Ratcheting Tie Down Straps

The  assembly of ratchet buckle and nylon or polyester webbing is the ratchet straps. Usually people use nylon or polyester webbing to make the straps , and the working load limit can range from less than 100lbs to more than 1000lbs, the width of the strap should be  1” to 4”, usually we can see hooks, loops or chain extension at both ends of the assembly.

The ratchet buckle is primary made of steel, some buckles have plastic handles, some have aluminum handles, and there is one kind of buckle called one piece ratchet buckle, the handle is steel.

According to WSTDA, tie down straps are made of nylon or polyester webbing, people choose different ratchet straps for different applications, nylon webbing has better elongation than polyester one, so it’s used when shock absorption is critical, such as motorcycle tie down, when low elongation and  low creep are required, polyester will be the choice, tie down heavy equipment will require polyester webbing ratchet straps.

Coated with suitable material, we can change the desirable characteristics, we can make more abrasion resistant, seal the straps to prevent corrosion, increase ultra-violet light resistance, increase or decrease coefficient of friction and more.

And the quality of the straps is the most important characteristic, to use these straps properly and safely is imperative. Now we need to find low price yet high quality straps. Specialty stores will have almost all the straps you may need, and you probably are familiar with the people as well as the products in the store, and you don’t mind to pay a little premium for the service and quality. Online tie down stores actually is a better choice if not for most of the time, you can search all around the country even the world to find the deal just for you, when you search “ratchet straps free shipping” you will find the best deal ever for your money.

The ratchet tie down strap is not the toughest one to ship in trucking accessories, just take a look at 1/2”x25′ binder chain, which weighs about 63lb a piece, you know that’s real deal if you can get free shipping.