Well, as it turns out Tractor Supply does sell Grade 70 Chinese ratchets for $54.99 (3/8"). So, in the end, it is about $120 more to buy American CM brand than TSC Chinese stuff.
Ratchet Binders
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Well, as it turns out Tractor Supply does sell Grade 70 Chinese ratchets for $54.99 (3/8"). So, in the end, it is about $120 more to buy American CM brand than TSC Chinese stuff.
MikeB64
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You get what you pay for...pay now or pay later. I personally won't use anything less that grade 70 transport chain and quality binders. One little oops and the savings are out the window. Is it worth it to take such a chance? I won't, but we are all different 
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I like to buy ratchet straps that are indivicually rated about 2x or better than the entire load.
IE.. I'd buy a minimum of 10k straps for your 5400# machine.. ( If not 20k straps .. just because they aren't THAT much more ).
I like to use 5 straps on a basic tractor.. one at each corner, and one over the middle. if there is a fel or rear implement. then one each for them.. IE.. an average cut with FEl and mower on it would get 7 binders on my trailer... it's way overkill.. but I've never had a amchine fly off my trailer and land in my pickup truck back seat in a panic stop situation either.
inspect your straps.. small fray's can be burnt down.. anything that is getting intot he webbing and that strap needs to be put on the retirement track and replaced or moved to a more non critical function.. like holding your spare tire or ramps to the trailer bed.
I peed a 5g bucket with lid in my truck and put the straps in there.. keeps the mechanisms dry and keeps the sun of fthem.. sun is hard on the poly-prop straps.. and the nylon ones are limited life anyway.
soundguy
IE.. I'd buy a minimum of 10k straps for your 5400# machine.. ( If not 20k straps .. just because they aren't THAT much more ).
I like to use 5 straps on a basic tractor.. one at each corner, and one over the middle. if there is a fel or rear implement. then one each for them.. IE.. an average cut with FEl and mower on it would get 7 binders on my trailer... it's way overkill.. but I've never had a amchine fly off my trailer and land in my pickup truck back seat in a panic stop situation either.
inspect your straps.. small fray's can be burnt down.. anything that is getting intot he webbing and that strap needs to be put on the retirement track and replaced or moved to a more non critical function.. like holding your spare tire or ramps to the trailer bed.
I peed a 5g bucket with lid in my truck and put the straps in there.. keeps the mechanisms dry and keeps the sun of fthem.. sun is hard on the poly-prop straps.. and the nylon ones are limited life anyway.
soundguy
I need to buy some 5400 lb. ratchet binders. Harbor Freight has a good price ($24.99) but its probably made in China (- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices). Fastenal has them for $39.10. They say it is a Fastenal approved vendor but they don't say where it is made. (5/16-3/8 Chain 5400Lb Equiprite Ratchet Load Binder | Fastenal).
At 6 ratchets that's almost a $90 difference in cost. I don't want to waste $90 but I don't want to be pennywise and pound foolish and risk my tractor and the safety of others if the Harbor-Freight binders are crap. Anyone used the Harbor-Freight binders?
On the other hand the Fastenal binders are painted in a blue which pretty closely matches the blue on my New Holland tractor. Spiffy, eh? That alone might be worth the extra $90.
My gut feeling says go with the Fastenal binders but I thought I would put this out there just to get your $.02 worth.
