ratchet strap problem

[thinfourth]

I’d go for smaller ratchet straps as big ones will just squash the tank

 

[julianf]

To be 100% clear - I don't mind what you get up to.

I'm just suggesting you don't go overkill! : )

 

[stewart.d.campbell]

I’d go for smaller ratchet straps as big ones will just squash the tank

ill just not go crazy when ratcheting it up, wider strap will spread the load better surely.

 

[cheb]

So it's just sitting on the ground then?

I've never seen one tied down. I mean people might, but I've not seen it.

Even when they're 'empty' they still have a fair bit inside them, as the take off is never at the base of (modern) tanks so as not to suck sediment. It's always about an inch up, and an inch of kerosene over the area is a fair bit of weight.

Drive about and look at what other people do, and see if you can spot any others that are strapped down...

They can blow away up here, even with a good amount of fuel in them. I've also seen empty or lightly loaded shipping containers blow over.

 

[8ob]

im a delivery driver and there are lots of tanks strapped down here, id say about 10% of tanks.Top of scotland so the weather is a factor and also it is an upright tank rather than a horizontal but lots of people here even strap down horizontal tanks.

Is that by chance a parsimonious 10% of tank owners? Cant see a half filled or more tank being shoved about by any amount of wind.

Bob

 

[stewart.d.campbell]

i hope your not trying to say something about scottish folk

 

[RichardM]

 

[500e]

Some manufacturers will fit whatever you want on the ends for not a lot of money, or 2 x l shaped bracket resined into base with holes for horizontal bolt to fit through strap
Try here
https://www.mudfords.co.uk/custom-made-ratchet-straps.html

Google
bespoke ratchet straps

 

[nick952]

Could you "squash" the eye of the bolt into an oval so that the strap hook will fit?

 

[Dieselman 63]

Could you "squash" the eye of the bolt into an oval so that the strap hook will fit?


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Thus rendering the metal to be much weaker after having been bent... unless you forged and reshaped