Secure a Strap Tail
Dealing with the loose webbing left over once a tie-down is cinched, so it can't flap, chafe, or foul the load in transit.
Hauling, Trailers & Towing
Loading and securing cargo in a truck bed, and hitching, loading, and backing a trailer.
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Wind a Cargo Strap With Itself
Using a loop of the strap to turn the winch spindle instead of cranking the handle.
Replace Trailer Deck Boards
Bowing an over-length deck board over a wheel to get it into fixed pockets on a welded flatbed.
Wind Straps With a Drill
Two nails in a drill chuck turn a loose ratchet strap into a coil in seconds.
Haul Long Lumber in a Short Bed
A crossbar, cinched strap, and wedge block that carry long boards flat in a short truck.
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