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posted on 18/4/17 at 01:34 PM Reply With Quote
what ratchet straps to use?

ive bought these
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but been told that there not good enough to hold down my 400kg car on a trailer, what spec are you other guys using on your lightweight cars?

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posted on 18/4/17 at 02:05 PM Reply With Quote
I wouldnt want to use those, look more like luggage jobs.
Spend a few quid and get dediated ones.
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posted on 18/4/17 at 02:27 PM Reply With Quote
You need 50mm straps they will be rated 2 tonne each or more there not too expensive and if you look after them there last years

[Edited on 18/4/17 by ian locostzx9rc2]

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posted on 18/4/17 at 02:35 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by andyfiggy2002
ive bought these
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but been told that there not good enough to hold down my 400kg car on a trailer, what spec are you other guys using on your lightweight cars?


They held mine ok.

Assuming you have a few pulling the same direction, the load is spread across them. So they are more than strong enough.

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posted on 18/4/17 at 02:43 PM Reply With Quote
What with insurance company's and accidents I would go for something designed for the job, you could fine yourself in all sorts of trouble otherwise, but only after the event...
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nick205

posted on 18/4/17 at 02:48 PM Reply With Quote
I use two of those pictured to secure my Clarke 151 MIG welder to a trolley, but I'm not sure I'd secure car with them.
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posted on 18/4/17 at 03:13 PM Reply With Quote
http://www.brianjames.co.uk/range/accessory_details.aspx?id=5

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Bought these over 10 years ago, used and stored carefully, they're still working well today.

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Camber Dave

posted on 18/4/17 at 05:42 PM Reply With Quote
50mm purpose made straps

To BS standard

5 Ton Each to secure a 400Kg Car

From a British maker of dedicated recovery and lifting equipment

Whats not to like?

Are we looking at the same listing?

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posted on 18/4/17 at 05:46 PM Reply With Quote
so many different answers & 5 ton which is 5000kg or over 12 times the weight of the car, surely OTT. Is there not a set of government regs or formula to use or if its just guess work?

[Edited on 18/4/17 by andyfiggy2002]

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posted on 18/4/17 at 06:20 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by andyfiggy2002
so many different answers & 5 ton which is 5000kg or over 12 times the weight of the car, surely OTT. Is there not a set of government regs or formula to use or if its just guess work?

[Edited on 18/4/17 by andyfiggy2002]


The breaking strain will be along the force directly along the length. If you've strapped a car down, the straps will be at an angle and the force resistance will be less. An accident (or even a bad pothole) will have several G of acceleration which will multiply the weight of what you've strapped down.

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posted on 18/4/17 at 06:27 PM Reply With Quote
Ok thanks
found this which might be helpful to others to
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posted on 18/4/17 at 06:42 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
I wouldnt want to use those, look more like luggage jobs.
Spend a few quid and get dediated ones.
Recovery Ratchet ! HI-VIZABILITY GREEN ! Alloy Wheel Safety Straps Trailer 5ton


These are pretty much what I bought about 4 years ago. They work a treat and TBH I have used them for other things including tree felling, strapping garden waste to my trailer and lofting my car up after it fell off the trailer. . . .

45 quid is not a lot for some decent straps that stop your car from causing serious damage to other road users.





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mark chandler

posted on 18/4/17 at 06:59 PM Reply With Quote
I,ve got 2" lorry straps, had them for over 20 years now and still going well.

It's not the static weight of the car to consider, that's a gentle lift think about what happens if you have to stop suddenly?

If you jump on a weighing scale it will hit double your weight with you only moving at a of couple of miles an hour, break suddenly and your little car mashes into the back of your car to save £20!

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john.rigby247

posted on 19/4/17 at 10:42 AM Reply With Quote
I recently bought some 50mm vehicle recovery straps from Damar rated for 5000kgs (link below), excellent quality and they were able to make the choker straps small enough to suit my 13" wheels, very impressed:
http://www.slingsandstraps.co.uk/vehicle-transport-straps/
I hope this helps
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posted on 19/4/17 at 06:33 PM Reply With Quote
I had a couple of those skinny straps but found that they twist up quite easily. However, I was lucky enough to find at the side of the road , at different times several lorry straps which had fallen of trucks and which have served for the last 15 years...Worth stopping for.....
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posted on 20/4/17 at 12:05 AM Reply With Quote
Ok will send these straps back & thanks for all the info guys
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