Excellent Homemade Strap Protectors!

Really good idea. I used hose off our manure drag line. World good. And nobody will steal them. Because they STINK!

 

I like the idea of the slit being cut on one side. I think I should probably do that to my firehose.

 

I'm from the city. Where does one get fire hose from.

 

Fire houses

 

You go through some blades but you can cut them with a utility knife. Probably won't look as nice as jldilleys but it works. I'll probably slide a piece of 1x4 in mine to cut mine open.

 

I wouldn't cut a slit in them. If they slip in easy, they can slip out easy. I'd rather have it shimmy down the strap than fly off the trailer if a strap comes loose.

I've stopped by every fire house I've walked by in the last few years, and they always look at me like I'm crazy for asking if they have any hose they're throwing out. They don't seem too happy about being woken from their naps, either.

 

I used to work for the fire department where I still get old hose from my friends at the station where they repair the hose. I can get all the 3" I want, but old 5" is hard to come by. I use the 3" for product protection from chains. Never thought of the 5" for straps but looks like a great idea.