How to use ratchet Straps 

lol me too, I’ve been doing this for years as well and I nearly didn’t watch the video because apparently I thought I knew it all 🤦‍♂️ wrong lol. Always learning!! 😆

dito!!!

Exactly. It's a foolish man who thinks he knows everything. Life is one big learning experience.

Crazy how a Russian is teaching us safety stuff. Lol.

You’ve been doing it all wrong for 40 years

No wonder the vulture earlier today had its wings closed I understand now I thought they're leaving the wings for the Viking eagle for the back

Dumbass you don't realize they speak English in new Zealand?

Good one!!!

That's absolutely mandatory, I believe it's in the code somewhere

just magic :)

holy shit! i thought that was only me. rather I ask the question to whomever is there to hear it "where's that goin'?". Wife says my girls make fun on me on social media for that.

I like using my buzzsaw voice "wheres he goin..... NO WHERE!!!"

Yeah, because a lot of people know stuff, but few can teach well

Right? Me too

i'm guilty, too ... already knew about the core concept but i just saw some good tips for less hassle especially when handling more than just one or two. as always the right technique can make life soooo much easier.

yup. you nailed it. excellent vid and a good learning exercise for me also

Lol

Yup 👍😂

@Northern LOL. Me too!

Really....

Or anything!

+1!

U been smoking dope and forget 15years of experience

@@rayban5737 You can do something wrong your whole life. Experience is not a good teacher when you only know wrong. I will never stop learning

Ray Ban is just an ass clown.

@@r22jeff Thing is I don't think 'how to tie this shit to the truck' is part of the test to get your truck licence. I'm a crane driver and had to figure shit out myself on how to tie down the 1200mm-round thick rigger mats that I had to put on the deck of a 55 grove because the owner goofed up in getting those instead of metre or 800mm-rounds for the backbox, and guess how many times this sucker was last person on site and fell on his ass and head (... so many headaches...) because trying to lift those mats either required breaking the rules of manual handling (I HAVE to bend my fucking back, I can't get a corner! THERE IS NO CORNER) or saying fuck it and leaving them on site. Okay I was a crane driver for a long-while before that particular job (fcking stupid shitting bollocking twatting bullshit), but still, loading and securing a ballast trailer with 50t of ballast (3x 9t slabs, 2x 13t cheeks), rigger mats (2m x 2m square metal mats), and lifting gear, no one ever said "this is how you stop this HOLY SHIT I LOADED AND SECURED PIECES UP TO THIRTEEN FUCKING TONNES WITHOUT TRAINING. AND NO ONE DIED SO, DID IT RIGHT WITHOUT KNOWING IF IT WAS GOOD OR NOT?) Seriously why haven't I seen these things as a fucking course you have to take? I worked as an agency worker for a bit at a furniture distribution warehouse and had to load their trucks and IT WASNT IN ANY TRAINING. Or at least, training amounted to just... "Right so these go up top, these go on bottom, reverse delivery order so first deliveries loaded last". I GUESSED at what those dangling straps inside the box were for and used them...

Have you ever found the hook straps similar to what he used? I have been searching online, can't find anything.

Right? See I was thinking NZ with a Netherlands base

I am glad it helped. I see drivers struggle with those every single day lol

Yeah, I usually just cut the excess off.

I am going to have to try his method.

I've always just rolled them and zip tied them

shreddder999 good one...

Agreed, tried this method on a trip here in NZ and it worked a treat. Strap didn't come loose, easy to untie at the end. Brilliant. I am not a professional driver just a joe bloggs moving some stuff between cities.

I'm passing it on to everyone I see at the yard loading.

Yes I agree. Very simple and clean instruction.I like this guy. Everyone learns better from different people. This guy made it easy.

Perfect! Thanks slack-star!

I think we all just say fuck it shell be right

Jobless Gamer ........... within the last 7 days I said “ah it’ll hold” ...........lol

@@Kurtz6603 or if your here in Australia, yep! Thats not goin anywhere

When in doubt, tie lots.... ;)

Haha same here. Been using ratchets for over 20 years, now I finally know what to do with the excess strap.

No reason at all mate, some are just petty and small minded. They will thumb it down because they don't like the colour of his shirt, or his accent, or the brand of straps or some other completely idiotic reason. Or it's because he is able to do something they cannot learn to do. Green eyed monster type thing. Meanwhile the rest of us have just learnt something valuable and useful. I have used straps for years, but always struggled when it came to dealing with the tail properly and professionally. It has always been a bugbear for me. Now that problem is solved once and for all. Thankful for the great video and clear explanation!

He didn't get enough turns on the ratchet drum per the manufacturer of the strap. The drum should have more than 1 full wrap before it gets taut. Pulling the strap taut before winching will not put enough strap on the drum for a good bite. Overall it is a good video except that one mistake can cause the strap to pull through the drum. Thus defeating its purpose.

@@rpeterson3951 Yes, I always make sure to have at least two or three full wraps of strap on the drum, especially for a heavier load that would likely strain a lot more on the strap as the vehicle goes over bumps. Captain Fantastic is right, though, about how there is really nothing to "dislike" about this video; some shallow-minded people simply LIKE to DISLIKE a video "because they can"... it gives them a selfish sense of empowerment, and/or they falsely think that doing so "makes them famous for five minutes".

Not enough dancing girls & beer...

The moment you find something that everyone likes, without exception, is the moment you realize you need to wake up, because you are dreaming.

I am glad it worked and helped you))

Thanks for the complement))

Lmao

Agreed! Awesome video!