heavy ratchet straps vs chain binders question

notamustang · Mar 20, 2005

( look for them at www.harborfreight.com
got my chains/binders there and they work well.
free shipping on orders over 50 bucks.
ps, chains don't fray )
Your a braver man than me /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Scrounger · Mar 21, 2005

Harbor Freight, can't remember buying anything from them that didn't fail well before its time. They are the China import kings of tools and just about everything under the sun.

Av8r3400 · Mar 21, 2005

Look up riggers or rigging supply in the yellow-pages. They will have a much better quality material than HF does. They can build to suit what you need - exactly, and much cheaper than you would think. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

kingoflawns · Mar 21, 2005

I use chains and binders all the way! I just don't trust straps. I hook into the frame mount holes fo the MMM as we don't use a MMM. i bind up front on the frame just behind the brush guard and sometimes over the rear attachment!

Dargo · Mar 21, 2005

( Harbor Freight, can't remember buying anything from them that didn't fail well before its time. They are the China import kings of tools and just about everything under the sun. )

Amen! Only by shear luck am I still alive after a set of their spring compressors broke with a coil spring compressed in my lap. I feel that they are only good to supply "disposable" tools for on the road tool kits.

rdln · Mar 21, 2005

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Island · Mar 21, 2005

For what it’s worth, the local dealer transports my BX23 on a flat bed truck. The bed extends and tilts, the driver moves the BX onto the truck bed, sets the parking brake leaving the BX at a very precarious angle! The brake always holds. He then places the truck bed into its original position, having accomplished this task he continues by placing a binding strap, material composition unknown approximately 3-4 inches wide across the center of the BX - or maybe I should say the floor board area. After a quick ratchet of the binding strap, off he goes with the BX.

I must add that this is no small dealer they have very large equipment in addition to the Kubota line. I would say that they are a major player in the central Western Ohio region.

BrettW · Mar 21, 2005

Confucius say,
"He who compress spring in lap may sing tenor in choir"

My Hoe · Mar 26, 2013

notamustang said:
( Dargo just posted an experience worth reading and remembering:

Ratcheting tie downs BROKE in transit!

I doubt that if I trailer my tractors I will ever use anything but chains after reading Dargo's experience... )

That was very well written indeed ! Still would not consider using chains but that is just personal preference /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Heck the yard I used to rent from would bring out sub cut tractors with only one chain on them driving a twisty hill climb. To me that was to much faith in the " chain". Just remember " BE SAFE"

The link to "Dargo's experience" didn't work for me. Any help much appreciated.

My Hoe

My Hoe · Mar 26, 2013

BrettW said:
look for them at www.harborfreight.com
got my chains/binders there and they work well.
free shipping on orders over 50 bucks.
ps, chains don't fray

No, but cheap and/or improperly heat-treated steel can have metallurgical failures. I hope not in your case, but for lifts/hoists/chains (or even straps) I don't feel guilty spending top dollar for name brands.

I guess we all have our own, individual demons--no offense intended, re: your choice.