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Here's a crude cut and paste of what it looks like from the side - pretty much like the manual says. The chains run from the mounts on the frame to the outside of the trailer where an attachment rail is. I use .375 high tensile "truckers" chains instead of straps so DOT just glances and passes...
The shackles are really designed for a straight downward pull like on the railcar or in an aircraft where the railroad roadbed is banked and in aircraft, turns are banked. This pushes the g forces straight down and the shackles only need to keep the vehicle from moving forward or backward. On...
Try to find a trailer like this one. It is a deckover with a 16 ft bed and a 4 ft dovetail. At 8 ft wide it allows 6 inches extra on each side for the HMMWV. Place the rear wheels directly over the rear set on the trailer and balance is great for a gooseneck trailer. I've been hauling mine...