RatchetStrap.com Blog-Cargo Securement & Tie Down Experts — E Track

A very good customer phoned last week, frustrated their E Track straps weren't fitting all of the sudden. Turns out that some trailers they'd leased for the Holidays have logistic wall posts with Round Holes (F Track) instead of the more common Rectangular opening (E Track). This is actually a common issue, especially when integrating trailers from a purchased fleet into the acquiring one (turns out accountants don't seem to think of these issues when establishing values and signing deals) <snicker>. RatchetStrap.com sells R16EW's to accommodate both types of Logistic Track, they are 2" x 16 ft. Ratchet Straps for Vans, that have Standard Spring...

Curtain side box trucks are prevalent in Europe and are close cousins to small flatbed delivery trucks commonly seen in most US cities. A main difference, however, is how the superstructure is buttressed by the tie downs used inside. In these images we see common, 'unrateable' lumber added as structure, which if used to support the side curtain is probably fine but if counted on for cargo control is guess-work, at best!  These spring clamps are not able to be measured outside of a laboratory and the strength of the lumber varies specie to specie, milled piece to milled piece (better...

When a trailer can fit $250,000+ worth of motorcycles, parts and plastic bins full of customized riding gear, motorbike tie downs and their associated anchor points play a critical role in protecting the cycles and trailer from movement during transport or damage caused by excess movement. Anchor points pictured here are Galvanized E Track and light duty surface mount pan fittings that actually can hold several hundred to several thousand pounds with a 3:1 design factor.  Both sides of the trailer as well as the floor contain several rows of E-track for the driver installing the motorcycle tie downs. Pictured Track...

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