Proper method to tensioning chain binders?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by bp88, Nov 23, 2013.

  1. Sqrill

    Sqrill Bobtail Member

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    I haul a float and some machines I move have rubber tires, in this case I use the cam binders too tighten them down as tight as possible as not to allow the machines to bounce over rough roads. It's paid off over the years. From my experience if the chain is too lose the bumps on the road will impact the links and make them snap.
     
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  2. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    I keep both on my truck and use both, I prefer snap binders for a lot of stuff, but prefer snaps for some too.

    I had a son in law drive several years for me, he weighed in at around 120 pounds soaking wet. I would cringe when he snapped a binder, he would put the winch bar on and just jump off the trailer. lol I always told him, that some day he would have it too tight and it would catapult him right back over. lol He had ratchet binders too, but he used snaps more.
     
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  3. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    When locking snap binder it needs to be at 90 degrees or less. If its more than 90 degrees you won't close it. You have to adjust binder onto next chain link so that there's less angle.
     
  4. already gone

    already gone Road Train Member

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    anyone camming snaps over at 90* is just wrecking chains, 60-70 degrees is fine.....
     
  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Bind the #### things. A 4 foot 2 inch pipe into the handle. Stand away from the path of it's flying off and use one palm open so that it will ESCAPE when your binder creaks and CLANKS shut on it's chain against your steel. It should get really loose and you can go to the next binder.

    DO NOT whatever you do PULL UPWARDS to bind with a pipe. If it escapes, it will break your head throw you off the deck and fly away 50 yards downrange to impale some other flatbedder in the skull. (Hyperbole and humor but you follow me?)

    I do not know of but maybe two humans alive in my lifetime able to bind chain without a bar. Hands this big.

    God have mercies to give these two a power that any of us can envy.... squeeze clank binded done.

    Whew....
     
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