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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...

Like many people, I am fond of small Government's efficiency, the result of good people writing and implementing good processes. Neither of these are usually the case in the US because we ceased having a small government decades ago. However the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has amazed me for the past two administrations for their ability to speak intelligently to all stakeholders and craft policy that moulds new safety procedures recognizing industry's needs for profits with the public's right to be safe on America's highways. To that end, here is an update to existing rules that is especially important...

Hexavalent Chromium or Chromium-6, is a toxic, chemical compound (Yellow Dichromate is the pigment color of the inexpensive lead base) commonly used in anti-corrosion surface coatings on tie down strap hardware shipped to the United States from China.  Chromic acid is electroplated onto metal parts and if welded to, ground down or used around high heat, oxidation converts chromium to a hexavalent state.  This inhaled hexavalent chromium is recognized as a human carcinogen and is prohibited in the European Union.  Hexavalent Chromium was also the contaminant blamed for polluting the drinking water of Hinkley, California in the famed movie, Erin...

Recently we had an industrial customer retrofit 10 of their forklifts to encourage 100% use of forklift seatbelts by their warehouse workers.  Hard to believe there wasn't 100% use, right? The red color allows supervisors to double-check the belts are in place from a distance within the warehouse.  After a 2-week trial management announced it a success and the balance of forklifts were scheduled for retrofit.  Because our belts include the mounting hardware, this was accomplished quickly and easily.  Please contact RatchetStrap.com's sales department for a quote on red or orange retractable, replacement forklift 55 inch seatbelts.