Storing and toting ratchet straps

[JDgreen227]

I'm curious if anyone has discovered or created a clever way of storing ratchet straps, such that you can easily grab some and easily put them back without having to worry about disturbing the other straps that you didn't use.

The picture attached shows the box that I tote my straps around in. It's less than an ideal solution, but it works. I'm thinking of slapping some wood together to make partitioned areas for each strap, but I figured I'd see if anyone else has any ideas.

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Your straps are rolled and stored so evenly it looks like they have never been used !!! :thumbsup:

 

[JDgreen227]

I have a diamond plate small pickup box mounted on the tongue of my trailer, and have built partitions out of plywood in layers. The bottom layer holds my 4 ratchet binders. The next layer above has the partitions for each of my 2 16 ft 3/8 chains, and my 2 8 ft 3/8 chains. Above that is another lift out layer that has 4 partitions for my 20 ft nylon tie down ratchet straps. I can lift out the top layer with the straps, to get to the chains, and I know if I need to use the chains, after each change is off that layer, I lift it out to get to the binders.

After all that I still have a lot of room for other stuff. Works great for me and I don't have a tangled mess in the back of the P/U.

I bet your setup with the box is something like mine. My utility trailer is aluminum and I didn't want to drill any holes in the tongue rails, so I used square U-bolts that fit over the frame rails (3) at the bottom and drilled 6 holes in the bottom of the box, the threads on the U-bolts protruded just an inch inside the truckbox. I am too lazy to do the work you describe with the partitions, though.

 

[sparrowhawk]

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I use this bag. Works great and fits under the rear extended cab seat even when it's full of stuff. I got it as a spare and decided to put it to use. A little spendy but shop around as some places have deals. You won't find many tougher nylon bags out there.

 

[JDgreen227]

Wow...that makes my most expensive laptop bag look cheap...I decided to use the truck toolbox on my trailer to store gear because several different people borrow the trailer and that way the tiedowns etc are always there for whoever uses it.

 

[sparrowhawk]

Wow...that makes my most expensive laptop bag look cheap...I decided to use the truck toolbox on my trailer to store gear because several different people borrow the trailer and that way the tiedowns etc are always there for whoever uses it.

Agreed on the expensive part, but I'll be damned if it ever falls apart. I air on the side of overkill.

Another thing you could use to store stuff like that is to use a piece of aircraft cable between two points on the rear of your tractor. Make it so you could quick detach and all you'd have to do is thread them through the eye. Nice and neat...

 

[wvpolekat]

I will speak up for those of us that use the "random pile in the toolbox" storage method.

My straps, chains, binders and other various things are all in a jumble in the trailer mounted truck toolbox.

 

[Soundguy]

i do as you do.. roll them them put them in one of my dp tool boxes. seems to be pretty neat and tidy imho.

soundguy

I'm curious if anyone has discovered or created a clever way of storing ratchet straps, such that you can easily grab some and easily put them back without having to worry about disturbing the other straps that you didn't use.

The picture attached shows the box that I tote my straps around in. It's less than an ideal solution, but it works. I'm thinking of slapping some wood together to make partitioned areas for each strap, but I figured I'd see if anyone else has any ideas.

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[QRTRHRS]

I like to roll them up and place them in a plastic milk crate. They get air and it keeps them from direct contact with the metal tool box. They will also stay cleaner.

 

[Soundguy]

metal tool box giving you problems? never had one with mine.

what issues you having?

soundguy

 

[cotter]

Mommy sewed me up some pouches made out of old jean legs. Real simple, free and it keeps the straps from unraveling. Then the straps get thrown where ever I need them at the moment and usually stored in the garage in off days.
Chad