Ratchet Tie Down means quite some different things to different people, we will talk about trailer tie downs, to make things simple, we will only talk about flat beds for the time being.
People can and will put all kinds of different loads on their flat beds, or they have no choice some times, they will need all kinds of different tie downs to get the job done .
Talking about flat bed trucks, quite some of the flat beds come with winches installed, or you can install by yourself at a later time, then you can use winch strap to do the job .
Truck Winch and winch straps are popular tie down devices for flat bed trucks, you probably see those big rigs on the highway with winches and winch straps.
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 straps to tie down loads on the flat bed , usually we tie down steel coils, concrete pipes, skids, anything that not too heavy for the 5400lbs safe load limit . Winch straps usually come with flat hooks, because we usually hook the straps on the edge of the trailer , of course the double J hook can be used too. We can find 2” and 4” 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 feet.
Now let’s talk about ratchet straps , which are the most popular tie downs .
Ratchet strap is most used tie down equipment due to their capability , you can use them almost anywhere when it’s applicable. The ending comes with quite some varieties, flat hooks, wire hooks , chain anchor , snap hooks, endless and more. And it’s width can be 1” through 4”, length can be a few inches to more than 50 feet . On 18 wheelers ratchet tie downs are the best tie down devices for truckers , those flat bed trucks without winches installed will find ratchet straps pretty useful .
In order to buy these tie down straps, you have the choice between local stores and online , depends on your available options , sometimes get them in local store is a better choice , sometimes online deals are much more attractive if you can get free shipping, you will have to look harder to find the right deal for you especially you’re expecting free shipping and low price.
