Chain Binders which are better?

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  1. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    And even then they are wrong. Picked up a trailer one time that had securement points at both ends and the middle. They said 4 chains and binders. That covered the weight but not anywhere near length.
     
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    Haven't pulled one in decades.

    I have found the coil racks and dunnage useful for transporting huge oversized tanks.

    I pulled this 55 ft, 11ft diameter tank tp the Baltimore airport. Wasnt heavy...just big. Placed the coil racks and dunnage on the ends of the bottom deck and the cradled the tank perfectly.

    Just an idea for any of you guys that may have to move big gas tanks and boilers.
     
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    We do a fair amount of tank moving. Over the years, I've accumulated a fair amount of tank saddles, from where they provide them at the factory and let you keep them at unload. I've got a bunch of different sizes, from about 6' up to around 12'.

    I we just hauled some new 8' dia tanks last week. Receiver asked me to take the saddles with me but I told him to throw them in the scrap bin, I've got too many already.
     
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    Lol is he telling that tall tale again? Don't even have to look to know who it is.
     
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    They could make a snap binder with a 4' handle on it and some clown would still put his cheater over the end to "Really get them snug".
     
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    Sometimes slow and fat do get the job done.
     
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    I prefer snap binders for a number of reasons. I lost 5 front teeth in a snap binder incident years ago. I certainly wasn't being too careful at the time, and it wasn't one of my more stellar moments. But I think "idiot" is a bit harsh! It was certainly one of those "I bet you won't do that again" kinds of moments. But yeah, I screwed up. I never blamed the binder. Just gotta always be careful.
     
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    They each have their purpose. Some things snap binders are much faster to use. Other things a ratchet binder is better.

    one thing I've noticed, I've NEVER had a snap binder come loose while often i have to snug my ratchets up throughout the trip.
     
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    Haven't had a snap binder since I pulled the scraper trailer, haven't missed them.
     
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    And I thought I discovered that worked only because I am OCD.
     
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