How to Secure My Cargo Before Transportation
For all the shipping companies, transportation companies, trucking companies, professional fleets, they have to solve how to secure the cargo before transportation, so that their transportation job will be done perfectly and get customer’s satisfaction. So, in this big issue, you have to understand how to use ratchet straps, how many tie-down straps do you need to secure your cargo, and how to protect them during transportation.
How to Use Ratchet Straps?
We have various kinds of ratchet tie-down straps to fit your different applications and each of them clearly marked the working load limit and breaking strength, so that you can choose the proper tie-down strap for the cargo you transported. If you want to learn more about how to thread a ratchet strap, contact our sales department by emailing us at: info@webslingness.com or Call / WhatsApp us at (0086)1505 1715 196 to get details from one of our experts.
How Many Tie Down Straps Do I Need to Secure My Cargo Before Transportation?
For this question, there is no fixed answer, because according to different loads weight, and length, you need different kinds of ratchet tie down straps and different numbers of tie down straps. Here is data stated in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that if your cargo is shorter than 5 ft and lighter than 1100lbs, you just need one tie-down. If your cargo is shorter than 5 ft and heavier than 1100lbs or cargo length between 5 ft to 10 ft, you will need 2 tie-downs. For every additional 10 ft, you need to add one more tie-down. Here are the cargo securement rules from FMSCA for your reference.
How to protect the cargo during transportation?
As you know, some cargo we transport has a sharp edge and this is not friendly to the ratchet straps, so you need to used the plastic corner protector and the protective wear sleeve to protect the ratchet strap. These two ratchet strap protectors can effectively extend the service life of the strap and also can protect the loads from being damaged if the ratchet strap is over tighten.
