says but I always thought they were designed to be hauled either completely full or completely empty. Not half full because of the sloshing. Idk I use a leg tank
Every truck ive seen them on they have never seen any straps even stacked sometimes
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That’s true. I’m going to a leg tank for next season so they’ll only have one season on them. Well maybe a season and a half
I bolted a 2x4 frame perimeter around mine, and use 4 turnbuckles bolted thru the cage, and thru the floor. Yes’m it makes my rig look cheap to me, but I’d rather spend that $6-700 on equipment to make money, instead of replacing something that is 100% legal and functional.
Btw, @Innocentbystander
I’m just giving you h***. you’ve helped me more than you could imagine, and I can’t really return that favor, so I’ll just mess with ya instead 
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IBC tanks good for not much more than a year in the sun??? Good luck with them, I’ll stick to my XLPE horizontal leg tanks!
We’ve chalked the ibc bottoms to the trailer floors and never had a problem.
Heck no, just use some firewood. 
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That’s essentially how I did mine with the perimeter. I don’t have turn buckles but I can’t budge that thing no matter how hard I try.
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Don’t forget to sink some long drywall screws through it. If it splits it’s ok just drive a few more beside it to crack it some more
Run it into a bridge pillar it will come loose. My tank hoops are 2-1/2" wide 1/4" thick flat bar stock and I run eight 5/8" grade 8 bolts. Each set of four underneath the flatbeds are going through more plate that’s welded to the I beams. I hope they stay put if one of the trucks ever comes to a sudden stop
LOL nah I’m good!
Y’all can’t confound me with facts. I’m narrow minded enough to believe what suits me.
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We use 6 penny nails on everything, screws are to expensive.
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8d or just forget it
When mine was on the big truck it was mounted with heavy duty U bolts and meal retainer plates under the bed. I’m not running a IBC in the new truck. Since I’m either building or buying a skid that holds everything I’ll be running a 100 gallon buffer and 50 gallon SH tank. I want to be able to yank it out with the forklift quickly so I can get to the gooseneck.
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Be careful yanking things that truck is to beautiful to scratch up.
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