Don't tighten the ratchet until after you have secured the tail. After you have rolled up the tail and secured it with the loops like you showed, slide it under the strap securing the load and then tighten the ratchet. You want to put the coil so the flat side of the coil are being held by the strap. The tightened strap will then hold the tail securely.
everyday we have heavy flatbed rigs arrive at are yard. unloading and loading. One of the operators told me, even with the 4" heavy duty ratchet straps... and decades of securing cargo... "I never trust tie downs 100%" .. He's lost count of how many time after a rest stop or saw in his mirrors a strap is coming loose. hence the securing of the strap tail is so vitally important... He also said each time he see's weekend worriers with their quads or Side-by-sides rolling down the interstate the owners have the Bright Orange Home dumbell ratchet straps...."I hope they have good insurance" his point...don't go cheap on your straps... and buy American
Thanks, James! We don't have storm doors on our house, but it could be a great addition. I've installed and serviced the doors and closers before, and I suspect you are correct, there are many people that could make use of a step by step approach to either the installation or servicing. Thanks for the tip and for being a part of our viewer family. Best Regards, DFJ
Old man Gravely - thanks for writing. We always welcome suggestions like this and put a lot of stock in these types of insights. Indeed, a garden hod is VERY useful around the garden and yard. We'll see about scheduling a future build and episode. Thanks for the nudge! Best Regards, DFJ
No need to manually compress the strut. If your lift gate is braced, you can take off both struts and then you’ll have more play to install the new ones (at least it worked in my Range Rover).
