Ratchet strap question

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DC843, Jun 21, 2016.

  1. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Yep its backwards. It needs to be twisted around.. wonder who the idiot was that did that
     
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  3. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Not boring if you pull swinging meat
    That will keep you on your toes so to speak
     
  4. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    Everyone says that. But i never had any issues. Don't stop fast and don't make sudden lane changes. Slow down on the curves. Smoke as that. Live critters tho...that can get exciting.
     
  5. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

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    I had a trainer in school who used to pull that for TransX. He said it's one of those things nobody should ever have to do, lol.

    As a skateboarder, the idea of load shift (whether liquid, meat or livestock) scares the living hell out of me.
     
  6. Jumbo

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    If it took me the rest of the week I would get that undone, it is about the principle of it now.
     
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  7. Chewy352

    Chewy352 Road Train Member

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    Any flatbedder worth his salt would have never gotten that much strap wrapped up in the ratchet in the first place.
     
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  8. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Which is one reason I love getting away from being a door swinger doing drop and hooks. Seemed like over 90% of the time you opened the doors at delivery you had load locks laying on the floor with pallets in disarray or someone didn't have a CLUE how to use a ratchet strap.
     
  9. Jumbo

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    Too bad the first post reads "I got this strap when I picked up my new VAN"...now take a lap.
     
  10. Chewy352

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    Doesn't change my statement one bit. I never said the op did it. Now take a lap.
     
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