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Central ND | Biggest thing is to make sure your hook point on the equipment is secure, only takes a little movement to cause the chain to loosen up. Well-oiled binders will get the chain tighter than rusty, dry ones. They need a pretty good pull on the handle to get tight. Just to check yourself (please don't take this personally), next time you have the opportunity, have some young guy pull on the handle a few times. Maybe you might need to use a cheater to get them good and snug? I'm close to 300 pounds, I ratchet the binders until they're as tight as I can make them. But, usually I'm trying to hold a 50k excavator to the trailer, lol.
Also, I didn't mention it earlier, but angles play a big part as well. I personally cross-chain when possible. Otherwise, at least a 45° angle is needed to get proper pull. Sometimes it's difficult to achieve vertically, and that's where cross-chaining helps. Proper tiedown can almost be an art form, and it takes time and repetition to get good at it. | |
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Tie-down chains to D-rings?
