Rewinding Straps

^^ agree

 

I roll and stow my straps in a side box on the trailer. I have a hand powered winder. It's not the knuckle buster I see sold at most truck stops, but winds perpendicular to the trailer. I can change positions quickly and always have my straps and winder stowed before the load is off my deck.

I agree that throwing wound straps is faster than unreeling off a winch and throwing hooks. If you throw hooks you have to walk around and set the hooks before going back to wind and tighten the winches. The only time I leave straps on the winches is if I have a multistop load of bottom tools. Then I leave the down force straps in the winches and throw hooks. The cinch/belly straps get wound and thrown again. I use a paint stick to pull them under and push them over.

 

Use a hand powered unit. Have seen some of the drill powered things as well as home made items.

Prefer the hand crank, lets me look at the straps as they wind. That way I can see if any have been damaged.

 

You sir are spot on. I inspect every step as I'm rolling it up.

 

Which is why I'm baffled why bad straps get put back in company tool boxes. Pet peeve of mine

 

Because far too many company drivers simply couldn't care less.

 

That bum hole bee strap winder is pretty neat.

 

Well yes that's obvious. I don't get why management lets stuff like that slide. It's a "top down" issue for sure

 

Because management tends to consist of ex drivers who view a cushy position in safety or operations as a semi retirement, and they don't care to putc the effort into issues like that.

 

I still hand roll my straps, allows me to inspect the straps, shoot the breeze with the company man who keeps putting money in my pocket & is a form of exercise for my arms & wrist.

If one is in such a hurry to require a winder, whether it be a manual or powered one, then they are doing it wrong.

That couple of minutes it may save you is outweighed by the benefits it can gain you.

I’ve watched guys rip & tear to get unloaded & packed away so they can either wait in a truck stop for their next load or deadhead home, only to have the company man come up to me & give me a load back home.

Take time to build relationships & it will help you build your bank account.