Do you leave straps on the winches or take them off every time?

Leave em on and replace them as needed...

 

Im in the take em off amd wrap every time, if you store straps under the bunk, more a wintertime thing, you will at least have not frozen straps to deal with, also i find tossing my 6-8 (most loads) straps far easier from rolled up

 

Depends on the job. Use the a few times a week. Put them away. Three loads a day. Your gonna leave them on.

 

I always rolled them up ... Even running local stuff and doing 3+ loads a day . if u have a competant forklift driver . he can unload and you can roll up within the same timeframe.. And finish about the same time.. Just do it by hand is always the fastest way for me. ..

 

Running a maxi truck a strap roller comes in handy.

 

I always rolled mine.
a strap winder didn’t take but a second.
But i held hook and throw strap.
Some places get mad if you do it other way, you’ll hit some idiot walking by with the hook vs slapping in face with strap.

Hook knocks them out cold too.

 

I worked for two different flatbed companys were one required me to do it one way and the other required that I did it the other. I found I liked to take straps off the winches. I had a speed roller. I think it is easier to get the strap tighter when you feed the loose end into the winch after throwing. When you leave them on the winch you have to secure them so they dont come loose. They are subject to weather more including freezing and dirt. They are more likely to rub on tires especially if drop and hook trailers. Some freight is easier to unload when both ends are released. And it often did not take me any longer to strap and unstrap especially with company trailers were the winches had issues.

 

All depends. I have a place that sends 3 illegals out on towmotors. They do a great job. Your not quick enough to get them off. Blow the straps, kick them under the trailer. Stand back. You can't wind them up on the winches fast enough. Now move, another truck is behind you. Go get you next load.