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twisting tie-down straps

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Rich Iowa

08-25-2004 18:12:30




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I've seen some semis where the drivers have put a twist on their straps, anyone know why? I think I've heard that it's suppose to relieve tension or something like that. Just curious as a lot of drivers keep them flat.




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john in la

08-26-2004 05:18:21




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 Re: twisting tie-down straps in reply to Rich Iowa, 08-25-2004 18:12:30  
Patches has it right.

Not only does it stop them from making so much noise that you want to shoot yourself it prevents wear on the straps and the tarp that may be under them.



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Patches

08-25-2004 19:47:14




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 Re: twisting tie-down straps in reply to Rich Iowa, 08-25-2004 18:12:30  
Any flatbed hauler will tell you to twist your straps 3 - 4 times, not only does it prevent flapping, but it also reduces the friction of the flapping strap which wears them out quicker.



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Leland

08-25-2004 19:39:22




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 Re: twisting tie-down straps in reply to Rich Iowa, 08-25-2004 18:12:30  
Allens right if you don"t put in a twist the strap the snapping noise will drive you nuts after 1500 miles.



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Ducktape

08-25-2004 21:38:18




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 Re: twisting tie-down straps in reply to Leland, 08-25-2004 19:39:22  
Seams to me if there loose enough to be flapping they may as well not be on.



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Leland

08-25-2004 22:00:11




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 Re: twisting tie-down straps in reply to Ducktape, 08-25-2004 21:38:18  
I said snapping not flapping, when under stress the wind at 65-75 mph makes them sing. and like I said a twist helps keep things quiet. Like I said after 1500 miles you would be nuts, like when I grabed a load of milk one night and the only lights working were the flashers. And when you turned flashers on this buzzer came on. you ought to deal with that for 200 miles. And worry bacause they only overloaded this trailer about 15000-20000#s.

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Ray M41

08-26-2004 07:01:57




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 Re: twisting tie-down straps in reply to Leland, 08-25-2004 22:00:11  
Back in grade school we discovered if we held a rubberband streached crossways into the wind it would hum. We then started cutting different lengths and sized strips of inner tube for different or unusual sounds of hum. Later we started holding them near the windows on the school bus. That was the end of out innertube band.



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Allan in NE

08-25-2004 18:39:02




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 Re: twisting tie-down straps in reply to Rich Iowa, 08-25-2004 18:12:30  
Hi Rich,

Certainly not in my relm, but it keeps the wind from whippin' the dudes quite so bad. :>)

Allan



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rustyfarmall

08-25-2004 18:30:25




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 Re: twisting tie-down straps in reply to Rich Iowa, 08-25-2004 18:12:30  
Sometimes you have to twist them in order to get them hooked properly.



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