How US Cargo Control Creates High-Quality Custom Ratchet Straps
Ratchet straps, also known as tie-down straps, are extremely helpful for securing items in a trailer or vehicle. You may know that ratchet straps are one of the most important tools a trucker can have for the long haul, and they’re a simple tool that increases the safety of your cargo or personal items in your trailer, pickup truck bed, or car.
US Cargo Control creates custom ratchet straps with the highest quality and care in mind. We sat down with one of our experts, Wendi Kafer, to learn how the Ratchet Strap team creates high-quality tiedowns.
Watch Adam Shouse, one of our Sales Specialists, explain what ratchet straps and cam straps are:
How to Get Started with a Custom Ratchet Strap?
We can easily set you up with a customized ratchet strap. If you have an idea of what you’re looking for in a custom tie-down, you can fill out our form and request a quote. If you’re not sure what you need, you can give our team a call at 866-444-9990, and we’ll gladly assist you.
As we review your needs, we’ll provide you with an accurate quote. We’ll go over the different styles you can choose, including webbing, color, end fittings, custom printing, and more.
After we review your needs, we then send the information to our tie-down team.
Fun Fact: Because we can sew and assemble our tie-down straps onsite in our Iowa warehouse, custom ratchet straps are less expensive and ship out quicker than you might think.
What If My Custom Ratchet Strap Specifications Aren't Possible?
Our job is to ensure every specification works, and our teammates will make sure every detail is correct.
Before production of your ratchet strap begins, one of our ratchet strap experts will create one to verify the construction. Sometimes they'll send pictures to the sales team to double-check the details before confirmation. The manufacturing team is dedicated to creating the most successful tiedowns for you, and will always perform quality checks before, during, and after production.
What Can Be Customized?
Below are the options you can choose from. Just like the process of creating a custom cargo net, you should include as much additional information when you fill out the form, including any images or spec documents.
Webbing Width:
- 1 Inch
- 2 Inch - either 6K or 12K break strength
- 3 Inch
- 4 Inch
Type of Assembly:
- Full Assembly with Fixed and Loose Ends
- Endless Assembly
Custom Printing:
- Yes
- No
Full Assembly Length
- Include the length that you are looking for with your tiedown
Working Load Limit Requirements
- The heaviest load this strap will be used to tie down.
Webbing Color:
We sell our straps as full assemblies, but you can request a fixed end or loose end for your tiedown. Our endless straps will have a ratchet or cam buckle on the end with the length you desire.
The Process of Creating the Perfect Ratchet Strap
After the details are finalized with our Ratchet Strap team, one of our experts will find the hardware, tags, webbing, and additional parts to prepare the manufacturing process. The order is moved to the cutting area to make measurements and cuts of the webbing before moving on to the sewing area and adding any configurations.
To verify the tiedown's WLL (working load limit) and break strength, we test your strap on our in-house testbed. We test all of our webbings' strengths before creating tiedowns, but they are tested again after we create them with their added configurations. The same process applies to our tarps and slings. Read what working load limit, break strength, and safety factor mean and learn why these factors are important.
Once the strap is complete, our runner will perform a final quality check and distribute the orders before it gets packaged. After that, they are packaged and shipped to you!
How to Use a Ratchet Strap
Ratchet straps can deceptively seem like simple tools, but can be confusing to work with. We have a simple guide on how to use a ratchet strap that'll help you safely tighten and release it. If you’re looking for a smarter and safer way to secure your tiedowns, our Good-N-Tight® will do the trick.
If you need more details on how to secure your cargo when driving for the long haul, we have some tips for that. We sat down with our Sales Specialist to understand what the dos and don’ts are for load securement on trailers. Also, don't forget that it’s critical to know how many tiedowns you need to transport your cargo safely.
Getting You What You Want, When You Need It
Ratchet straps can secure your cargo, but the options are limitless. It’s a versatile tool that you can use in multiple ways, and you can trust US Cargo Control to get you the high-quality custom ratchet straps that you deserve.
We don’t just specialize in tiedowns, but we also create custom cargo nets, chain slings, nylon slings, tarps, and more. Keep placing your orders at US Cargo Control, and our dedicated manufacturing team will keep the quality products coming.
