Ropes illegal to tie a load

**BMKal** · 23rd March 2015, 07:43 PM

Was looking for ratchet straps small enough to tie the fridge down too. I thought that with the number of Engel and Waeco sellers in this town, somebody would have something ........................ no such luck.

All sorted now though ............ the turnbuckles I picked up from Fanetti's have done the job. He even broke open a kit and only charged me for the turnbuckles rather than the complete Engel kit, as I already had the brackets.

Picked up some of these retractable ratchet tie-down straps from SupaCrap today - $40 for two of them. Ideal for holding the tent and other camping gear up on the roof and no long tails to tie up to stop them blowing in the wind.

Bunnings have similar, but $55 for a pair of them in there.

**Homestar** · 28th March 2015, 07:47 PM

Is this legal? It's using a ratchet strap so it must be fine right?

**BigJon** · 28th March 2015, 07:49 PM

Strap is twisted, no good.

**Homestar** · 28th March 2015, 07:56 PM

Damn! so close...

**Toxic_Avenger** · 28th March 2015, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by bacicat

Is this legal? It's using a ratchet strap so it must be fine right?

**Blknight.aus** · 28th March 2015, 08:32 PM

you also havent engaged the hook on a rated point and the tail on the free end is more than 30 cms long and the excess length isn't appropriately secured.

I also cant see the rating printed on the strap or the evidence of the tag that carries that info

the restraint is not positioned to provide any forwards or backwards restraint of the load and the strap has obviously damaged the load, you can clearly see where its cut into the top of it.

**Milton477** · 28th March 2015, 09:37 PM

I use 6 of these to secure multiple 8x4 melamine/chipboard/ply etc sheets to my roof bars. I have tried ratchet straps & rope in various configurations but nothing works anywhere near as well to stop the middle boards sliding out. If I am to lose the load, it will take the roof bars with it. Just have to be careful not to crush the roof bars with the 8500 newtons force these clams can apply. They also work well with SHS, RHS, angle iron, lengths of timber etc. I wonder what the "authorities" will say when they catch up with me one day. Haven't had a load come loose in 15 odd years of using this method.

**Eevo** · 29th March 2015, 01:29 AM

if a cop complains, just tie him/her up and ask if they feel adequately restrained.

**joel0407** · 29th March 2015, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by Eevo

if a cop complains, just tie him/her up and ask if they feel adequately restrained.

That's a fantastic response.

Happy Days

**SSmith** · 29th March 2015, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

you also havent engaged the hook on a rated point and the tail on the free end is more than 30 cms long and the excess length isn't appropriately secured.

I also cant see the rating printed on the strap or the evidence of the tag that carries that info

the restraint is not positioned to provide any forwards or backwards restraint of the load and the strap has obviously damaged the load, you can clearly see where its cut into the top of it.

Thanks for taking over, I got tired of feeding the trolls

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