Chains vs straps

[Reb954]

I think my pipe is 24" to 30" long but that is just so I don't have to exert so much energy. I also setup so I can take half links if one full link is too tight or loose. No need to fight it.

Someone also said to never use a pipe to loosen a lever binder, I beg to differ on that one.

 

[RickB]

I think my pipe is 24" to 30" long but that is just so I don't have to exert so much energy. I also setup so I can take half links if one full link is too tight or loose. No need to fight it.

Someone also said to never use a pipe to loosen a lever binder, I beg to differ on that one.

That's right.

 

[Peter 315]

This what I have and used for the last 30 years Like anything else you have to use it right and be careful you don't get smashed in the face.........Standard Chrome Combination Winch Bar

 

[wolfpack2]

I used to use chain on all four corners. Switched to 2" commercial axle straps. The tractor is only 5K and 4 straps handle it without an issue. The have built in abrasion sleeves and are rated at 3300 lbs WLL each. I still use chain for the loader and any rear attachments as they all have sharp edges that will destroy any strap in short order.

VULCAN Snap Hook Car Tie Down with Flat Snap Hook Ratchet - 2 Inch x 96 Inch, 2 Pack - PROSeries - 3,3 Pound Safe Working Load

 

[Industrial Toys]

Straps holding material is one thing. But for my eye, holding a tractor just seems wrong. Everything else in the picture looks good, until you see the straps. I know they are rated, but to me, they might as well be bunjie cords. I have little doubt in a rollover those straps would break. Not a 70 grade chain.

 

[hslogger]

I prefer the chain hooked all the way to the deck but I知 pretty sure there痴 no regulation preventing that. My 10 foot chains are a little too short for an all the way across chain job and I do that sometimes.

If you insist on just keeping short chains that sometimes don't meet your destinations..... Make up a few Jump chains. That would be chains that are only a couple or three feet long. A grab hook on one end and the other end wild. These short chains come in real handy when you need an extension. Professional haulers all caryr a binder bar. One end for the binder handle and the other end for the bed side mount strap spools. Log truckers keep a few jump chains at hand and use them often as well as the binder bar.

 

[coobie]

Greetings. I was hauling a John Deere 3039R for a friend recently on a 550 mile trip. All we had to tie down with was 2" ratchet straps. I had a mix of Macs and Husky straps. We put 8 straps on the tractor. It seemed like overkill, but we had them and I wanted to use them. About half way through the trip, we hit some really bumpy roads so we decided to stop and check the straps. The webbing had broken on one of the Husky straps. Needless to say, this somewhat broke our confidence in the straps. All I ever hauled heavy has been Jeeps. Are straps even considered safe for hauling a tractor like this, or should I have used chains? Asking in case I ever need to haul it again. Thanks!

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Buy heavy-duty commerical 4 inch straps with end chains and hooks not the 2 inch cheapies ..

 

[FTG-05]

I haul my tractors quite a bit , i use chains on the tractor and straps on any implement.

Same here.

 

[99ls1tj]

Move the weight backwards a wee bit (the pic looks a little front heavy with a lot of tongue weight for your LD truck), chock the tractor wheels, make sure the loader is in its lowest position and can't move (make the bucket flat or all the way forward, not in the middle). Get wider straps than 2 inch and make sure they ratchet properly and the tractor is snugged down tight. Don't waste money on uncertified cheapo straps. If the straps are failing for no reason then throw them all in the garbage and switch brands asap.

What's your tailer and tractor weight?

5700 with attachments and 2300 on the trailer. The suspension settled about 1.5-2". I may have been a little heavy on the tongue weight. I may get weigh safe hitch in the future. Thanks

 

[Bearsixty7]

I used to use chain on all four corners. Switched to 2" commercial axle straps. The tractor is only 5K and 4 straps handle it without an issue. The have built in abrasion sleeves and are rated at 3300 lbs WLL each. I still use chain for the loader and any rear attachments as they all have sharp edges that will destroy any strap in short order.

VULCAN Snap Hook Car Tie Down with Flat Snap Hook Ratchet - 2 Inch x 96 Inch, 2 Pack - PROSeries - 3,3 Pound Safe Working Load

Looks good to me, good geometry on the straps, straps are high quality. Only thing I might change is some say don't strap to the front axle. So make some loops to bolt on to front of the frame to attach the straps to.

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