OT: Ratchet type Cargo straps

Depends on your definition of "the earth". Machine mart do 6m long ones for 16.95+VAT.

I got some nice 2500kg breaking strain starps from Machine Mart. They came with 6m straps, but I know that the first time I cut them down I will need them long.....

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So Alan Mudd was, like

There's a firm near me called Simon Safety who are pretty reasonable and very helpful. I believe they will do mail order.

They supply the local oil refineries etc so they have plenty of heavy-duty stuff. I use their 2" ratchet straps for securing vehicles to my trailer and it's all been fine.

HTH

You can almost hear the 'snap' of irony next time you use 'em!!!

-- Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Range Rover Classic (Monty)

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So Nige was, like

They are all in the shed drying out after a soaking, so I'm hoping this kind and generous treatment will make them reconsider and perhaps not bite me on the ankle when I next need them.

Yup, I've no problem paying that sort of money for decent ones, I'd been finding them around the £35 - £40 mark which did seem a little steep.

I've found what look to be some good ones on Ebay, a marine supplier, if they are good enough for dealing with boats they should have nice easy life in a van.

5 tonne rating and 2" strap, sounds good to me.

Thanks for all your advice.

Muddy

Ditto machine mart.

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Just a reminder about these things: make sure you're comparing like with like. Some suppliers quote a safe working load for the whole assembly (hooks, ratchet, webbing), some for only one element (not necessarily the weakest!), some quote "breaking strain", which always sets the alarm bells ringing because it's a load they then quote, not a strain, some quote the maximum tension that they reckon you'll manage with the supplied ratchet, and some just quote a figure and hope you don't think too hard.

Once the webbing starts to fray, the breaking load drops rapidly, and knots in the webbing reduce it enormously.

produce some seriously good kit.

For anyone interested, after a little searching I found some brand new straps at a very reasonable price:-

I bought 2 sets (four straps in total) at 6m long 5000kg breaking strain £45.50 incl p&p - under £12 a strap - bargain.

They arrived this week and are very good quality items.

Muddy