Spend a few quid and get dediated ones.
Recovery Ratchet ! HI-VIZABILITY GREEN ! Alloy Wheel Safety Straps Trailer 5ton
ive bought these
link
but been told that there not good enough to hold down my 400kg car on a trailer, what spec are you other guys using on your lightweight cars?
I wouldnt want to use those, look more like luggage jobs.
Spend a few quid and get dediated ones.
Recovery Ratchet ! HI-VIZABILITY GREEN ! Alloy Wheel Safety Straps Trailer 5ton
You need 50mm straps they will be rated 2 tonne each or more there not too expensive and if you look after them there last years
[Edited on 18/4/17 by ian locostzx9rc2]
quote:
Originally posted by andyfiggy2002
ive bought these
link
but been told that there not good enough to hold down my 400kg car on a trailer, what spec are you other guys using on your lightweight cars?
What with insurance company's and accidents I would go for something designed for the job, you could fine yourself in all sorts of trouble otherwise, but only after the event...
I use two of those pictured to secure my Clarke 151 MIG welder to a trolley, but I'm not sure I'd secure car with them.
http://www.brianjames.co.uk/range/accessory_details.aspx?id=5
Nothing Less.
Bought these over 10 years ago, used and stored carefully, they're still working well today.
50mm purpose made straps
To BS standard
5 Ton Each to secure a 400Kg Car
From a British maker of dedicated recovery and lifting equipment
Whats not to like?
Are we looking at the same listing?
so many different answers & 5 ton which is 5000kg or over 12 times the weight of the car, surely OTT. Is there not a set of government regs or
formula to use or if its just guess work?
[Edited on 18/4/17 by andyfiggy2002]
quote:
Originally posted by andyfiggy2002
so many different answers & 5 ton which is 5000kg or over 12 times the weight of the car, surely OTT. Is there not a set of government regs or formula to use or if its just guess work?
[Edited on 18/4/17 by andyfiggy2002]
Ok thanks
found this which might be helpful to others to
linky
[Edited on 18/4/17 by andyfiggy2002]
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
I wouldnt want to use those, look more like luggage jobs.
Spend a few quid and get dediated ones.
Recovery Ratchet ! HI-VIZABILITY GREEN ! Alloy Wheel Safety Straps Trailer 5ton
I,ve got 2" lorry straps, had them for over 20 years now and still going well.
It's not the static weight of the car to consider, that's a gentle lift think about what happens if you have to stop suddenly?
If you jump on a weighing scale it will hit double your weight with you only moving at a of couple of miles an hour, break suddenly and your little
car mashes into the back of your car to save £20!
I recently bought some 50mm vehicle recovery straps from Damar rated for 5000kgs (link below), excellent quality and they were able to make the choker
straps small enough to suit my 13" wheels, very impressed:
http://www.slingsandstraps.co.uk/vehicle-transport-straps/
I hope this helps
Cheers
I had a couple of those skinny straps but found that they twist up quite easily. However, I was lucky enough to find at the side of the road , at different times several lorry straps which had fallen of trucks and which have served for the last 15 years...Worth stopping for.....
Ok will send these straps back & thanks for all the info guys