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What Is Ratchet Strap?
A ratchet strap is a fastener or tie-down tool made of a fabric belt and a ratchet tie down set that allows the user to create tension between two ends that typically feature hooks. It is used to secure cargo, whether that’s in a truck bed, on a trailer, or on top of your car’s roof.
What Are The Parts of a Ratchet Strap?
Here are all the parts of a packaged ratchet straps.
Hooks
Two metal hooks are attached to the straps, one on each end, and act as anchor points. And hook types include double J hooks, single J hooks, S hooks, U hooks, twist hooks.
Ratchet Straps Safety
Working with ratchet straps can be dangerous. When properly secured, the ratchet strap is under a great load, and frayed, cut, or improperly secured ratchet straps can snap. Here’s exactly how you can safely use a ratchet strap and not die, get maimed, or lose a finger—hopefully.
Here's How to Use a Ratchet Strap
There are many debates as to which Tie Down is better and this article is meant to compare and contrast Ratchet Straps and Cam Buckles to help you make the decision on your own!
In this article, we will be using 4 different categories to compare and contrast Ratchet Straps and Cam Buckle Straps: Strength, Usability, Customization, and Durability.
Cam Ratchet Buckle – Our Cam Buckle Straps, also called Cam Buckle Tie Downs, are only available in 1 inch and 2 inch widths. They are made out of the same polyester webbing as our Ratchet Straps. The breaking strength of the 1 inch Cam Buckle Webbing ranges from 1,500 to 6,600 pounds and had a Working Load Limit that tops out at 500 pounds because of the Cam Buckle hardware.
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