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Ratchet Straps

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by andrewsdad, Mar 16, 2021.

  1. Mar 16, 2021 #1
    andrewsdad

    andrewsdad Light Load Member

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    Is there anything anywhere that says how ratchet strap hooks are to go into D-ring in the floor of a truck? Hooks facing down, or hooks facing up. Does it matter, I can't find anything official anywhere.
     
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  3. Mar 16, 2021 #2
    not4hire

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    Always orient the hook so you are pulling into the throat and not against the tip. That orientation can change from load to load.
     
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  4. Mar 16, 2021 #3
    shooter19802003

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    What @not4hire said. You want to pull into the meat of the hook.. so it depends on the direction you are pulling each time.
     
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  5. Mar 16, 2021 #4
    andrewsdad

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    So if you look at the hooks in the d-rings, are they correct or incorrect? The ones on the opposite side of the truck will be hooked the other way. Straps will always go directly to the rings on the other side of the bed.
     

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  7. Mar 17, 2021 #5
    seagreg

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    This image may help, but avoiding back loading the hook is the important part. Note that the "tip loading" is wrong in the image because the load is not in the bowl of the hook.

    wrong-hook-loading-methods.jpg
     
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