the video isn't clear on threading the strap. You can follow along until he's talking about being a pulley, but he says something about wrapping the strap back around, the video doesn't show it, and I have absolutely no idea what he did.
Well I've watched it 4 times now still don't get it when you are just at beginning and suddenly your talking about taking out slack and I have no idea and can't figure it out call me stupid the intro was slow and helpful then suddenly we are going through steps so quick I don't have a clue need a slower explanation of folding in. Sorry. Just not good enough for this guy
@@firesabers The critical bit for correct assembly is at 3:20. Grab your ratchet strap and lay it out just like in the video. Out of view of the camera shot, the end hooks need to be hooked onto something suitable or just pin them down with a couple of bricks for practice purposes. Pass the free end of the long strap through the windlass (slot) exactly as he shows - pause the video if you like, or if you're at a computer hit the left arrow on your keyboard to rewind 5 seconds per prod, or even use the settings cog to slow it down to half or quarter speed. A pulley just allows a rope to go round a corner and back on itself, usually with a wheel to reduce friction, it's not important, just pull the loose end through until the tapes attached to the hooks tighten up. Keep holding that bit you've just pulled through and start cranking, and you're ratchet-strapping correctly 😁
This might seem random, but I was having trouble threading my new ratchet strap and I got a little upset because that’s something I’d have asked my dad to help with, but he passed about 5 years ago. This was the next best thing. Thanks for the concise and clear demonstration! I watched other videos that didn’t actually help but this got me there before the end of the video.
Your dad is somewhere smiling because he's proud of you for searching to learn stuff on your own!!! Many just post a question and don't do research. When you search, be sure to look at a bunch of tutorials. Some are just WRONG and some might show added tip the others didn't mention. Again, GOOD JOB Juliet!!!
I have been using these for 40 years in trucks with etrac to secure road cases, one thing I have to disagree with is pulling the slack as tight as possible. In my situation if you pull the slack as tight as possible the strap will not spool enough to keep the strap from slipping. the way we avoid this is to yes pull the slack until its tight, but leave a few inch's from the load you are securing. this ensures the strap spools enough times to not slip. this is why sometimes when you travel and go to release the ratchet there is slack and the strap is not holding correctly.
@@riffraff1015 He seemed to think the ratchet teeth were doing all the work. I always thought part of it was a strong friction force on the strap. Thanks for confirming that as it is logical but not intuitive for the average strapper.
If your load is rigid, leave a little slack and you'll get enough wraps to not slip when you ratchet. If your load is squishy (like a load of branches or a pile of carboard), pull the slack tight before you ratchet, and the squishiness of the load will give enough wraps to have enough friction to hold.
I should've watched this video last week when I hauled 50 feet of gutters and their fascia boards. But it was getting late, so I borrowed some straps from a friend and just tossed them in my SUV and went to Home Depot. When I tried to use them they were threaded wrong and I had to rethread them -- and did it wrong too, of course. I had too much slack to secure the load. It was dusk and getting darker fast. It wasn't a very big or heavy load, so I used 'Red-Neck Ingenuity' and duct-taped the gutters and boards together. Then I secured the load with a set of 5 ft long, heavy-duty Bungie straps instead. They did the job well but I was nervous driving the entire 3 miles home. Thanks for showing me how easy the ratchet straps are to use -- properly!
I watched this video a while ago and Thank Goodness I saved it. I don't use my Ratchet Straps very often but I'm usually hauling a 3 Ton tractor on my trailer. I bought expensive good quality heavy duty straps that would hold my Tractor in place. I bought the straps about three years ago when I bought the Trailer. Luckily for me I found your video on the day I was going to use them for the first time and watched it as I strapped down my Tractor. I'm so glad I found this video. I watched it again today to refresh my memory and realised at least two of the straps are on wrong. I'll go out to my workshop later and re-strap them. THANK YOU for taking the time and trouble to make and post this GREAT VIDEO. I'm still going to save it for future reference. THANK YOU ACAIN.
I am very happy to have found this "UA-cam U(niversity)" video!! I'm a 55 y.o female who felt very much belittled by my Dad recently. When my Dad, whom i admire, said my ratchet straps weren't useful to tie down a bookcase onto the roof rack of his car and a menace to use, i realized it was simply cuz he didn't know how to use them. I then became determined to learn the proper way of using them. Thank you so much for posting!I'm so glad you did. (Edited for clarity)
Thank you. Perfect. Very interesting note about the twist. I drove from UK to Morocco (that time i got lucky with fixing the straps) and the vibration amplified through the car shell was literally deafening. I had to do something! I stuffed towels under the load wedged against the roof bars. Now with this tutorial I gave a little load to take across country and I feel happy that I can finally use the ratchet straps competently
Hi ReadySteady, Just wanted to say "thank you" creating this very clear, simple video about using ratchet straps. Previously, I spent a considerrable amount of time trying to get this mechanism to work poperly - delayed the beginning of our road trip by an hour. However, thanks to your wonderful instrutional video, I'm now a rachet strap ninja. Thank you very much!
I learned yesterday that I have no idea what I'm doing with ratchet straps. I spent an hour trying to release an over wound ratchet strap (needed pliers!). I vowed to learn how to use one so I'm not in this situation again. Thank you for the close ups, tips and pausing. Very informative video! I'm ready to roll now
I recognize the value of ratchet straps and, more importantly, I recognized my inability to thread them correctly and use them properly. This video corrected that. For that, I thank you!
Got a blood blister today removing one from the company trailer. The first time I encountered one I cut it off. Promised myself I would look it up on UA-cam. Wounded today I finally did. Thank you
Thank you. This is the only actual professionally taught ratchet strap tutorial on the internet. All the others are manufacturers ads using influencers who talk about the ratchet for 4 minutes, but don't actually have any clue pertaining to using them.
Real simple for this one. Vain as they come. Perception more important than reality, lives beyond her means, but thinks it all looks great. Like the left.
Sir, We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the video. You didn't try to play with anyone's intelligence, you simply produced a kind and sensible video. Your video will remain with us for those times and moments that we simply forget. Peace be with you.
Shipmate, I've struggled with this for a few years now. I've viewed many tutorials and after following their instructions I was still left scratching my head and wondering what I am missing. Your instructions are explicit, you show the steps involved clearly, and I finally am able to release the ratchet and unwind without jamming. Thanks Shipmate (:
Thank you! I usually leave the ratcheting to my husband but he wasn’t available when our son had to move out of college for the summer. So I left the ratcheting up to my son and his frat friend. What a mess. Thanks to your video, after I pried the twisted stuck webbing out, I was able to use the ratchets correctly- and securely!
I've watched many how-to videos on ratchet straps, and this video is hands down the best I've watched on how to properly use a ratchet strap! I have the clearest understanding ever after many embarrassing moments and wasted time unraveling the webbing after using it wrong. Thanks!!!!
I have 3 rachets and straps for my canoes but instead bought self tightening straps with knurled strap holders because I could never figure out how the ratches worked! Now I have all I need to tue down my canoes and anything else! What a fantastic video, thank you!!
I had never had a reason to buy a ratchet strap until now, to hold a split tree together following a storm. The directions on the one I bought at Harbor Freight were absolutely useless. Glad I found this video which showed me right away all the mistakes I had already made. This guy knows his stuff. Thank you.
Thank you very much for this video! I've just spent half an hour trying to work out how this is done. Mine came with what I thought was an instruction leaflet in the pack, but was just a safety notice in 12 languages printed in 4 pitch! It's all very well getting the things tight, but getting them undone again...!
Thank you so much! Picked up a freezer today but watched this video before. I showed up and strapped her down with ease thank you for making me look like I know what I’m doing.
Thank you! Thank you, friend! I'm a 66 year old woman, technically challenged, but needed to ratchet-secure my bike to a carrier attached to my minivan. Wasn't sure how to do it confidently until I watched your vid. Hope the 3 ratchets and netting holds it secure! Here goes... actually I'll be testing it on the side roads first, lol.
This is a perfect video. Finally, because of you, I actually know how to use all the many rachet straps I've accumulated over the years that just ended up sitting on a shelf collecting dust because they were bound up from improper use. Thank you!!!
Best video I've seen on the subject - showing how the ratcheting mechanism works at the start of the video is a huge help, rather than just blindly following "do this, then this" type tutorials.
I just love UA-cam University; I have a small farm and I am always using ratchet straps. I have never received any form of instruction, other than watching other people. This video was the best 8.38 minutes of instruction I have had since I was in the army. Thanks, and I have subscribed
Well explained. Another tip: once the strap is tensioned and holding something in place you can store the excess free strap length by rolling it into an “O” shape, then flattening it and pass it halfway through the locking handle. So long as there’s not an excessive amount the handle will still lock shut. There are other methods for storing the free ends, but this is pretty reliable. A little oil on the mechanisms from time to time if the ratchets are used on flatbeds / outside. Be mindful of stretch if the webbing gets wet - recheck tension enroute if it’s raining. If your straps have them, the number of black running threads indicates strength rating - i.e. five running threads usually equals five tonnes. Also the black running thread face (it’s only one side) tells you which way the hook ends turn. You’d be amazed how many drivers don’t know any of this.
Thank you, I’ve learned a great deal. In Europe when taking a bike on a ferry the deck crew will often throw up a racket strap, you have no idea, it’s down to guess work. Occasionally the deck crew might do it for you but almost cut the saddle in half and it’s almost impossible to release on return to the bike, pressure to depart quickly not blocking access for others departing. The following year you are in the same situation having forgotten how the racket worked from last year, it’s down to guess work again, not any more. Very educational video, well explained.
Thank you for such a thoroughly detailed video! No, most videos won't name the parts and most people don't care, but I loved this, and I feel much better about using my straps correctly now.
Oh my gosh, you are my hero. I bought rachet straps to help me pack a Pod . But when i took one out of the box, it may as well been something from outer space. I had no clue. So thank you. One more skill to add to my repertoire!
Wow, found an old, rusted ratchet strap all knotted up in my garage and needed to tie down a ladder in my truck. I was just about to cut the straps and just tie it down with knots, then I found this video. Cleaned it up with some WD40 and followed your instructions. The strap works like a champ now, so tight! Great video, keep on!
Thanks for explaining it so easily and what not to do and how do it properly. I haven’t use a ratchet in many many years, I just bought some cuz I am moving and I want to hold tight my furniture and I am sure I was gonna mess up, fortunately I found this video and now I confident of use it them. Thanks a lot
I tried you methode on my ratchet strap and it really worked , had to go strap down 12' foot ladder on my camper shell , and drove home with no problems. . thanks for your video.
Thank you so much for this easy to understand tutorial. I never could get the hang of rachet straps but with this video my whole family now knows. Hopefully we did a good job and we won't lose our huge 3 bay Matco tool box on the freeway....(please pray for us) update...toolbox traveled perfectly thanks to this tutorial.
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this easy to follow video. My husband accumulated several open and closed trailers and was very good with his straps. Unfortunately, he passed quickly 2 years ago and there was so much I wish I could have asked about. Now I can take my 0 turn mower to my mother's house to mow without it sliding all over the trailer. I sent this to another friend who loves it as well. Yes even men were using it incorrectly. Saved this video and have watched it multiple times as a refresher.
When you first released it - the release mechanism has an extended handle ‘higher’ than where you inserted your left thumb. I’ve purchased the identical brand & design ratchet, so followed closely.. That higher handle extension allows us to keep our digits further from the ..action. Learned a lot though, well done ~
I ruined one set of straps by not understanding how to work it properly, so now I bought another set, watched this video, which is the best one on YT, it explains exactly where I went wrong, and how to thread the strap correctly, .... And now, da da, I can do it, it's so simple when you know how... Thank you for explaining it in layman's terms...
IT WORKED!!! I bought a couple ratchet straps a few years back and have never yet used them-watched a couple videos, got frustrated easily and threw them in the drawer. Today I'm setting up little cart to bring back a lovely big chair and figured, ok-just one more time I'll try this. Your video is excellent-simple, easy to follow, detailed - and voila!! While I don't actually have the chair yet I tried it 3 times just on the cart and it's perfect - many thanks for helping my get this right.
I’ve been trying to use one of these at my landscaping job to strap down the lawnmowers in the back of the trailer and I wasn’t able to do it for the life of me because I was never taught how to use one properly and had no knowledge on it whatsoever, so I figured I’d look on UA-cam for a good video explaining it and this is perfect. Such a clear explanation, thank you! Now I won’t look like an amateur at work lol
0:00 intro 1:18 what is a ratchet strap? 1:48 the two sides of a ratchet strap 2:56 how to thread it 5:23 how to open a locked ratchet strap 6:24 common mistake 7:26 safe working load 7:52 compare cheaper to more expensive
This was such a great help. I have always been frustrated using these and now with a concise explanation, I am much more confident. Thank you, this was one of the best videos on using these. Makes it so simple.
GUIDE TO VIDEO: 01:18 Start of the video 02:55 How to start the ratchet strap NOTE: At 04:12, you want to leave just a little slack here. You need enough webbing so your strapping can be secured onto the barrel by the other strapping. Two or three clicks of the ratchet should be sufficient. This should prevent any strap slippage during transport, and provide a more secure lock on the webbing. 05:18 How to release the strap 06:13 Mistakes - Threading 06:39 Twisting the strap vs Flat Strapping 07:25 Know the loading strength of your strap 07:48 Cheap vs Expensive ratchet strap
Thanks very much. I have used so many mechanical devices, but not a ratchet strap. I need to secure a VERY expensive e-scooter (180 lbs) to an electric stair-climbing dolly, in order to transport said scooter, down many flights of stairs. After watching this video I am now able to use my new ratchet straps to secure my killer scooter, while transversing the stairs. Thank you for helping me take care of my biggest investment, in years..
I've been using ratchet straps for years, that and cam straps, but never fully understood the proper use of ratchet straps. I'm here because I used a ratchet strap to help set the bead on a lawn mower tire today and, well, my right thumb is nicely bandaged after having trouble releasing the strap. This video was very helpful and hopefully I'll keep my thumbs healthy from now on!
You broke this down perfectly I’m Currently waiting you get loaded an practicing strapping down since even the people that load me dont know how to properly strap a load down but I’ve only been trucking for a month whats there excuse 😂😂
Thank you. My dad always worked the ratchet strap himself and I would just help him wrap it. He never showed me how it worked and made it seem more complicated than it was.
Best ratchet strap video ever. And, I have watched several. Best tip is having the handle closed and having the windlass slot in a horizontal position. Feed from the back..
Better to open up the ratchet and pass through the middle. So strap comes over the load and through the open ratchet and continues in same direction. This makes it easier pull the strap out when undoing it. I sometimes do 20 at a time on my loads.. and yes twist in the strap stops vibration and also what i call a tattoo mark to painted surfaces etc.
Good try but your directions sucked. Bad spelling and not very clear. I tried to read it but it was hard to comprehend.Leave it to the guy in the Video.If not re-read what you typed and try to type out your directions clear and precise.Not like you hear it in your head.Keep trying!
Sir, After viewing a few videos on the ratchet strap, I wasn't any further in understanding this darn contraption. But after watching and listening to you, my confusion was gone. Bless you.
I thought I knew how to use ratchet straps. Your video was extremely helpful in understanding the parts and how-to correctly use the ratchet straps. Thank you very much!!!
Thank you! My husband and I spent an HOUR trying to figure out how to use one of these things. We couldn't do it. Can't wait to show him what I learned today. 🙂
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Starting my own transportation company and was terrified of not being able to properly use ratchet straps. And getting laughed at 😭 I’ve looked at like 10 videos on here, and yours is absolutely the BEST. Thank you brother!
I've had a love/hate relationship with ratchet straps for years, had no clue that you loosened the strap like that. I am amaze.....I am going to find my strap and give it a hug
UA-cam was meant for videos just like this. You are a hero. You need to be on TikTok. Thank you very much for such an incredible video, I was humiliated by my lack of strap clamp skills!
My kind of video where I learned something! I saved your video some time ago in case I need to know how to use it. Well, today was that day. I repeated the steps a dozen times to understand how to use one in the future. With my memory, I'll be watching your video again. Thank you for producing this video. My ZERO TURN riding lawn mower tubeless front tire went flat. Do you have a video showing how to inflate it? I'm sure my ratchet strap will be the tool I'll need.
ua-cam.com/video/0MGisIlcqAo/v-deo.htmlsi=CQjUy9ci1F3WAjT- nothing about tubeless - forwarding link to inner tube caster video in case it can help you out….
Feel like such an idiot. I was putting it in wrong and kept tangling it up. Spent over an hour at a Jerome’s parking lot trying to figure it out and untangling it twice. Thank you for bringing so thorough. Finally home with me new couch
Many times I end up just tying a knot in the strap and use it like a rope because it's so difficult to thread. Now I know why it was difficult and I am very happy to see this video.
Thanks so much for such an informative video! About 20 years ago I thought I'd worked out how to use a ratchet strap, but thought you're supposed to thread it a bit and then ratchet the whole length until taut. I struggled with it overfilling and being difficult to release, sometimes pulling back the part that stops it. I knew there must be a better way. Cheers!
I recently purchased some ratchet straps from Home Depot, no one in the shop new how to operate them, come on Home Depot where have all the people gone who you have trained on your product lines, Many thanks to REadiysteady for his informative information, now saved to my favorites for future reference.
I’ve done everything wrong that you could possibly do wrong when using a ratchet strap. Sometimes every time I’ve used one! This is a great video! Thank you Sir!
Great video, thank you, far better than the awful instructions that came with my ratchet strap. I don't use it very often so I've thrown the instructions away and saved a link to this video in case I ever forget how it's done 😁
You are a great teacher. Other videos showed other methods of threading the strap through the axle, which prompted frustration. And hilarious, I just bought various ratchet straps, and none of them had instructions, as you say.
Great video - thanks for going into detail about the parts and mechanism. Also, the comment you made about the “application”, i.e. why/how truckers twist the strap, was very helpful because I’ll mostly be using them outside on the highway so the twist trick is a good tip to know!
Thank you. Someone undid all the webbing of my ratchet. Now I have 6 feet of webbing and the hook is already close to the ratchet. I’m going to learn until I can do this! Thank you.
Awesome well thought out and thorough video. As full-time Rvers, I've definitely wrestled with ratchet straps. This video made me a pro! Thank you! 👏 ✌️
I think it’s awesome you want to learn about stuff you struggle with. Don’t stop ever. Nobody should ever feel dumb while doing that. Thanks for watching!
They recently started making me work as a Waterspider in an Amazon warehouse dock. No matter how many times the other waterspiders tried showing me how to work one of these things, I could never understand it. Doesn't help that everything's kind of busy. Anyways, point of the story is this video did what they couldn't. I thank you for teaching me!
It's surprising how many videos on using ratchet straps miss the important steps included in this video. One big omission I've notice that you carefully cover, is releasing the ratchet by pulling in the button ion the ratchet handle, then fully opening the ratchet so that the cam releases the lock on the other half is an essential part most video's miss. Making sure the ratchet is fully closed so it's locked is another important point the you explained very well. Thanks great job!
But also my ratchet straps are a bundle of over ratcheted straps. I want to start from the beginning, but can't undo them. Any help for getting the over strapped straps out?
You need to open the ratchet handle wide open ..then you need try pull back the strap towards you ..needs bit force pull back ..and trying to hold the ratchet steady ...get help tp hold it ..good luck ..
This was very helpful, thank you. I've helped people for years. But I never took the time to learn how to use the straps. This video was informative and simple. Thank you.
Exactly what I needed! Thank you. Camping and catering gear is now secure. And I got to skip the whole experience where someone got cranky explaining how this worked. It’s easy. I just didn’t know.
You left out the most important step. Once the load is secure you have to slap it and proudly state “that ain’t goin’ nowhere”. :)
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So damn true!!!!!!!!😂
I honestly fo not understand why some peple gave thumbs down. This is the most clear description I came across. Thumbs up all the way!!! Thank you!
thanks so much - glad it could help
They meant to hit the thumbs up but it was difficult after losing all their fingers in ratchet strap accidents
the video isn't clear on threading the strap. You can follow along until he's talking about being a pulley, but he says something about wrapping the strap back around, the video doesn't show it, and I have absolutely no idea what he did.
Well I've watched it 4 times now still don't get it when you are just at beginning and suddenly your talking about taking out slack and I have no idea and can't figure it out call me stupid the intro was slow and helpful then suddenly we are going through steps so quick I don't have a clue need a slower explanation of folding in. Sorry. Just not good enough for this guy
@@firesabers The critical bit for correct assembly is at 3:20. Grab your ratchet strap and lay it out just like in the video. Out of view of the camera shot, the end hooks need to be hooked onto something suitable or just pin them down with a couple of bricks for practice purposes. Pass the free end of the long strap through the windlass (slot) exactly as he shows - pause the video if you like, or if you're at a computer hit the left arrow on your keyboard to rewind 5 seconds per prod, or even use the settings cog to slow it down to half or quarter speed. A pulley just allows a rope to go round a corner and back on itself, usually with a wheel to reduce friction, it's not important, just pull the loose end through until the tapes attached to the hooks tighten up. Keep holding that bit you've just pulled through and start cranking, and you're ratchet-strapping correctly 😁
This might seem random, but I was having trouble threading my new ratchet strap and I got a little upset because that’s something I’d have asked my dad to help with, but he passed about 5 years ago. This was the next best thing. Thanks for the concise and clear demonstration! I watched other videos that didn’t actually help but this got me there before the end of the video.
...not a random comment at all - sorry to hear about the passing of your father. Thanks very much for your kind words. Glad the video could help!
Your dad is somewhere smiling because he's proud of you for searching to learn stuff on your own!!! Many just post a question and don't do research. When you search, be sure to look at a bunch of tutorials. Some are just WRONG and some might show added tip the others didn't mention. Again, GOOD JOB Juliet!!!
You are so very right
Sorry about your dad homie
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You have a special place in heaven for making this video. I'm a middle aged man and just now learned it properly. Thank you!!
Ditto, same here! I'm a middle aged guy ashamed to admit he didn't know how to use a ratchet strap correctly - until today! Thank you!
@@kgabk I'm an old fart (73) & this vid saved my sanity today.😊
Video Helped tremendously! Thanks
Me too, thanks
me too lol
I have been using these for 40 years in trucks with etrac to secure road cases, one thing I have to disagree with is pulling the slack as tight as possible. In my situation if you pull the slack as tight as possible the strap will not spool enough to keep the strap from slipping. the way we avoid this is to yes pull the slack until its tight, but leave a few inch's from the load you are securing. this ensures the strap spools enough times to not slip. this is why sometimes when you travel and go to release the ratchet there is slack and the strap is not holding correctly.
Thank you.
@@riffraff1015 He seemed to think the ratchet teeth were doing all the work. I always thought part of it was a strong friction force on the strap. Thanks for confirming that as it is logical but not intuitive for the average strapper.
💯 agreed that!!!!
If your load is rigid, leave a little slack and you'll get enough wraps to not slip when you ratchet. If your load is squishy (like a load of branches or a pile of carboard), pull the slack tight before you ratchet, and the squishiness of the load will give enough wraps to have enough friction to hold.
@@wildmanofborneoexcellent clarification taking the information into nuanced area.
I should've watched this video last week when I hauled 50 feet of gutters and their fascia boards. But it was getting late, so I borrowed some straps from a friend and just tossed them in my SUV and went to Home Depot. When I tried to use them they were threaded wrong and I had to rethread them -- and did it wrong too, of course. I had too much slack to secure the load. It was dusk and getting darker fast. It wasn't a very big or heavy load, so I used 'Red-Neck Ingenuity' and duct-taped the gutters and boards together. Then I secured the load with a set of 5 ft long, heavy-duty Bungie straps instead. They did the job well but I was nervous driving the entire 3 miles home. Thanks for showing me how easy the ratchet straps are to use -- properly!
I watched this video a while ago and Thank Goodness I saved it. I don't use my Ratchet Straps very often but I'm usually hauling a 3 Ton tractor on my trailer. I bought expensive good quality heavy duty straps that would hold my Tractor in place. I bought the straps about three years ago when I bought the Trailer. Luckily for me I found your video on the day I was going to use them for the first time and watched it as I strapped down my Tractor. I'm so glad I found this video. I watched it again today to refresh my memory and realised at least two of the straps are on wrong. I'll go out to my workshop later and re-strap them. THANK YOU for taking the time and trouble to make and post this GREAT VIDEO. I'm still going to save it for future reference. THANK YOU ACAIN.
I am very happy to have found this "UA-cam U(niversity)" video!! I'm a 55 y.o female who felt very much belittled by my Dad recently. When my Dad, whom i admire, said my ratchet straps weren't useful to tie down a bookcase onto the roof rack of his car and a menace to use, i realized it was simply cuz he didn't know how to use them. I then became determined to learn the proper way of using them.
Thank you so much for posting!I'm so glad you did.
(Edited for clarity)
Thanks so much for watching - glad it could help…!
Thank you so much for these basic and straightforward instructions. I am no longer "ratchet handicapped"
Glad it could help out - thanks for the comment!
Thank you. Perfect. Very interesting note about the twist. I drove from UK to Morocco (that time i got lucky with fixing the straps) and the vibration amplified through the car shell was literally deafening. I had to do something! I stuffed towels under the load wedged against the roof bars. Now with this tutorial I gave a little load to take across country and I feel happy that I can finally use the ratchet straps competently
Following up. Successfully using the straps now. Very grateful for this little tutorial
Hi ReadySteady, Just wanted to say "thank you" creating this very clear, simple video about using ratchet straps. Previously, I spent a considerrable amount of time trying to get this mechanism to work poperly - delayed the beginning of our road trip by an hour. However, thanks to your wonderful instrutional video, I'm now a rachet strap ninja. Thank you very much!
Glad to hear it could help out! Have fun on the roadtrip!
I learned yesterday that I have no idea what I'm doing with ratchet straps. I spent an hour trying to release an over wound ratchet strap (needed pliers!). I vowed to learn how to use one so I'm not in this situation again. Thank you for the close ups, tips and pausing. Very informative video! I'm ready to roll now
glad it could help out - good luck....
I recognize the value of ratchet straps and, more importantly, I recognized my inability to thread them correctly and use them properly. This video corrected that. For that, I thank you!
Got a blood blister today removing one from the company trailer. The first time I encountered one I cut it off. Promised myself I would look it up on UA-cam. Wounded today I finally did. Thank you
thanks for watching
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Thank you. This is the only actual professionally taught ratchet strap tutorial on the internet. All the others are manufacturers ads using influencers who talk about the ratchet for 4 minutes, but don't actually have any clue pertaining to using them.
Thanks for watching!
I've been cursing my ratchet straps for years and your video just changed all that. Thank you for keeping it simple!
Real simple for this one. Vain as they come. Perception more important than reality, lives beyond her means, but thinks it all looks great. Like the left.
Sir,
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the video. You didn't try to play with anyone's intelligence, you simply produced a kind and sensible video. Your video will remain with us for those times and moments that we simply forget. Peace be with you.
thanks very much for watching - glad you found it helpful....
Thank you! After 5 tries and a slight concussion this video helped immensely!
Haha best comment yet!
Shipmate, I've struggled with this for a few years now. I've viewed many tutorials and after following their instructions I was still left scratching my head and wondering what I am missing. Your instructions are explicit, you show the steps involved clearly, and I finally am able to release the ratchet and unwind without jamming. Thanks Shipmate (:
Glad it could help out! Thanks for watching!
Thank you! I usually leave the ratcheting to my husband but he wasn’t available when our son had to move out of college for the summer. So I left the ratcheting up to my son and his frat friend. What a mess. Thanks to your video, after I pried the twisted stuck webbing out, I was able to use the ratchets correctly- and securely!
way to go...! Glad the video could help out....
I've watched many how-to videos on ratchet straps, and this video is hands down the best I've watched on how to properly use a ratchet strap! I have the clearest understanding ever after many embarrassing moments and wasted time unraveling the webbing after using it wrong. Thanks!!!!
Thanks for watching! Glad it could help!
Great video. I been using Ratchet Straps for over thirty years and didn't realize I was releasing the load wrong. Thanks
I have 3 rachets and straps for my canoes but instead bought self tightening straps with knurled strap holders because I could never figure out how the ratches worked! Now I have all I need to tue down my canoes and anything else! What a fantastic video, thank you!!
Thanks so much for watching!
I already know how to use these straps, but your video is PERFECT for anyone that is a-little lost with these things. Thanks for posting. 🇨🇦👍🏼
thanks for watching....!
I had never had a reason to buy a ratchet strap until now, to hold a split tree together following a storm. The directions on the one I bought at Harbor Freight were absolutely useless. Glad I found this video which showed me right away all the mistakes I had already made. This guy knows his stuff. Thank you.
I appreciate you watching…!
Thank you very much for this video! I've just spent half an hour trying to work out how this is done. Mine came with what I thought was an instruction leaflet in the pack, but was just a safety notice in 12 languages printed in 4 pitch! It's all very well getting the things tight, but getting them undone again...!
Oh we must have gotten the same brand. And I had to break out the magnifying glass even to read them.
Finally! This is the 4th video I have watched on using ratchet straps but only the first one that showed how to actually use them. Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
The same here, it was explained so even a THICKO like me understood how to use them...
Thank you so much! Picked up a freezer today but watched this video before. I showed up and strapped her down with ease thank you for making me look like I know what I’m doing.
glad it could help out....! Enjoy the new freezer....
Thank you! Thank you, friend! I'm a 66 year old woman, technically challenged, but needed to ratchet-secure my bike to a carrier attached to my minivan. Wasn't sure how to do it confidently until I watched your vid. Hope the 3 ratchets and netting holds it secure! Here goes... actually I'll be testing it on the side roads first, lol.
I'm very glad the video could help!
@@readiysteadiy ..update! Yeah! It even stayed secure when I ventured onto the interstate!
This is a perfect video. Finally, because of you, I actually know how to use all the many rachet straps I've accumulated over the years that just ended up sitting on a shelf collecting dust because they were bound up from improper use. Thank you!!!
glad it could help - thanks for the comment - good luck using your straps...!
you and me both!
Just wanted to say thank you. I really like your straight to the point, no nonsense approach to giving the instructions needed! Great video!
thank you for watching.... I appreciate the comment
Best video I've seen on the subject - showing how the ratcheting mechanism works at the start of the video is a huge help, rather than just blindly following "do this, then this" type tutorials.
thanks for the comment - glad it could help....
I disagree!!! Buddy talks waaayyy to much!!! Makes a simple thing difficult. Just give up the meat. 🤦🏾♂️
I just love UA-cam University; I have a small farm and I am always using ratchet straps. I have never received any form of instruction, other than watching other people. This video was the best 8.38 minutes of instruction I have had since I was in the army. Thanks, and I have subscribed
I really appreciate the subscription and the comment - thanks!
Well explained. Another tip: once the strap is tensioned and holding something in place you can store the excess free strap length by rolling it into an “O” shape, then flattening it and pass it halfway through the locking handle. So long as there’s not an excessive amount the handle will still lock shut. There are other methods for storing the free ends, but this is pretty reliable. A little oil on the mechanisms from time to time if the ratchets are used on flatbeds / outside. Be mindful of stretch if the webbing gets wet - recheck tension enroute if it’s raining. If your straps have them, the number of black running threads indicates strength rating - i.e. five running threads usually equals five tonnes. Also the black running thread face (it’s only one side) tells you which way the hook ends turn. You’d be amazed how many drivers don’t know any of this.
Thank you, I’ve learned a great deal. In Europe when taking a bike on a ferry the deck crew will often throw up a racket strap, you have no idea, it’s down to guess work. Occasionally the deck crew might do it for you but almost cut the saddle in half and it’s almost impossible to release on return to the bike, pressure to depart quickly not blocking access for others departing. The following year you are in the same situation having forgotten how the racket worked from last year, it’s down to guess work again, not any more. Very educational video, well explained.
Thank you for such a thoroughly detailed video! No, most videos won't name the parts and most people don't care, but I loved this, and I feel much better about using my straps correctly now.
glad it could help out - thanks for watching!
Oh my gosh, you are my hero. I bought rachet straps to help me pack a Pod . But when i took one out of the box, it may as well been something from outer space. I had no clue. So thank you. One more skill to add to my repertoire!
Keep adding!
This is exactly what I needed! Takes the mysyery and frustration out of using ratchet straps. Thank you
Glad it could help out…
A flawless explanation of how tie-down ratchets work. Thanks for taking the time to make this incredibly useful tutorial.
The best video and explanation of how to use a ratchet strap. Thank so much.
thanks for the kind words - glad it could help out
Apparently you have not seen other videos
Wow, found an old, rusted ratchet strap all knotted up in my garage and needed to tie down a ladder in my truck. I was just about to cut the straps and just tie it down with knots, then I found this video. Cleaned it up with some WD40 and followed your instructions. The strap works like a champ now, so tight! Great video, keep on!
Thanks for explaining it so easily and what not to do and how do it properly. I haven’t use a ratchet in many many years, I just bought some cuz I am moving and I want to hold tight my furniture and I am sure I was gonna mess up, fortunately I found this video and now I confident of use it them. Thanks a lot
thanks for the comment - good luck with the move...!
I tried you methode on my ratchet strap and it really worked , had to go strap down 12' foot ladder on my camper shell , and drove home with no problems. . thanks for your video.
Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for this easy to understand tutorial. I never could get the hang of rachet straps but with this video my whole family now knows. Hopefully we did a good job and we won't lose our huge 3 bay Matco tool box on the freeway....(please pray for us) update...toolbox traveled perfectly thanks to this tutorial.
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Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this easy to follow video. My husband accumulated several open and closed trailers and was very good with his straps. Unfortunately, he passed quickly 2 years ago and there was so much I wish I could have asked about. Now I can take my 0 turn mower to my mother's house to mow without it sliding all over the trailer. I sent this to another friend who loves it as well. Yes even men were using it incorrectly. Saved this video and have watched it multiple times as a refresher.
Very sorry to hear about your loss… Really glad to hear the video helped you…. I appreciate your kind comment…
When you first released it - the release mechanism has an extended handle ‘higher’ than where you inserted your left thumb. I’ve purchased the identical brand & design ratchet, so followed closely.. That higher handle extension allows us to keep our digits further from the ..action. Learned a lot though, well done ~
I ruined one set of straps by not understanding how to work it properly, so now I bought another set, watched this video, which is the best one on YT, it explains exactly where I went wrong, and how to thread the strap correctly, .... And now, da da, I can do it, it's so simple when you know how... Thank you for explaining it in layman's terms...
It’s amazing how many people need to watch this...I’m a delivery driver and see the lack of knowledge on this subject every day...it’s amazing
IT WORKED!!! I bought a couple ratchet straps a few years back and have never yet used them-watched a couple videos, got frustrated easily and threw them in the drawer. Today I'm setting up little cart to bring back a lovely big chair and figured, ok-just one more time I'll try this. Your video is excellent-simple, easy to follow, detailed - and voila!! While I don't actually have the chair yet I tried it 3 times just on the cart and it's perfect - many thanks for helping my get this right.
Thank you very much for watching - glad it could help….
Great video. Starts at 1:20
Thank you! People where I work either havn't got a clue or don't have the time of day for you. Much appreciated.
Thank you so much! You told me the one thing I kept getting wrong and couldn't figure out lol- feeding it the wrong way. 💪
I’ve been trying to use one of these at my landscaping job to strap down the lawnmowers in the back of the trailer and I wasn’t able to do it for the life of me because I was never taught how to use one properly and had no knowledge on it whatsoever, so I figured I’d look on UA-cam for a good video explaining it and this is perfect. Such a clear explanation, thank you! Now I won’t look like an amateur at work lol
0:00 intro
1:18 what is a ratchet strap?
1:48 the two sides of a ratchet strap
2:56 how to thread it
5:23 how to open a locked ratchet strap
6:24 common mistake
7:26 safe working load
7:52 compare cheaper to more expensive
This was such a great help. I have always been frustrated using these and now with a concise explanation, I am much more confident. Thank you, this was one of the best videos on using these. Makes it so simple.
Glad it was helpful!
GUIDE TO VIDEO:
01:18 Start of the video
02:55 How to start the ratchet strap
NOTE: At 04:12, you want to leave just a little slack here. You need enough webbing so your strapping can be secured onto the barrel by the other strapping. Two or three clicks of the ratchet should be sufficient. This should prevent any strap slippage during transport, and provide a more secure lock on the webbing.
05:18 How to release the strap
06:13 Mistakes - Threading
06:39 Twisting the strap vs Flat Strapping
07:25 Know the loading strength of your strap
07:48 Cheap vs Expensive ratchet strap
Thanks very much. I have used so many mechanical devices, but not a ratchet strap. I need to secure a VERY expensive e-scooter (180 lbs) to an electric stair-climbing dolly, in order to transport said scooter, down many flights of stairs. After watching this video I am now able to use my new ratchet straps to secure my killer scooter, while transversing the stairs. Thank you for helping me take care of my biggest investment, in years..
10 years and I was wrong. thanks it's never too late to learn something
thanks for watching...!
I've been using ratchet straps for years, that and cam straps, but never fully understood the proper use of ratchet straps. I'm here because I used a ratchet strap to help set the bead on a lawn mower tire today and, well, my right thumb is nicely bandaged after having trouble releasing the strap. This video was very helpful and hopefully I'll keep my thumbs healthy from now on!
Thank you for watching and sorry to hear about the thumb…
You broke this down perfectly I’m Currently waiting you get loaded an practicing strapping down since even the people that load me dont know how to properly strap a load down but I’ve only been trucking for a month whats there excuse 😂😂
glad it could help
Thank you. My dad always worked the ratchet strap himself and I would just help him wrap it. He never showed me how it worked and made it seem more complicated than it was.
Glad it could help out！
Doing God's work
Best ratchet strap video ever. And, I have watched several. Best tip is having the handle closed and having the windlass slot in a horizontal position. Feed from the back..
Glad it could help out! Thanks for watching!
Better to open up the ratchet and pass through the middle. So strap comes over the load and through the open ratchet and continues in same direction. This makes it easier pull the strap out when undoing it. I sometimes do 20 at a time on my loads.. and yes twist in the strap stops vibration and also what i call a tattoo mark to painted surfaces etc.
Good try but your directions sucked. Bad spelling and not very clear. I tried to read it but it was hard to comprehend.Leave it to the guy in the Video.If not re-read what you typed and try to type out your directions clear and precise.Not like you hear it in your head.Keep trying!
@@macck4350 I understood it very well, but, my paragraph comprehension has always scored high.
What?????????????? English, please!
Just got my first truck. Just got my first request to haul something. So… this video saved me! Thanks!
By far the best tutorial I've ever watched any subject
thanks very much - glad you got some value in it....
Sir,
After viewing a few videos on the ratchet strap, I wasn't any further in understanding this darn contraption. But after watching and listening to you, my confusion was gone. Bless you.
Glad to hear - thanks for watching!
I thought I knew how to use ratchet straps. Your video was extremely helpful in understanding the parts and how-to correctly use the ratchet straps. Thank you very much!!!
awesome - glad it could help out....
Thank you! My husband and I spent an HOUR trying to figure out how to use one of these things. We couldn't do it. Can't wait to show him what I learned today. 🙂
Glad I could help!
Thanks so much! I always get confused about the initial webbing install!!
glad it could be of service to you
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Starting my own transportation company and was terrified of not being able to properly use ratchet straps. And getting laughed at 😭 I’ve looked at like 10 videos on here, and yours is absolutely the BEST. Thank you brother!
Thanks for watching!
Now I won't look stupid in front of my gf
I’m sure she loves you regardless… but always better to be prepared….
I've had a love/hate relationship with ratchet straps for years, had no clue that you loosened the strap like that. I am amaze.....I am going to find my strap and give it a hug
Glad the video could bring you two back together…!
I wish I had watched this 20 years ago, great vide
thanks - glad it could help out
UA-cam was meant for videos just like this. You are a hero. You need to be on TikTok. Thank you very much for such an incredible video, I was humiliated by my lack of strap clamp skills!
Thank you for watching, and thank you for commenting!
This shit saved my ass so hard at Ikea right now. Many thanks!
Awesome. Glad things worked out for you....
My kind of video where I learned something! I saved your video some time ago in case I need to know how to use it. Well, today was that day. I repeated the steps a dozen times to understand how to use one in the future. With my memory, I'll be watching your video again. Thank you for producing this video. My ZERO TURN riding lawn mower tubeless front tire went flat. Do you have a video showing how to inflate it? I'm sure my ratchet strap will be the tool I'll need.
ua-cam.com/video/0MGisIlcqAo/v-deo.htmlsi=CQjUy9ci1F3WAjT- nothing about tubeless - forwarding link to inner tube caster video in case it can help you out….
Feel like such an idiot. I was putting it in wrong and kept tangling it up. Spent over an hour at a Jerome’s parking lot trying to figure it out and untangling it twice. Thank you for bringing so thorough. Finally home with me new couch
Many times I end up just tying a knot in the strap and use it like a rope because it's so difficult to thread. Now I know why it was difficult and I am very happy to see this video.
Thanks so much for such an informative video! About 20 years ago I thought I'd worked out how to use a ratchet strap, but thought you're supposed to thread it a bit and then ratchet the whole length until taut. I struggled with it overfilling and being difficult to release, sometimes pulling back the part that stops it. I knew there must be a better way. Cheers!
Glad it was helpful!
I recently purchased some ratchet straps from Home Depot, no one in the shop new how to operate them, come on Home Depot where have all the people gone who you have trained on your product lines, Many thanks to REadiysteady for his informative information, now saved to my favorites for future reference.
Great to hear it helped you out! Thanks for watching!!!
I've watched many ratchet videos to try and understand them a few times over the years. Best video ever seen.
appreciate the comment - thank you....
I’ve done everything wrong that you could possibly do wrong when using a ratchet strap. Sometimes every time I’ve used one! This is a great video! Thank you Sir!
This is exactly what I needed to watch & learn. BoatBuckle does not show how to thread it, work it, use it. Thanks a million.
Great video, thank you, far better than the awful instructions that came with my ratchet strap. I don't use it very often so I've thrown the instructions away and saved a link to this video in case I ever forget how it's done 😁
This saved me when my car's hood flew up. THANK YOU!!! More helpful than other ratchet strap videos!
Glad it helped!
You are a great teacher. Other videos showed other methods of threading the strap through the axle, which prompted frustration. And hilarious, I just bought various ratchet straps, and none of them had instructions, as you say.
Great video - thanks for going into detail about the parts and mechanism.
Also, the comment you made about the “application”, i.e. why/how truckers twist the strap, was very helpful because I’ll mostly be using them outside on the highway so the twist trick is a good tip to know!
Thank you. Someone undid all the webbing of my ratchet. Now I have 6 feet of webbing and the hook is already close to the ratchet. I’m going to learn until I can do this! Thank you.
Awesome well thought out and thorough video. As full-time Rvers, I've definitely wrestled with ratchet straps. This video made me a pro!
Thank you! 👏 ✌️
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this video! I'm a country boy who never learned this and I gave up after feeding it wrongly! Your tha man!!
For someone who struggles with things like this, you really know how to explain things easily and don't make me feel dumb haha. Thankyou.
I think it’s awesome you want to learn about stuff you struggle with. Don’t stop ever. Nobody should ever feel dumb while doing that. Thanks for watching!
They recently started making me work as a Waterspider in an Amazon warehouse dock. No matter how many times the other waterspiders tried showing me how to work one of these things, I could never understand it. Doesn't help that everything's kind of busy.
Anyways, point of the story is this video did what they couldn't. I thank you for teaching me!
Waterspider??
It's surprising how many videos on using ratchet straps miss the important steps included in this video. One big omission I've notice that you carefully cover, is releasing the ratchet by pulling in the button ion the ratchet handle, then fully opening the ratchet so that the cam releases the lock on the other half is an essential part most video's miss. Making sure the ratchet is fully closed so it's locked is another important point the you explained very well. Thanks great job!
YES, I haven't seen good instructions on releasing until this.
thanks for the comment - I appreciate that.
I looked at other Utube videos to work it properly and your video/explanation was most useful. Thank you!!
No problem.... glad it could help out...
But also my ratchet straps are a bundle of over ratcheted straps. I want to start from the beginning, but can't undo them. Any help for getting the over strapped straps out?
You need to open the ratchet handle wide open ..then you need try pull back the strap towards you ..needs bit force pull back ..and trying to hold the ratchet steady ...get help tp hold it ..good luck ..
I actually invented the ratchet strap. And what you say in this video is correct. So well done you.
This video helped a lot, I have a job on Saturday & now I have confidence in the sheets of ply not flying off the van
Thanks for showing me how to properly thread my ratchet strap. Your video was filled with clear, easy to follow and understand directions.
This was very helpful, thank you. I've helped people for years. But I never took the time to learn how to use the straps. This video was informative and simple. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Exactly what I needed! Thank you. Camping and catering gear is now secure. And I got to skip the whole experience where someone got cranky explaining how this worked. It’s easy. I just didn’t know.