Ridgerunner Suspension

[Shivers]

I am a recent Ridgerunner convert. Bought it for my wife last year and finally tried it for myself. What comfort! I bought it with the webbing and buckles suspension but am planning to swap that out I think. Anyone have recommendations?

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[Dvankirk]

I shortened my Ridge Runner suspension a little bit by shortening the dogbones by about an inch, but I attach those directly to Dutchware beetle buckles on spider straps that I use for all of my other hammocks.

[cmc4free]

I shortened my Ridge Runner suspension a little bit by shortening the dogbones by about an inch, but I attach those directly to Dutchware beetle buckles on spider straps that I use for all of my other hammocks.

I second this, with one minor clarification. Specifically the straps that work best with the Beetle Buckles are called Spider/Poly straps. There is another type called Spider Web that will not work with the buckles, so I'm just adding this to avoid any possible confusion.

I did not change the dogbone length, but I did (for a while) remove the apex buckle and continous loop from each end of the hammock, so that the free ends of the dogbones can be put over the hooks of the Beetle Buckles. This allows for the minimum possible span between trees, short of making any changes to the dogbones.

[Shivers]

Thanks for the info. I have the beetle buckle suspension from the Chameleon I got. I'll have to give that a try.

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[cmc4free]

Thanks for the info. I have the beetle buckle suspension from the Chameleon I got. I'll have to give that a try.

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Doing what was discussed above, changing from the WB buckle system to the Beetle Buckle system would shave off maybe a foot or so from the minimum span needed (basically the combined length of the continuous loops). It would also allow for easy disconnect of the hammock from the straps. Are those the goals you're wanting to accomplish by changing away from the WB straps? Otherwise, you're basically just swapping one cinch buckle system for another.

[Shivers]

Those really would be my 2 goals. I generally prefer a detachable suspension and pulling the webbing out of the buckles every time is annoying. Plus I have a couple of different stands for the yard and shortening the minimum span would help out in retrofitting them for the RR.

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[infrastellar]

switched from original buckles to beetles very fast, because I really need to disconnect the hammock from the suspension fast

[Shivers]

I haven't detached the buckles yet but the loops on the dog bones worked with the beetle buckles directly or did any of you add a continuous loop?

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[infrastellar]

yes, i put a small continuous loop when I removed the original buckles that where mounted on continuous loop as well

[cmc4free]

I haven't detached the buckles yet but the loops on the dog bones worked with the beetle buckles directly or did any of you add a continuous loop?

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I attached the spliced eye loops at the ends of the dogbones directly over the hooks on the Beetle Buckles. 1 loop over each hook. There's no need to add any additional pieces.