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Don't trust your rachet type straps.

SteveSS

SteveSS

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We were working in the driveway yesterday afternoon when Genevieve our neighbor came over and said Joe her husband had fallen and couldn't get up. He was cinching down the last strap on a trailer when the rachet gave out and sent him *** over elbows over the railing of the trailer. The problem was one leg tried to stay in the trailer. Called 911. Broken tibia. Surgery. Three months without weight-bearing.
 
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There's has to be more to this story then what's being said! I've never in 31 years have I had a problem using a CGU-1B! Just sayin!
 
We go thru them like TP before Corona
 
you have to be sure footed and aware of what's around you when cranking down on stuff. prepare as if it WILL break
 
Sorry to hear about your friend. But you can trust them. However they have to be wound more than one wrap. I had an issue many years ago. My sons Duster had broke a flex plate at the track. We put the front tires on the trailer. The trailer has built in jack stands in the rear to hold it up. Ratchet strap was from the K frame to the trailer cross member. I had the trans out and was underneath removing the flex plate bolts. I felt like the car moved, then again. I jumped out from underneath. And boom, it rolled off the back of the trailer. Turned out the ratchet strap only had a wrap or 2 around the center spool. This is not enough. Now when I strap something I pull the strap all the way though unwrapped until its snug. Then grab the strap at the end of the ratchet handle. Pull the strap back towards the spool the amount from the end of the handle to the spool (aprox 8-10"). That gives you the right amount of material to wrap around with little room to spare. Once its tightened down you''ll have the maximum amount of strap wrapped around the spool that can fit. Its quick easy way to measure every time. Never had another issue in 30 years of towing. Stay safe.
Doug
 
Sorry to hear about your neighbor. I have large straps, chains and ratchet chain binders and always crank them while on the ground... Too much stuff can happen when on a trailer...
 
I wish him well,thats sucks
 
Sorry to hear. Doesn't matter who makes them, how much you pay or human error, **** happens!
 
Ill add another thing to watch out for rubber straps don't ever pull them towards you you could lose a eye hold your arm out to hook it the hook could straiten out or the eye in the strap could break . we found some good ones made by solder seal/gunk a truck supply might carry them they are ribbed and have a thicker made hook and keep them in your toolbox to keep the elements from aging them .
 
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