Thread: Another One for the Truckies

Originally Posted by radleymartinez

Hello Truck Transport People,

When I had some steel dropped off today at home the truck driver had a very mixed load of steel tided down using "load chokers". I had not seen these before. Do you use them and are they as good as they looked?

To untie my bundle of steel from the load the bloke just loosened off enough slack on the ratchet straps to slide one side of the choker off. Then lifted the straps off either side of the bundle. There was easy access to my bundle and was unloaded really quickly. Then they just put the straps to the centre over the load again and slipped the straps through the choker and tightened it up.

I found some YouTube clips online accessed, The Load Choker *Promotional Video* - YouTube and Load Choker - YouTube

Kind regards.

We didn't have them at OneSteel. But yes, when I was delivering steel, especially bright, we had to put the chain or strap around the load to pull back on itself in much the same way as the choker does, but we had to undo the whole strap to unload. The thing is you need to cinch the load, especially bright.

Originally Posted by radleymartinez

Hello Truck Transport People,

When I had some steel dropped off today at home the truck driver had a very mixed load of steel tided down using "load chokers". I had not seen these before. Do you use them and are they as good as they looked?

To untie my bundle of steel from the load the bloke just loosened off enough slack on the ratchet straps to slide one side of the choker off. Then lifted the straps off either side of the bundle. There was easy access to my bundle and was unloaded really quickly. Then they just put the straps to the centre over the load again and slipped the straps through the choker and tightened it up.

I found some YouTube clips online accessed, The Load Choker *Promotional Video* - YouTube and Load Choker - YouTube

Kind regards.

Seems odd for a first post, are you just promoting the product ??

Colin

Never seen them before, but they seem to be a device to further dumb the industry down. It's not hard to choke a load without those gadgets, but I can see how they would save a few minutes. Are they rated and approved, to Australian standards?

@gromit, odd is a USA member promoting an Australian retailer and YouTube.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Never seen them before, but they seem to be a device to further dumb the industry down.

You mean like ratchet straps and tautliners rather than truckie's hitches and canvas tarps? I did metro steel deliveries for a bit and any five minutes saved was worth it.

Originally Posted by Tins

You mean like ratchet straps and tautliners rather than truckie's hitches and canvas tarps? I did metro steel deliveries for a bit and any five minutes saved was worth it.

Don't get me wrong, I'd use them, but if I didn't have them it wouldn't be a show stopper.
I once delivered a couple of ten tonne steel coils from Wollongong to Brisbane. I stopped in the delivery yard and started to undo the tarp, when a bloke ran from the office and told me to stop. I thought there was a problem with the order or something. All they wanted to do was take a photo, as no other load had ever arrived so neatly tarped.
How many of today's "truckies" can tarp a load, particularly those of a certain demographic?

The chokes are great, our steel merchant also used to use them, and now sell them. I really like how tight they pull the bundle while securing it.

They're not expensive, but for small personal loads I do the same thing as a choke, except just with D shackles. The good thing about D shackles is that they cant slip off the strap if the tension is somehow lost.

Hmmm -same word for word post was made 3 years ago by another member…..

Another One for the Truckies - Load Choker

….best bit is you made the same reply 3 years ago Slunnie!

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Never seen them before, but they seem to be a device to further dumb the industry down. It's not hard to choke a load without those gadgets, but I can see how they would save a few minutes. Are they rated and approved, to Australian standards?

@gromit, odd is a USA member promoting an Australian retailer and YouTube.

What defines if a load choker can or cant be used in Australia? Is it just a load rating? I don't think I've ever seen a shackle, chain, dog or anything with a Standards Australia AS stamp.