One possible reason your straps are loosening on occasion, is you may not have enough strap wrapped around the ratchet housing. The strap material grips itself much better than the metal ratchet drum. You want 3 wraps to achieve best results.
Glad Barnes finally started selling these. I made some from some old leaf spring perches years ago but this would've been so much cleaner and easier. They are sooo worth it!
Those tie down brackets look legit! But like you said it might be hard to justify the time and money to install them. Cant wait for you to circle back around on the brackets and let us know if they are worth the time and effort. Well done Kelly!
Had a buddy pay me to weld a set of these on his Jeep and now I want them! it was a different style but I think these barnes ones are better. took me 4 hours but I had to move brake lines in rear, and trim shock brackets in front
Definitely personal preference but as a truck driver I prefer to go on the frame of a vehicle. Going down the road I don't want anything swaying or bouncing. Axle or frame just don't cross tie! Multiple videos on why not to. Love all your videos!
Bad idea, the force of the suspension on bumps can break the straps if you have body tied down. it can still dip when you hit a bump and then it has the force of suspension unloading back into the strap on way up. maybe not with giant big rig straps but the $11 farm and fleet straps its a bad idea
@@FlawedOffroad you answered that your self. Don't use 11 dollar from straps. To each his own. Like I said personal preference. Use a good strap and suspension unloading is nonfactor with proper load securement.
@@raughtsrods not really, its the same 10k lb straps everyone uses. one per corner. Doesnt change the physics, unless you are completely bottoming out the suspension with the strap (also a horrible idea) then it can still dip and unload.
I'll agree with you on not crossing your straps. I disagree on strapping to the frame of a vehicle. Nearly all of the auto transporters use straps over the tires these days, which effectively let's the vehicles own suspension do it's job. If you're getting too much body roll or sway, you have a suspension problem that needs correcting. Try it both ways and you'll find that the ride comfort is considerably better with the axles/tires strapped down vs the frame/body. I'm also a truckdriver.
One possible reason your straps are loosening on occasion, is you may not have enough strap wrapped around the ratchet housing. The strap material grips itself much better than the metal ratchet drum. You want 3 wraps to achieve best results.
Love the sub $100 mods that make having fun simpler. Thanks for the ideas.
Glad Barnes finally started selling these. I made some from some old leaf spring perches years ago but this would've been so much cleaner and easier. They are sooo worth it!
My last tj, I would hook onto my truss… simpler than looping around the axle… but the location of these would be a lot simpler to get to.
Those tie down brackets look legit! But like you said it might be hard to justify the time and money to install them. Cant wait for you to circle back around on the brackets and let us know if they are worth the time and effort. Well done Kelly!
Simple yet super effective! Great video Kelly!
Thanks man👊🏻
100 percent worth it I have Mac's weld on brackets on my TJ makes it so quick and simple so secure.
Yup, so simple and easy, can’t believe I waited this long to put some on.
I use straps that have like two foot of heavy chain on the ends been awesome to me
Had a buddy pay me to weld a set of these on his Jeep and now I want them! it was a different style but I think these barnes ones are better. took me 4 hours but I had to move brake lines in rear, and trim shock brackets in front
Acetone is a great cleaner. But please wear some nitrile rubber gloves when using it. Those are some nice welds!
Funny I literally just bought these an hour ago. I also bought a set to go on my trailer since it doesn't have great tie down spots.
Nice, I love them. Hopefully you got that 15% off Black Fridays deals👍🏻
Why you don't use the straps arround the tires?
D rings seems like a better idea
Why strap down via straps to the axle?
Will the J double wire hooks fit in these. Been wondering if they would.
You should not be using that type of strap. Use straps like shown with closing latches.
Definitely personal preference but as a truck driver I prefer to go on the frame of a vehicle. Going down the road I don't want anything swaying or bouncing. Axle or frame just don't cross tie! Multiple videos on why not to. Love all your videos!
Bad idea, the force of the suspension on bumps can break the straps if you have body tied down. it can still dip when you hit a bump and then it has the force of suspension unloading back into the strap on way up. maybe not with giant big rig straps but the $11 farm and fleet straps its a bad idea
Agreed☝🏻
@@FlawedOffroad you answered that your self. Don't use 11 dollar from straps. To each his own. Like I said personal preference. Use a good strap and suspension unloading is nonfactor with proper load securement.
@@raughtsrods not really, its the same 10k lb straps everyone uses. one per corner. Doesnt change the physics, unless you are completely bottoming out the suspension with the strap (also a horrible idea) then it can still dip and unload.
I'll agree with you on not crossing your straps. I disagree on strapping to the frame of a vehicle. Nearly all of the auto transporters use straps over the tires these days, which effectively let's the vehicles own suspension do it's job. If you're getting too much body roll or sway, you have a suspension problem that needs correcting. Try it both ways and you'll find that the ride comfort is considerably better with the axles/tires strapped down vs the frame/body. I'm also a truckdriver.
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