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[1 Old Man]

That's the prettiest trailer floor I think I've ever seen. Do you wax it?

 

[WM75Guy]

That's the prettiest trailer floor I think I've ever seen. Do you wax it?

Thompson Water Seal.

 

[1 Old Man]

Thompson Water Seal.

 

[WinterDeere]

Thompson Water Seal.

Probably great for Texas, but maybe less so for those in more northern climes. I've had a few decks, as in porch decks on a house, that all get slicker than snot when they freeze over in winter with fresh deck sealer on them... Thompson's or otherwise.

Wood trailer decks are never fun in the snow, but they're probably suicide with water sealer on the wood. And yes, I've been caught out in snow storms with my tractor or a big load of wood on my trailer, more than once.

Then again, moss ain't no picnic, either. I did a header on my trailer a week ago, when it was merely wet, due to an invisibly thin but present growth of moss that has taken root in the decking. And that was just a week or two after a fresh pressure washing. The wipeout was impressive enough that I checked the Ring camera, hoping it'd been caught on video, as it might've been an AFV winner.

 

[civilian]

I know someone who uses squeeze clamps to tame the loose ends of ratchet straps. Jon

 

[square1]

Feed the loose end of the strap into the ratchet to be captured as you tighten it. No additional gizmos to lose, damage, or wear out.
Cut the fingers off worn out leather gloves to use as protection sleeves where straps are tightened against components that could cause damage.

 

[civilian]

Truck picking a load of sharp edged steel, used disposable diapers to protect his straps. Jon

 

[Runner]

Cut the fingers off worn out leather gloves to use as protection sleeves where straps are tightened against components that could cause damage.

I take strips of old carpet, maybe 8" wide by 12" long, and cut slots transversly about 2" from each end. You can feed the tie down through the slots and then slide the carpet to where you need the protection. I keep some of these permanently on my axle straps.

 

[Loaderman22]

My preferred strap are these I get from Lodi Metals. They have the wire hooks, but also a "free range" steel loop that is just around the webbing, not sewn into a loop or anything. This allows them to slide the entire length of the strap. I loop the strap around whatever I'm hauling and the other end around the rings of the trailer, this tends to stay more secure than just putting the hooks on the trailer. Plus it fits around anything, where sometimes hooks won't grab. These also have the ends of the straps folded over and sewn in a lump so they don't come out of the ratchet part. This is both good & bad at times, but I carry a bunch of the other straps as well in case I need to thread a loose strap through something where the hooks don't fit. I've also used that steel loop to put 2 straps together when one just isn't long enough, like over an upright fridge etc. I feel it's a lot more secure to put a hook through a loop than just 2 hooks latched together.

 

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