Choose the Suitable Ratchet Straps for You
Ratchet strap, which also can be named as ratchet tie-down strap is made of high-quality polyester webbing and used for tie down loads. There are many types of ratchet straps and they are running by the webbing through the buckle to control tighten or loose of the strap. The ratchet tie-down strap can be very long to go across your loads and secure them on the flatbed trailer.
Ratchet straps can be used on a flatbed trailers, semi-trailers, enclosed trailers, semi-truck, and many kinds of vehicles. They can be attached to the anchor points of your vehicle.
Different Types of Ratchet Straps
There are many types of ratchet straps on the market, they have in different sizes, different colors, different end fittings. Here’s the classification for you to help you determine which is the suitable ratchet strap for your application.
About Size
If we take nothing else into account, the wider ratchet straps are stronger than the thinner strap. Here is some regular working load limit of ratchet tie-down straps of each size.
- 2 inch ratchet straps have the working load limit of 3,333 lbs.
- 3 inch ratchet straps have the working load limit of 5,000 lbs.
- 4 inch ratchet straps have the working load limit of 5,400 lbs.
Please pay attention, if the weight of the loads exceeds the working load limit of tie down straps, please use multiple straps to secure your cargo.
Also, some end fittings can improve the working load limit of your strap, such as the chain hook end fittings.
About Color
Some customers like to buy specific colors for his ratchet strap because they want to promote his brand or coordinate the strap color with his truck color, or high-visibility colors of webbing used in some low-light conditions.
- Red ratchet straps – a highly visible color, there are also some truck icons in this color.
- Orange ratchet straps – you can see the safety vest also in orange color, this color will make you see clearly even in low-light conditions.
- Yellow ratchet straps – most commonly used ratchet strap color.
- Green ratchet straps – straps in green colors also make you see clearly in the low-light conditions.
- Blue ratchet straps – most customers want this color is to match the color of their brand name.
- Purple ratchet straps – this strap color is also used to match the truck color.
- Black ratchet straps – this color is used for pallet ratchet straps in the warehouse.
- White ratchet straps – this color strap is always used as the tent strap.
- Camo ratchet straps – this color strap is always used for treestands or as the military strap.There may be different anchor points on your transportation vehicle and they need to be fitted by different end fittings. In most cases, the strength of the end fittings is the same as the strap itself. Before use, you should check if any rust, corrosion, or damage.
About End-fittings
There may be different anchor points on your transportation vehicle and they need to be fitted by different end fittings. In most cases, the strength of the end fittings is the same as the strap itself. Before use, you should check if any rust, corrosion, or damage.
Wire hooks
Wire hooks also can be named as J hooks, always connect with the O ring, D ring, and the anchor point on the trailer. Wire Hooks are very versatile end fittings that can be connected with various anchor points on the truck bed.
Flat Hooks
Flat hooks are widely used in 3 inch ratchet straps and 4 inch ratchet straps, they are mainly coated with black power and always connect rub rail, the side of the trailer, and some other flat anchor points.
Chain Hooks
The customer requires ratchet straps with chain hooks as the end fitting always wants to increase the working load limit of the loading strap. Chain hooks are very strong and can be connected with most anchor points.
3 Key Benefits of Using Ratchet Straps
- Versatile Cargo Control Tooling
Ratchet straps are versatile cargo control tooling that can be secured to most anchor points at the side of the truck or the anchor point on the floor of your flatbed, that’s why the ratchet strap can be very popular in the trucking company.
Ratchet strap doesn’t like some specific straps, such as winch straps, they required your truck equipped with winch at the side of the rail.
- Long Lifespan
Ratchet straps have good water resistance and wear resistance, they are strong and durable, if you take care of the ratchet strap before and after use, they can last for a long time.
- Lighter and More Flexible than Chains
Chains are always stronger than ratchet straps, but not easy to handle and store. Ratchet Straps are lighter to handle and store and more flexible to use to secure different types of loads.
