How To Use And Store A Ratchet Strap - A Complete Step By Step Guide

Great video,learnt the right way now.

Fantastic video........

Great video

The best explained and demonstration on ratchet straps. I once was a boy,now I am a man! Thanks

Thank you! This was an excellent instructional video. You took your time and explained it very well using simple, exact language. I appreciate you for sharing your expertise. GZ

I bet his wife loves living with someone SO Ana$ 🤣

Thanks for the video.

Whatever business you’re in, quit. You need to be a teacher! Thanks!

I grew up with nobody to teach me such useful skills. Thank you for taking the time to create this video.

Cant thank you enough for this video. Was watching video after video but this one has made it click and I now understand 👍🏻 Thanks!

The best explanation, thanks for sharing

This is the best video on ratchet strap basics!

hey wow thank you I always fight with whoever has one of these. lol Most times they are in bad shape where they either don't work from just debris and whathaveyou.

Do all ratchet straps have a lock position? I couldn't get mine to lock. The brand is Keeper.

I have been trying to use a ratchet strap for 40 years. Finally, I understand how to use one. Now, I will unknot the fifteen ratchets hanging in the barn. Great job!

I found out about sharp corners eating through straps several years ago when I was hauling a wood stove. I had two straps running over the top of the stove. Everything looked good. We had only gone about 50 miles when the wife and I pulled in to a diner for a bite to eat. Upon exiting the diner, I went to check the load and found that a strap had been cut through and the stove had shifted a bit. A holy sh*t moment. Good thing I had extra straps.
I would love to know the brand of those straps you used for the demo.

Oh my god,thank you,ive just started a job loading and for some reason this was confusing me totally,we got taught to do it with the ratchet open and I was threading it all kinds of ways,that is so much easier,and this is by far the best explanation ive found on here.

Thank you so much! This video can save drivers thousands maybe millions of dollars in lawsuits. Great information and well explained.

This video is top tier🫡

Great video - there are a lot out there but this was the most informative video to use. 👍🏽

Thanks I learned a lot your a good teacher

The best presentation for dummies. Thank you.

Thanks. Great informative video.

Very informative video. Thank you so much! Crafter here, and I just had the wind break my canopy at an event because I didn't have it strapped down. This is my introduction to rachet straps. LOL I appreciate this video more than you know. I'll be better prepared this weekend. 😉

Finally! Someone who explained in a direct SIMPLE way how to manage this skill! I watched two other videos and stopped halfway through because they rambled, while giving confusing directions. Thank you my man!

Good video, just one thing... if you set the slot in the windlass 90 degrees from the position you have it, (so you can see through the slot) then feed the strap up through the back of the windlass and feed it through the front you don't have to poke around to grab the strap

In your demo you're a little short of the recommended 2 wraps around the mandrel.

The Maryland-based Web Sling & Tie Down Association, the largest nonprofit technical organization dedicated to the safe operation of all synthetic web slings and tie downs, advises users that when using ratchet web tie-downs, a minimum of two and a maximum of four wraps of webbing shall be wound on the mandrel or center core of the ratchet.


The Association found that less than two wraps of webbing around the mandrel may result in webbing slippage under load. If more than four wraps are used, it can place unnecessary strain on the ratchet device and actually reduce the working load limit (WLL) of the unit.

Everytime he says "strap in" or "strap out" replace it with " strap-on". 😅

Thank you. Very helpful.

Well done thank you.

Thank you ❤️

Thank you for the video. I used to use them at the start of 2000, but about 3-4. I had a concussion, and I couldn't remember any of it to store the slack. But this video helped me remember thank you.

Nice video, calm and well measured, very instructional.. If I may add a little. Always use the proper anchor points for the hooks, never the little metal hooks tack welded to the trailer. Those are intended for rope lashings to hold down tarpaulins, they are not rated for any loading (they are rather inviting though). If there are no designated anchor points, use an edge on the chassis. Always check the condition of the ratchets straps (before use), (a) ensure there are not cuts or significant abrasions on the edges, (b) knots in ratchet straps seriously degrade their rated strength, (c) any paint or chemical spills on the straps may adversely affect their performance. Finally if you have to throw one end of a strap over a load, send the tail end and fix the hook on your anchor point (especially if one is tossing it to a colleague on the far side). 🙂

Great instructional video!!🎉

Thanks for this video. I do not use straps too often but it takes me a few minutes to remember 😂. This makes total sense and so easy to remember

Thanks for this! Best explanation I’ve seen!

Good class

For storage of the 2" straps I was taught to roll the strap around the hook so that you have a tight rolled strap with the hook in the center. Stores well. Also makes it easy to unroll - hold the tail and throw the rest of the strap. It will unroll nicely and you now have the tail in your hand to fish through your tie down.

Very nicely done. We appreciate concise and noteworthy and safetywise working and storing ratchet tie downs. Great. Just discovered them.

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Awesome video buddy...love yer work... slow and easy to follow... much appreciated 👌🏻😎

Thank you
You were a good help

Ok everybody this is the ones.😊

Excellent démo far exceeds the manufacturières short comings that confuse.

Great video! Clear and simple. Thank you. I am going to have my 17 yo son watch it.