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Originally Posted by 1minute
Give me some quarter or half inch line and I can lash a football to pig. Hate those ratchet outfits.



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https://www.shipperssupplies.com/ratchet-straps


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Originally Posted by tikkanut


ratchet straps......

love or hate item......



They were invented by the same SOB who invented small, two-stroke engines.


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It seemed a little fussy at first, but compared to the fun of untangling straps having "snake sex", it's well worth trying


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Update.

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.

If you fight the tail, hope this heps ya!



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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


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That’s a slick trick!!

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Originally Posted by milespatton
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.


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Originally Posted by kkahmann
That’s a slick trick!!

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That is a little easier than what I usually do, thanks for posting it.

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Glad it helped.


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Originally Posted by ironbender
Originally Posted by milespatton
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.


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Cool tricks. Thanks for posting them!


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Originally Posted by ironbender

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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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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I think another factor is strap length. Longer is messier, IMO&E.


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I use them a lot, but won’t tie down a vehicle with them. Chains and ratchet boomers.

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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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