I use ratchet straps a lot. I shall try this method. Thanks.
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The last thing you want when looking for a life jacket is a mess of tangled up ratchet straps. My OCD wouldn’t let me continue the search for a PFD untill I had the straps all sorted and put away nicely.
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I knew there was something I was missing with those damned things. I wonder how long it took somebody to think that up.
We generally just roll up the strap with the hook turned out and throw both the straps and the ratchets in the tool box. Then when you tie down a pallet, you hook the hook on the truck and throw the roll over. It doesn't work if the ratchet is attached to the strap. But I can see where this could be handy in other cases.
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Found another video that helps with the long tail after securing a load. I e tried a number of different ways, but used this method today hauling round bales. This is the cats ass.
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Instead of having the strap flat across the load, put one twist in it. The wind will not flop it around as bad. miles
Interesting. I get the strap tight enough to have not seen that though.
The only thing tightening the strap more does is increase the vibration frequency of the strap. It'll get to "buzzing" at freeway speeds, and can wear through soft materials such as tarps easily.
One half twist per section keeps it from vibrating and damaging the cargo or strap.
Found this video on youtube and thought this method to be handy. Maybe others will find it useful as well.
I think I can untangle one faster than he rolled it up.
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When I use three at a time, especially in winter, they lay on the garage floor to dry out prior to storage. I would be scooping up yellow and orange “spaghetti and tossing in the tool box on the trailer. THEN trying to get them back in service right f’ing now? No bueno.
I think another factor is strap length. Longer is messier, IMO&E.
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I keep four 20 footers, 2" dedicated to hay hauling of big squares. When done,they get rolled up and tied with baling twine. Lite ones get rolled and taped with electrician's tape. Same as Hanco, vehicles and equipment gets chains and boomers
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