Ratchet Straps and Winch Straps for Trucks

Truck tie down means a lot different stuff to different people,we will focus on commercial truck tie downs in this article,specifically,we are going to talk about flat bed truck this time.

Since people put all kinds of stuff on the flat bed truck,just because they can or they have to,the requirement for tie downs become pretty complex.

We will introduce truck tie down straps exclusively.

Portable winch and Winch Tie Down.

Some flat beds come with winches installed,not all trailers have winches installed . When the flat bed have the winches installed,we can use winch tie down straps to tie down articles on the trailer,usually we tie down steel coils,concrete pipes,skids,anything that not too heavy for the the straps’working load limit. Winch straps usually come with flat hooks,since we usually hook the straps on the edge of the flat bed,of course the wire hook can be used too. There are 2” and 4” truck winches and 2” and 4” winch straps,depends on different situation,the strap length can be 20′,25′,27′,30′,35′,40′ or more than 50′.

Then here are ratchet straps:

Ratchet strap is most used tie down devices due to their flexibility,you can use them almost anywhere when it’s applicable. The ending comes with quite some varieties,flat hooks,double J hooks,chain anchor,snap hooks,endless and more. And it’s width can be 1” to 4”,length can be a few inches to more than 50′. On commercial trucks ratchet tie downs are the most used tie down devices for truckers,those trailers without winches installed will find ratchet straps pretty useful.

In order to acquire these tie down straps,you have the choice between local stores and online retailers,depends on different situation,sometimes buy them in local store is an good idea,sometimes online deals are much better.

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