Good quality ratchet straps?

[Medusa]

It's been a while but I remember being told that all ratchet straps are suspect. That if you're really worried about securing the load, that "cam buckle" aka friction tie downs are preferred.

Could be. I’ve logged many many miles towing competition cars worth a lot of money all over the country and find well made ratchet straps with plenty of load rating, kept in good condition, are what those of us who do a lot of such towing use. Ymmv. The op mentioned his trailer has limited tie down options and that is or might be a problem requiring modifications.

[tyrusasmith]

I'm going to shamelessly plug my own website for transport products. https://www.e-rigging.com/quikbinder-plus

Ratchet Binders, especially the quickbinder plus, are a great product. We also have them at really competitive prices.

[rob_s]

I'm going to shamelessly plug my own website for transport products. https://www.e-rigging.com/quikbinder-plus

Ratchet Binders, especially the quickbinder plus, are a great product. We also have them at really competitive prices.

Man, I don't think I even have enough room from the cart to the deck of the trailer for those bad boys!

[Gray01]

I'm going to shamelessly plug my own website for transport products.

Nice site!

I never scrimp when it comes to load security.

[tyrusasmith]

Man, I don't think I even have enough room from the cart to the deck of the trailer for those bad boys!

We had our own private label ratchet straps that were good quality, but couldn't compete with the cheap imports from China. Most customers just want something that is cheap rather than high quality. We had to discontinue them.

We are looking to start manufacturing our own marine grade stainless steel ratchet straps this summer. Sorry for the poor timing.

[NEPAKevin]

I never secure any vehicular load with anything but proper load binding chains and binders.

These are Transport Grade 70 (Domestic, not China) Binder Chains- 3/8" - SWL 6600 lbs, bound with Quickbinder Folding Handle Ratchet Load Binder for 5/16" & 3/8" - SWL 7,100 lbs.

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There is another kind of binder that uses a lever to take the slack out of the chain. I once saw a guy almost knock himself out when he slipped and the pipe he was using whacked him in the head.

[tyrusasmith]

There is another kind of binder that uses a lever to take the slack out of the chain. I once saw a guy almost knock himself out when he slipped and the pipe he was using whacked him in the head.

Lever Load Binders are notorious for that. We carry a great alternative with the Peerless Safety Release Lever Load Binder. You can see it in action here, and yours truly is the operator in the video after the quick intro. I've lost 65 lbs since this was filmed, so don't judge.
https://youtu.be/o1xY4937McA

https://www.e-rigging.com/Peerless-S...-Binder-How-To

[Gray01]

There is another kind of binder that uses a lever to take the slack out of the chain. I once saw a guy almost knock himself out when he slipped and the pipe he was using whacked him in the head.

That is a not infrequent occurrence with those unfamiliar with that type of binder in conjunction with those unfamiliar with the concept.

Ratchet binders are a much cleaner solution.

[rob_s]

Also thinking about these. I need to get the cart on the trailer when I'm not in a hurry to leave and see what my options might be.
https://www.uscargocontrol.com/Side-...at-Hook-4-Pack

Wound up getting a set of these guys. Hauled the cart yesterday for the first time with them. They’re good, but I have some issues.

First, the cart stayed on, and the straps on the front wheels stayed tight both to and from the range, an hour each way.

However, the straps on the rear wheels came loose on both trips.

They are, now that I have them in hand, clearly designed for full-size car tires on a large trailer, not tiny golf cart tires on a tiny trailer. I pretty much wind up running out of material to suck into the ratchet. I also don’t have much in the way of attachment points for the hooks and have to go to the underside of the trailer. Both of which you can see in this picture. This is the front tire that at least did stay tight for both trips.

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The rear offers even more problems, biggest of which is the conflict with the trailer wheel and fender. Which means I have to strap it back a bit to try and get any kind of attachment. Which in turn means it comes loose.

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[txdpd]

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Is there a reason that you can attach the straps to the rear of the trailer? That should give you enough room.