Truck tie down means a lot different things to different applications , we will focus on commercial truck tie downs in our discussion, specifically, we are going to talk about flat bed truck this time.
Since people put all kinds of stuff on the flat bed truck, just because they can or they have to , the needs for tie downs become pretty complex .
Now let’s talk about winch straps and truck winches, lots of flat beds have winches installed or .
Truck Winch and Winch Straps.
Some trailers come with winches installed, not all trailers have winches installed . When the trailer have the winches installed, we can use winch straps to tie down articles on the flat bed , usually we tie down steel coils, concrete pipes, skids, anything that not too heavy for the the straps’ safe load limit . Winch straps usually come with flat hooks, because we usually hook the straps on the edge of the trailer , of course the wire hook can be used too. There are 2” and 4” winches and 2” and 4” winch tie downs, depends on different situation , the length of strap can be 20′, 25′, 27′, 30′, 35′, 40′ or more than 50′ .
Now let’s talk about ratchet straps, which are the most popular tie downs .
Ratchet tie downs are most used tie down equipment because of their adaptability , you can use them almost anywhere when it’s applicable. The ending comes with quite some varieties, flat hooks, double J hooks , chain anchor , snap hooks, endless and more. And it’s width can be 1” through 4”, length can be a few inches to more than 50′ . On big rigs ratchet tie downs are the most used tie down devices for haulers , those trailers without winches installed will find ratchet straps pretty useful .
To purchase these tie down straps, you have the choice between local stores and online retailers , depends on different situation , sometimes purchase them locally is more appropriate , sometimes online sales are much better .
Tags: flat bed, ratchet straps, tie down straps, truck tie downs, winch straps
