Question of Chains vs. Straps

Done that too!!

When I hauled open-deck, the straps would go through -30F with snow/ice to 80F in rain, 2700miles and that would be just one trip. Never had a problem with straps being junked after one trip.

I usually buy two new straps every 2 or 3 months, and rotate the older ones (12-18mos) out.

 

50,000 pounds of force?

It was rated at 30,000 pounds so if it took 50,000 pounds to break it, I'd say that's pretty good.

That's commonly refered to as cable and it's a pain in the ### to work with.

The reason that the junk car haulers use cables or chains is because it's illegal to use straps on crushed cars.
Personally I wouldn't haul crushed cars if it was the last freight on earth!

 

Oh BS!

You're really only 5' and 80lbs so go crawl back on your booster seat....

 

I'm 5'2" and at LEAST 100 pounds....Keep ######' around and I'm gonna kick you in the knee!

 

Man after reading all this i threw all my straps away after loading and running in the rain. I'm gonna check into that cable,that sounds like the way to go. And no Les i'm not going to tell you what dumpster i put my straps in.

 

Les dont be pissin in someone else bowl of cheerios!!! I spent the better part of this week with him and you would not believe how easy this brute can brake drill bits and twist screws in half!!!

 

You couldn't pad up straps well enough to ensure them not being cut when you haul scrap cars.

Years ago I hauled crushed cars and secured them useing 20' cables and a short 4' strap on each end of the cable. The cables worked better than chains because they wouldn't bind like a chain link would and the straps/winches on each side of the trailer allowed me to tie the load easier and keep it tight. I could store the cables coiled up in a 12' loop when they weren't being used.

 

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