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Who can explain to me how these particular ratchet tie down straps work?
They came in a box of junk a friend gave me but with no instructions. I found the manufacturers website but they do not have any posted instructions I can find. After 30 minutes of trying every thing I can think of I have not solved the mystery. Normal ratchet straps are simple but these are a different animal as far as I can tell.
They have a 16 foot strap with a hook on one end and a loop on the other. The ratchet buckle assembly is loose and so is the other hook.
They came in a box of junk a friend gave me but with no instructions. I found the manufacturers website but they do not have any posted instructions I can find. After 30 minutes of trying every thing I can think of I have not solved the mystery. Normal ratchet straps are simple but these are a different animal as far as I can tell.
They have a 16 foot strap with a hook on one end and a loop on the other. The ratchet buckle assembly is loose and so is the other hook.
The caveat being that if you overlap too early and need to ratchet a lot of the length of the strap, the roll might hit the handle and guide before you're at tension
Your normal motorbike tiedown isn't a ratchet.
Have you tried Googling?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1bRc4vkiBM
Not really suitable for mx bikes, more for ratcheting down a load, tight.
This ratchet assembly has no hook and strap attached to it like all the others I own. Some how the strap is supposed to feed into the ratchet and allow the ratchet to slide to any position on the nylon strap before you tighten it.
I have googled but keep finding nothing but normal ratchet straps. The companies website also has no useful information. I emailed their customer service address but am not holding my breath to get a reply.
The Shop
I am trying to use these to strap cargo down and hoped someone here would be able to explain how this type works.
Burn them.
gett'em free at most Nationals at the Toyota truck tent and you get to drive a truck up the steep hills on top of it.
Looks like Japans way of making something so simple hard..
Pit Row
http://www.btosports.com/p/PROTAPERTIEDOWNS
Also picked up some tie down's similar to the OP posted. 4 Tie downs for $10. I didn't spend more than 5 minutes trying, but the only way I have found to get these to work for a bike would be to cut the length of the strap down to what is roughly needed to secure the bike. If the strap is left too long, the roll will bunch up and get to large. If anyone has another way or a video regarding installation, I would also appreciate the feedback. =-]
Meh. The pro tapers have swivel's that clamp on to the tie down base. Don't ever have to worry about having a twisted strap. I could see how the one's above would be annoying.
I keep a ratchet and a regular strap in my truck at all times and have used the ratchet strap to hold a bike down. Works just fine.
Run the line through the barrel on the ratchet, then pull it snug. Ratchet the handle enough so there's a full turn on the strap. You're done. Yes, there will be lots of strap just hanging out.
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