Rachet straps

the rocket · Guru

Rachet straps

tiger5 · Senior Member

Try bunnings. That where i got mine

2weis · Senior Member

rocket
you can try some of the larger camping store ,rays outdoors ,down under camping
possibly super cheap or BCF
but it surprises me that Bunnings don't have them as our local store ,which is only half the size of most ,seem
to have a full aisle of straps and ropes as well as the landscaping section which has shade sail straps
Brian

the rocket · Guru

2weis wrote:
rocket
you can try some of the larger camping store ,rays outdoors ,down under camping
possibly super cheap or BCF
but it surprises me that Bunnings don't have them as our local store ,which is only half the size of most ,seem
to have a full aisle of straps and ropes as well as the landscaping section which has shade sail straps
Brian

Hello brian, the bunnings we went to had some but they were very heavy. We r looking for lighter ones. Will have a look at some camping stores. thanks

villatranquilla · Guru

hardware store perhaps or auto spares

wasn_me · Guru

I was in $2 shop O.M.G. this morning. They had a range of them in the tool section. Take care you don't pull the van over on its side Cheers Pete

the rocket · Guru

Thanks wasn me, will look there this arvo, as well as supercheap n places that sell car accessories. Thanks

rgren2 · Guru

eBay is your friend.

the rocket · Guru

Hello wasn me, you r right. Omg. The cheap shop had them for $25. Could not believe that price.

thankyou everyone who replied. Went to all the places u said n went to the cheap shop last.

Fringe Dweller · Senior Member

BUY a reasonably Heavy Duty strap . Might be a bit dearer to start with.

Ya 2 $ shop ones . As soon as they Are exposed to sunlight , will start to break down . In a month they will be useless.

Lancelot Link · Senior Member

You going to use springs with those or just crank them down that tight that there is no movement?

the rocket · Guru

Lancelot Link wrote:
You going to use springs with those or just crank them down that tight that there is no movement?

Lancelot, We r going to use springs,

fringedweller, did not know that but they r bought now so time will tell.

-- Edited by the rocket on Friday 24th of February 2017 08:48:45 AM

Cupie · Guru

What I didn't like with ratchet straps as guy ropes was that they vibrate & hum in the wind.

I use flat straps to hold down my kayaks (not ratchet types - too much power for the hull) & to stop the annoying hum I twist them so that there is no flat surface on offer to the wind. I have seen others put lengths of pool noodles over them too.