RATCHET STRAP TIPS & TRICKS
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Be sure and check out "PART 2 RATCHET STRAP TIPS & TRICKS: ruclips.net/video/7Uc76j_kO0Q/видео.html
Quick tip: When ratcheting , pull the working end of the strap (end that doesn’t have the hook) tight, then holding both the working end part of the strap and the standing end part of the strap (with the hook), pull up about 4-6” allowing the working end to slide back through the ratchet. Then when you ratchet tight, you will have the minimum one and one half turns of strap around the ratchet barrel. This provides enough friction to prevent strap slippage under a load. Hint: more than 3 turns around the barrel just makes it harder to release the tension. That’s how we tie down equipment in the Air Force on aircraft that have to stay secure when subjected to 9G forces.
As a girl who grew up without a dad and now married to a guy who grew up without a dad, it is nice to be able to hop on youtube and learn those things a dad would have probably taught. I'm not into a sport, I just want to secure my furniture for a move. :) Thanks for the info for those of us not born knowing EVERYTHING! ;)
Thats perfect, so you as a mom can teach both your daughter and son how to ratchet stuff :-) #2020 :-D
Bless u ❤🙏🇺🇸
I guess I’m the only one that purposely puts one twist in it so it doesn’t piss me off from listening to the whistle of the wind, going through the straps
Nope, there’s several people who do that.
Thanks for the info. I’m 64 years old and when I drove trucks there weren’t ratchet straps, we had to learn how to pull down a rope. I can do that in my sleep but I now use ratchets just enough in my ute to forget how to use them each time I take them out. I’ll try and remember your tips. Thanks from a grateful Aussie. 👍🇦🇺
Now that my husband is not here, I've had to learn all the things he used to take of.Your video was very good. Steady filming. Easy to understand. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for information for an 80 year old who lost her do-everything wonderful spouse last year. Needed to tie down furniture, and ACE Hardware sold me this. I followed your instructions, and it worked!
Lmao thanks for the informative video, I'm one of those idiots that put the strap through the wrong way. Damn no one has ever explained this as simply as I've heard you explain this, thank you and GOD bless.🙏
If I changed your name to mine, it would be exactly my statement.
Great video full of good advice! It bugs me when people make those "If they don't know how to do it, they shouldn't be riding" comments. Like Brian said, we aren't all born knowing everything. Look at it this way: Tying your shoes is pretty simple......but someone had to teach you how to do it!!!!
Flat bed driver tip-- Pull your strap through just enough to leave 1 wrap on the ratchet. Easy to tighten down later and stow rest of strap under tension.
thank you very much for this video! im just a teenager and i help on a dairy farm and i ride along to pick up equipment all the time and never really got the just of tying things down till i took the time to look it up.
great teacher. loved the training.
At age 73 I finally learned the proper way to use straps....Thanks!!
It’s a no brainer now but when I first used the ratchet strap back in the day it did take me a few minutes to get it figured out. Also liked you mentioned not everyone was born knowing it all although there is people out there that swear they know it all. Always room to learn something new or the same task in a different manner.
Thanks for making this video. I'm one of the idiots that has been working on farms, hunting, and generally an "outdoors" kinda guy but have always had problems with ratchet straps.
You bet! The ratchet strap has been a complicated devise to use for many guys & gals. Glad to help you out my friend! 👍🏼
Apologies if already suggested, but I tie a knot at the end of the tail to prevent pulling the strap through the barrel. I have removed the "J" hooks and replaced them with properly load rated carabiners to prevent the J's from falling out of the tie-down point. Something else to consider ... ratchet straps are not expensive, so replace them every couple of years. Nothing like strapping down a $20,000 motorcycle with a cheap, sun-bleached, oil soaked hard to operate ratchet strap.Finally, if you cinch down in the hot, dry sun and then run through a rain storm, check your strap tension. They will stretch a bit when wet.
great job at teaching us, I'm old but never had to use them, now before I do on my new trailer i'm trying to learn first, and you are right they are intimidating, thanks for sharing!
This was huge couldn’t get my strap unbound you showed me how, much appreciated thank you.
I clicked on this video because I couldn't fathom how it would take eight minutes to show someone how to use a ratchet strap. Then I see there is a part two. Mind blown.
I like to feed the strap threw the opened ratchet so the tail is behind, plus 1 twist in the strap keeps the strap from vibrating and possibly working loose, been doing it this way for 30 plus years.
I just told my son the exact same thing 1 twist on a long strap so it dont fling back and fourth and make that vibrating sound going down the road.
Your doing it wrong.
I prefer the ratchet open to feed through from the convex side with the tail exiting on the concave ratchet side because it gives twice the leverage to get the strap to release when you want to pull it open and makes it way easier to tie down with a fast loop hand technique, I twist my strap to prevent that annoying wind noise when I'm going 70MPH down the road. You are absolutely correct. I never hear the strap noise, I have never had one fray, I have never had one come loose, no way I would change to something inferior.
Exactly
I understand the twist in the strap method but I do this for a living which means I can not recommend using a strap other than the way it’s tested and rated to be sold. I don’t care if you put your mother in law in the strap to keep it from flapping, what ever works for you. 👍🏼
I really appreciated your video! It was super informative, easy to follow and to the point! I’ve always been super intimidated using ratchets but I had to finally use some to strap down my new kayaks and travel an hour securely. The tie downs that came with the j cradles looked super flimsy and I wasn’t going to risk it. You made me feel confident using them and I thank you so much!
Great info and explained really well ... cheers👍
Thanks for the tips, i think my biggest problem is i have the cheapest crappiest ratchet straps. The closing the ratchet when you put the strap through is a really good tip, i usually do it open and spend like a minute or two to figure out the right way to stick it through.
Thanks for showing us these basics. Definitely something simple that not all people know how to do. Hate it when I ask a simple question and get treated like I’m dumb. Thanks YT!
Thank you so much! This was incredibly helpful to a newbie!!
Thank you for sharing. I use the straps to pull trees/ shrubs to posts to tie them in. First time use I over ratcheted and the strap got stuck. It was a job releasing the strap. Educational as I had to really look at the device to get it undone.
I've been using these straps for years, even at night, freezing temperatures as a Combat Engineer US Army. It's been a long time since I still have to refresh my memory on how to use this gadget. Thank you for patiently taking time out and demonstrating the correct way. I'm new in the game, Can-Am ATV and a trailer owner. Awesome Video 📹
That’s awesome Christopher! Thank you for your service my friend! Our youngest son is TN Army National Guard.
@@FishersOffRoad Welcome.... Go Army
just a couple of things I wanted you to cover;
1. how do you store your straps when not in use
2. how do you secure unused web after tightening
3. how many wraps do you need on the barrel to hold a load
4. which side of the load do you leave the ratchet for roading (so if a loosened strap needs to be made tight you're not out in the road)
5. should you hook the strap back on the strap around a post with the hook end
6. what is the legal requirement for tinsel strength, up to one half the weight of the load, one third the weight, or one quarter of the weight
7. when should you check a load after the start of a trip and how often
OH! never mind, I see you have a part 2
Here’s a video on how to store them.
RATCHET STRAP STORAGE SOLUTION…
ruclips.net/video/Kz0epa4Vgt4/видео.html
This video has some tail solutions in it:
PART 2 RATCHET STRAP TIPS & TRICKS...
ruclips.net/video/7Uc76j_kO0Q/видео.html
Thank you for the great video. Very informative and to the point. Thanks again..
lol, I'm one of the guys you were talking about, I know nothing about ratchets. I wish I had seen this video yesterday, I used one on a car drum puller, I ratcheted it down and I could not remove it for the life of me, I had to cut this brand new ratchet straps to remove it. Thanks for the video, I know there are many more guys like me out there.
I am about to do an online "load securement" demonstration for about 60 people. I've only done the demo in person before. So I figured that instead of fiddling with a strap myself, I'd find a simple video highlighting how a strap works and screen share.
First two videos I found were full of misinformation! I believe that people must have pointed it out as well, because the authors had blocked and removed all comments.
Thank goodness I found your video.
Thank you for watching and for your feedback! Let me know if you need anything special for your video. Take care my friend!
Thank you for posting this video, I bought some of these straps and I too was intimidated in using them, again thank you for the video.
Really good tips. Thanks!
Great video always enjoy watching your video stay safe
Good stuff!!
Thank you, It has helped me out, no more struggling with my straps. Great video.
Thank you for the video!
Good concise description. Thanks for putting this out.
Thank you Brian for all your help I watched all to the end of it and totally helpful.
Knowledge is power. Thanks for the tip.
Best video on ratchet straps I have seen so far. Thank you very much.
Thank you! 👍🏼
Great advice.
5:35 Something you didn't mention, that I've seen people not do, is pull the slack out of the strap before ratcheting. You did it out of habit but it's something to mention.
Ah, I see you did mention it in Part 2. 👍
I did mention it in part 2. So much info to cover for sure. Thanks for watching. 👍🏼
Great video thanks!
Thanks good video!
Thanks for the tips I learned a lot
Thank you for taking your time. I was not raised or ever taught this growing up.
Robert Lynch you bet, thanks for your feedback. 👍🏼
Thanks man seems so simple but great info
Thanks for this! Helpful
You’re welcome, thanks for watching.
We all were new at everything once , nothing to be ashamed of. Awesome video . Those straps look quality!
Best explanation I’ve seen! Thanks 👍👍👍
Great info. I had bunched it all up and strap got stuck. Watched your video (7:10 to 7:25), and hook that bad boy to the car chassis and Yanked it out by disengaging both mechanism, awesome. Was about to cut the strap, but your strategy helped out. Thanks!
That’s awesome! Glad I could help you out, thanks for your feedback! 👍🏼
Great video. Thanks
Great tutorial. Nicely done ! 👍
OMG... so clear and precise about these instructions.... I have never used this kind of strap before and now I feel like a pro. I did exactly as you said and it worked like a charm. Thank you!
That’s awesome Tina, great job! Thanks for watching and for your feedback. 👍🏼
I think the release on full open is the real kicker here. Most people think that you have to pull both latches back with your fingers instead of the full open releasing both latches. Great demo! One other thing that is nice is to take the excess strap and fold it back and forth like a bow, then use a zip tie to crank it down on a part of the tightened strap so you don't have a tail snaking behind you going down the road. Just remember to bring a set of snips to cut it off when you get to your destination. They actually make releasing zip ties now which are even better but they are a little harder to find.
That’s funny, I did put the zip tie in part 2 at the end of the video. I was going to put it in part 1 but it was getting long already. 👍🏼
Thanks for your input... ✌🏼
Cheers Mate!
Very helpful. Thanks for uploading.
Wow finally someone who explains it so well and simple other people just overwhelm you and rush you to learn. I'm glad I found your channel. I wish everyone could teach things like you!
Thank you very much for watching and your feedback. 👍🏼
Thanks for starting with the basics!!!!
Very well done video. And very informative. Thank you. Have to appreciate ratchet straps, very handy gear. Can’t do the same thing with a rope.
What a great help this was to us. Many thanks to you.
thanks for the info , is always handy.
Thanks for watching!
Well done, and super easy to understand. I bought some simple Husky ratchet straps and now I know how to use them properly. Thank you!
Thank you Leo! 👍🏼
Very helpful- thank you 😊
love your channel
Really useful video !
Thank you, very informative
Good job! Learned some good stuff
Nice job Bry!
I needed this video.
Thank you, I had watched two other videos that were not as informative and detailed as yours, I had a problem with the release process. I can officially use a ratchet strap 😊 thanks for the video.
Gerty Wraith you bet! 👍🏼
good presentation !
You're awesome! Thank you!
Dude! I've been load binder and chain guy, Big winch and strap guy all my life. I have shied away from these rinky dink things and now have it figured out. Thanks
Thanks a bunch. Great vid
Awesome Video,
Learned Alot Thank You.
You bet, thanks for watching!
great stuff
I never knew how to use one of those until I looked it up on You Tube years ago. I use ratchet straps to hold my bike to my bike rack. They work great.
Great tips!👍🏻
Thanks for watching James!
Thank you for all your tips.
You bet, thanks for watching! 👍🏼
I saw about a dozen videos on strap clamps and none of them made sense til I found yours. Thanks for the demo!!!
Alastair Goldfisher thank you for your feedback. Glad I could help...👍🏼
Fisher’s Off-Road such as the part about unlocking the clamp. You clearly pointed out how I needed to pull the clamp all the way open to unlock. No one else said that.
grateful for your help. Thanks
Happy to help, thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Thanks for the tips. There was a bunch of times when I got so mad at the "stupid !@#*, junk !@#*, crappy !@#*", (you name it) straps, I was a second away from whipping out my folding knife and just cut the suckers. Now, I need to go practice your tips so I`ll remember how to do it right the next time.
That’s too funny, thanks for your feedback. I hope the next set of straps is a little easier to use. 👍🏼
Best way to secure your unit to a trailer is with wheel bonnets. It allows the suspension to continue to float. Mac custom tie downs makes in my opinion the best straps and wheel bonnets . Fast simple and adjustable .
I've been riding for almost 40 years strapped down stuff in the army for 25 and I still feed the webbing to the inside of the ratchet without thinking ugh.
I think after watching this I get it now it's in my head
Thanks Bro!! Amazing explanation!! This is the kind of stuff not in the instructions. I've always just guessed it when using a rachet strap. Many times it has jammed. I've even thrown some away because of the frustration.
I surely appreciate this vid!
You bet, thank you for watching... 👍
This video was actually a big help. Made a project so much simpler. Big thanks!!!
Thank you!
that was awesome! helps a lot. I can take a part almost any vehicle but couldn't figure out this thing properly. haha
Nice clear user guide.Well done.
Thank you & thanks for watching!
Thanks I never knew how to release these and was always sticking my fingers to press the second release,and yes it hurts when you get your fingers in the gears. Great video.
Thanks Man! Excellent video, just what I needed. I like your style of teaching and the tips and tricks will really help using these things, Thanks again!
Love the ball cap!
Great quick lesson! Thanks!
Very welcome!👍🏼
I was so confused of how to use it but thank you now I know !!!
This was very helpful 👍👍Thanks
You’re welcome, thank you very much for watching!
Thank You. Helped greatly
You bet, glad to help! 👍🏼
98.2% of all humans have no idea how to use a ratchet strap. Good sidekick litmus test.
Thanks for this superb video, I have been frustrated with these many times and never really took the time to figure this out, was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster but then these weren’t invented, so I can secure any load with a rope, and now I know exactly how to use these , double likes and subscribed
cliff vaughn thank you Cliff, appreciate your feedback and support! 👍🏼
Great info. You described this novice to a tee. Thanks for the tips.