If you dont know knots - tie lots

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Originally Posted by CraigE

Yeah but even if you can tie good knots, its not the knot that often is the issue but the objects being held down compress or move.
Why I usually stop within the first 10kms of any trip with loads tied down, check an readjust if required.
And yes I can tie knots.
Can even happen to heavy duty ratchet straps.

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Even dog and chain load restraints will loosen. Loads will always shift.

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Originally Posted by johntins

I was going to let it go...

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Sorry, I couldn't. It was begging for it - the imagery was too much.

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Originally Posted by SBD4

Sorry, I couldn't. It was begging for it - the imagery was too much.

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Fair 'nuff. [bigrolf][bigrolf][bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by johntins

I was going to let it go...

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Never let an opportunity slide, especially with Gav; he won't. [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by CraigE

Yeah but even if you can tie good knots, its not the knot that often is the issue but the objects being held down compress or move.
Why I usually stop within the first 10kms of any trip with loads tied down, check an readjust if required.
And yes I can tie knots.
Can even happen to heavy duty ratchet straps.

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Happened to me the other day...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/12/706.jpg


[biggrin][biggrin][biggrin]


On a serious note..... great topic Grappler. So true how badly people often secure loads. People just need to learn to use what ever they have correctly and as Craig said, recheck them regularly.

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Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Happened to me the other day...

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Would have been OK, but you had the strap twisted....

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Hence I strap all loads down and then fit a net (if possible)

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i think NSW requires a net for a load to be legal? not sure if thats in SA too

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Originally Posted by SBD4

:o:no2::lol2:

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Ha ha ha - oh my, that’s a great auto correct.... I’m not even going to edit that, it can stay for the ages.... [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38]

I struggle to tie shoe laces. When I was in the Norfolk Island Volunteer Rescue Squad which mainly trained for cliff rescue, they wouldn't let me near a rope except to abseil down it.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

I struggle to tie shoe laces. When I was in the Norfolk Island Volunteer Rescue Squad which mainly trained for cliff rescue, they wouldn't let me near a rope except to abseil down it.

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I’ve squirrelled that bit of info away in case you ever show up to rescue me from a cliff or something. [emoji57]