How to Use Chain & Binders, Working load Limit explained, & Math for tiedown ratings  

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The only time I don't connect it to the trailer directly is if i need to use an extension, to make it reach.

It's a great time. Making money can sometimes be tough and frustrating along with being gone from home takes its toll. But overall I really miss it. Wasn't worth it for the hardships with my family for me.

@@TylerTheFieldServiceTech I was planning on doing just local. Not going out of state or anything. There is a lot of local work here in Texas so I’m able to be home everyday. I also have a family as well. So I’m praying to stay near home and do loads around Texas.

Best of luck, I loved local work when it was good and busy, but when the phone stops ringing, especially during the slow season, you still gotta pay that overhead and survive. You will learn very quickly with local work that places won't pay you what you should be paid for your time frequently. You end up making less money, but you're home nightly, so it's a trade-off. But... what will happen I promise you is you will have to start working the freight boards to stay in business and then you will start getting time conflicts between different customers and having to balance freight board work and local work and it ends up being a problem constantly but you have bills to pay is the fact. Sitting at the house waiting for the phone to ring for work is lots of anxiety, and it will put you out of business. Don't wanna shit on your plans, but I'm being very real with you. The overhead is so damn expensive in your first year cause of insurance and learning lessons it's very tough. Give your best, but don't be surprised if local only doesn't work.

Yeah, straps are fragile. Use sleeve protecters and edge corner protectors to maximize life. Straps shouldn't be used on cargo that has a suspension unless you go to the wheel or get completely under the suspension. The suspension bouncing will pop the straps loose. Wheel straps are great straps if used properly. I prefer the lasso style ones due to how versatile they are for different applications.

I usually use wheel straps on all vehicles if possible. I have a whole video all about it. I already had the chains out from the load I dropped off at the pickup for this load so I threw them on. That's why I did a 4 point because the 2 point the vehicle moves all over the place on the trailer and it puts uneven pressure on the suspension components. Machine rode perfect for 900 miles passed an inspection and all. This video was solely to explain WLL and binder use.

When that happens, I take a bungees and basically disable the ratchet once I have it tightened. But if the ratchet is on the tighten setting it will only spin to allow it to tighten more. It shouldn't come loose it should in theory only spin infinitly one way and do nothing. Cause the teeth won't engage unless it goes the other way.

Hold the chain as you tighten and check to see which end of the ratchet is failing to spin into the ratchet. Usually, it means you need to lubricant the threaded pegs because one of them is failing to operate properly. I prefer white lithium grease to lubricate when I do my equipment maintenance. But when they stick, I use a penetrating oil to lubricate or WD-40 in a pinch.

Idk why that is the case, but It's the law, and I'm sure there is some science and math behind it. How exactly does the binder damage a stake pocket besides paint? I would worry more about breaking a side marker light.

The thought behind the reduction is because the pressure of the restraining force is applied to one spot on the trailer and not split with another tie down point Also he’s wrong. The actual WLL is based on the weakest link of the restraint system. If the chain is rated for 4700 and the binders are rated for 5400 the weakest link is the chain. Meaning that tie downs legal restraining force is 4700# not the binder rating. It’s ALWAYS based on the weakest point.

The four chains hooked to the machine are 5 foot long.

5/16" grade 70

A lot of 5/16 for skid steers; 3/8 for Backhoes & Excavators - not the big boys, I may go bigger, but don't typically haul them...

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Maybe you need to try listening next time you watch the video. I specifically said 5/16" grade 70 was rated for 4700 WLL So your calibrated eye can see chain grade I guess??? 🤣🤣 It's G70 not G43 Rewatch the segment at two minutes in. I specifically say the binder would be 5400 but the tiedown is rated from the chain at 4700 lbs. And I also said the 4 point over 10k was needed. FYI attachments even under 10k need securement. So what exactly is off my guy you litterally typed exactly what I said and said I was wrong 🤣

@@TylerTheFieldServiceTechyou specifically said at 1:53 that the binder is reduced to 2700# because it’s tied down to a single point. The reality is the weakest point is the chain in the configuration you are showing meaning the single point weight rating is based on the 4700# chain not the 5400# binder. So the actual legal limit of that configuration is 2350# not 2700#. I’m just a guy with over 20 years of heavy haul experience so what do I know about load restraint 🤷‍♂️

@draymanil Pulled it straight from the manual. Yes I was incorrect not accounting for the chain difference Minimum Working Load Limit for Cargo Securement Devices and Systems The aggregate working load limit of any securement system used to secure an article or group of articles against movement must be at least one-half the weight of the article or group of articles. The aggregate working load limit is the sum of: One-half the working load limit of each tiedown that goes from an anchor point on the vehicle to an attachment point on an article of cargo; and The working load limit for each tiedown that goes from an anchor point on the vehicle, through, over or around the cargo and then attaches to another anchor point on the vehicle.

1/2 inch what?