the dang hooks come up when I tighten the straps. I've always used the max force hooks from mytee. This time I got the flat hooks and theyre popping up
Why do my straps do this, and how to stop it?
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Wespipes, Jul 22, 2020.
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It looks like the hook is longer than the rail is. So, your pulling the strap up when you tighten it, therefore pulling the hook up also. Just what it looks like to me in that pic. Its just hard to tell at that angle.
Numb, tommymonza, Wespipes and 6 others Thank this. -
I think is from the bend in the hook. It's not as tight as your old ones.
Can you lay them down on the deck side by side and compare?Wespipes, 062 and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
why not hook them under the trailer, i don't pull flatbed anymore but when i did we used to hook under the trailer.
roshea, mitrucker, Crude Truckin' and 6 others Thank this. -
Put the hook back down thru the rail and see how it tightens .
MACK E-6, jamespmack, Rideandrepair and 1 other person Thank this. -
I don't even wrap the hook. Just drop it down the inside and hook it on the bottom of the rail... Although, Its a PITA when its windy.
Wespipes, jamespmack and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
Why are you hooking to the rub rail? Its there to protect your straps... Not to hook them to.
I agree with @Grumppy ... The way you are hooking them, the strap lifts the hook.HillbillyDeluxeTruck, tommymonza, Snoopycda and 7 others Thank this. -
Here's a tip. If you want to use the rub rail then wrap it back through one more time so the strap will be pulling the throat of the hook into the rail. Otherwise as others have said hook it under the deck.
blairandgretchen and bryan21384 Thank this. -
Like everyone else is saying, hook it under the lip of the deck, that's a reitenour from the look of the stake pocket extrusion, that rub rail isnt supposed to be hooked to
HillbillyDeluxeTruck, Cattleman84, Crude Truckin' and 2 others Thank this. -
Some states, Mississippi for one, will write up unsecured load for being strapped to rub railand make you restrap it.
Seen a guy at scale house get a write up while my permit was being checkedCrude Truckin' and Wespipes Thank this.
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