Tips and Tricks of flatbedding

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Yes, that's what I said. I also said it doesn't rely on only friction. You want to ingnore the cable anchor you described as only wire? Why do they even have a cable anchor if it isn't important?

The anchor desnt hold much tension, it certainly isn't holding th load, but it's there for a reason!


Same thing with a strap winch.

 

It’s there to keep the cable in place until the requisite amount of wraps are on the drum. You can take the bolts out when it’s reeved and it will stay. I’ll ask again, have you ever reeved a crane?


Look the horse is dead, you seem to have had trouble and you think because of that it’s a problem for everyone. You’re hypothesis does not defy physics.

 

Yeah, why even use and anchor on the crane cable... Just stick the tail under the next wrap of cable. Then the next wrap will do more to hold it, and so on.

Why does the strap winch manufacturer specify not 6" but 12" of strap that needs to be put through the winch? Even when it works on the same principle of cable on a crane cable.

 

Cover their rear end just like any other company does. Still doesn’t defy physics.

Look man you’re in the bottom of a hole and still digging, that’s on you.

 

I agree with that, they add covering thier rear so they don't get sued. I'm sure they are more to the requirement/spec just to make sure to stay safe from the "freak" accident that might happen.

Why listen to the manufacturer when we can get away with 1/6 of what they recommend?

Why am I the only one that can pull the "short strapped" end out of a winch with 3 turns of strap on it with just a winch bar? I weigh 175. Like the way kylefitzy posted about. Just sticking the strap partially through.
Tips and Tricks of flatbedding

Not worth the risk to me.

 

Well I’m not sure what your problem is but your the minority from my perspective.

 

Company I pull for said they got popped in PNW for short ending. What I use is 18" x 1.5" piece of banding, sanded down sharp edges and corners to push strap end thru winch. DOT can see strap completely thru, still faster/easier than feeding entire strap thru.

 

Because you are doing something wrong but that doesn't mean others haven't figured it out.

 

Companies can say a lot of things and often do to get their employees to do it the way they want it done. No different than melton and tmc telling their guys its illegal for straps to be outside the rub rail and you have to have 4 straps in the first 4 feet.

Just because someone says something doesn't mean it's accurate

 

How hard is it to mess up? What does it take to pull a partial strap end out of a winch?

Must be be something small right? A wallowed out winch slot? A bit too much dirt on the strap?