Thoughts on auto-retracting cargo straps?
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Thoughts on auto-retracting cargo straps?
I've been seeing auto-retracting cargo straps for quite awhile now. Some mount to the boxlink mounts, some are just loose, but still have the auto-retract feature. I feel like my life is divided into two phases....having a bunch of straps that need to be rolled up and put away or resisting using them because I don't want to have to roll 'em back up when I'm done.
Has anyone tried these? I saw one brand that got marginal reviews. Lots of complaints about the spring breaking so they wouldn't retract anymore. I found some that mount to the boxlink that get decent reviews and they're on a universal joint so the spin and pivot, but they're only 10' long and rated for 400 lbs. Even with just a 5 1/2' bed, I could see 10' being too short.
Any thoughts or experiences with these?
Has anyone tried these? I saw one brand that got marginal reviews. Lots of complaints about the spring breaking so they wouldn't retract anymore. I found some that mount to the boxlink that get decent reviews and they're on a universal joint so the spin and pivot, but they're only 10' long and rated for 400 lbs. Even with just a 5 1/2' bed, I could see 10' being too short.
Any thoughts or experiences with these?
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I assume they are pretty handy, until the mechanism breaks. For me, I use straps infreqently, so I just want something that is simple and works and is cheap to replace if I lend it out. If I was strappping things down a few days a week, I'd probably try these out.
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From: Wsetern Colorado
I've been seeing auto-retracting cargo straps for quite awhile now. Some mount to the boxlink mounts, some are just loose, but still have the auto-retract feature. I feel like my life is divided into two phases....having a bunch of straps that need to be rolled up and put away or resisting using them because I don't want to have to roll 'em back up when I'm done.
Has anyone tried these? I saw one brand that got marginal reviews. Lots of complaints about the spring breaking so they wouldn't retract anymore. I found some that mount to the boxlink that get decent reviews and they're on a universal joint so the spin and pivot, but they're only 10' long and rated for 400 lbs. Even with just a 5 1/2' bed, I could see 10' being too short.
Any thoughts or experiences with these?
Has anyone tried these? I saw one brand that got marginal reviews. Lots of complaints about the spring breaking so they wouldn't retract anymore. I found some that mount to the boxlink that get decent reviews and they're on a universal joint so the spin and pivot, but they're only 10' long and rated for 400 lbs. Even with just a 5 1/2' bed, I could see 10' being too short.
Any thoughts or experiences with these?
I use these to tie down every thing from my trike to the bed in my toy hauler (it is a sofa bed) and I have never had one fail. I don't buy the really cheap ones (chinesium) so it has never been an Issue. I have like 15-20 in my flat utility trailer's box and like 10 in my toy Hauler's storage bays. I mention that because the space saving and lack of tangles out weighs the cost. One last point, I don't trust the cheap ones to tie down my 1300# trike, can't imagine a failure inside my toy hauler and having my trike banging around inside.
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