Winch bar extension

I use a regular winch bar that's been sawed off at the end. It's now a cheater bar. Not sure if that what you mean.

 

I used an old metal pipe stake cut down some… heavy as heck but it works great.

 

Mine has an end for snap binders

 

Any truckstop

 

Adjust the chains until you don't need a cheater bar to make them tight. What are you trying to do? Break the chains? How are you going to get them off? Bring a torch? Using a cheater bar is a good way to make a heavy deadly projectile when it slips out of your hands.

 

I just carrried two winch bars and hooked them together.

Always good to have a spare anyway.

 

I'll second that suggestion. Learned my lesson the first time it happened to me. Since then, I've used them properly without injury or damage. At best, your weight should be all you need to apply to bring it down from a flatbed height. Step, maybe you stand on it, though that's pretty dangerous, too. 90 degrees from the load and snug...and then close it.