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Ratchet straps and cam buckle lashings are available in a range of sizes with width and length options as well as a choice of strap fittings. In this category you will find the standard type of ratchet straps, endless ratchet straps, cam buckle straps, wheel straps and a range of ratchet handles, hooks and links to suit your requirements.
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Of the two key types cam buckles are the simplest product for use as a cargo restraint. They are easier to carry, store and use due to the smaller cam buckles, when compared to ratchet straps which have considerably larger ratchet handle fittings, thus heavier and more bulky.
Cam buckle lashings are typically used for light to medium load securing where as ratchet straps are more heavy duty, thus can handle heavier loads. If you have really big and/or heavy loads then you may be better looking at chain load binders which can handle nearly 6000kg loads.
Cam buckle lashings or cam straps are simple yet effective and are used in a vast array of areas. You will often see them used for securing ladders and other equipment to a van roof rack, but they are equally popular for securing cargo inside the vehicle storage area.
Using a cam buckle lashing is straight forward, simply pass the fitting free end around the load and anchoring point then pass the end through the cam buckle. This is done by pressing down on the buckle to open up the toothed wedge, pull the strap through until relatively taught then release the buckle. Pulling the buckle back against the wedge will enable the strap to be further tightened for maximum tension. The users physical strength will ascertain the tension and will never be able to tighten as much as a ratchet strap.
The teeth on the wedge will clamp down onto the cargo strap and hold firmly in place until the buckle is physically released.
Unlike cam buckles these ratchet strap cargo restraints incorporate a ratchet handle which, when cranked back and forth the strap is pulled through the handle mechanism and thus the maximum tightness can be achieved with relative ease.
There are two parts to a standard ratchet strap, one part incorporates the ratchet handle and a small length of webbing strap which terminates with a claw hook. The second part in the main length of webbing which also includes a claw hook at one end but free on the other.
The claw hooks are fitted to your anchoring point, often in the form of 'D rings already fitted to your vehicle cargo area. The webbing strap is then passed over your load and threaded into the handle part which can then be cranked to tighten. Once the strap is tight the handle is locked down to secure the ratchet strap until physically released.
We supply ratchet lashings in 4 key widths; 25mm, 35mm, 50mm and 75mm.
Rope Services Direct are able to supply a range of custom ratchet lashings where you have the option to choose your width and length of polyester webbing as well as the type of handle (long, short, narrow or wide) and anchoring fitting. See the custom ratchet product page for more information.
Endless ratchets work in a similar way to standard ratchet straps, however the webbing strap forms a continual loop through the handle. There are no anchoring hooks. This type of cargo restraint is ideal for securing objects together.
Wheel straps are essentially a standard ratchet strap with an extra piece of webbing which incorporates a link at each end. The main ratchet strap passes through one of the links on the separate, shorter strap, round the back of the wheel and through the second link on the short strap. Using the claw hooks on the main lashing to secure down to an appropriate anchor point the handle can be ratcheted to apply the tension required to secure the vehicle. These wheel straps are popular with recovery vehicles.