So, are there any opinions on using 1.25 in. cargo straps to make tree huggers?
So, are there any opinions on using 1.25 in. cargo straps to make tree huggers?
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should do nothing.”
- Edmund Burke
Depending on what it is made of. I don't know if it is the material or poor contruction of the slap strap, but they are nylon and hav a serious stretch issue. I use polyester straps now and am a lot happier with them instead of the nylon ones. So this being said as long as they are polyester they should work just fine.
Nylon webbing will stretch, especially if it gets wet. Make sure they are polyester
Also, make sure they are rated to hold your weight.
What I did was go to the local vehicle scrappy and got 5 pairs of seat-belt straps. They're nice and wide and are load-tested to far greater forces than what we're likely to put them through. Used my thread-injector to form loops at each end and we're good to go.
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So how would you know what they were made of? These are standard ratcheting cargo straps that you buy to secure loads in a pickup truck or trailer. I have to believe they are rated pretty highly from a weight standpoint. I have used them to secure motorcycles in the back of my pickup truck. In the past, when I bought them, they typically come about 20 feet long. I cut to length so I don't have 15 feet of strap flying around in the back of my truck.Originally Posted by Boston
Check the packaging?
Theoretically, cargo straps will have stretched already if they were ever going to. I doubt they were though, by virtue of the fact that their task was to hold heavy cargo still whilst under tension. After all, if they did stretch whilst holding their potentially very valuable cargo, their purpose would be nullified.
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Well, the packaging got thrown away years ago... Oh well, no big deal.... Just thought I found a use for some material I had pack-ratted away....
It's never been used, so I may try making a strap or 2 and see how it holds up...
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should do nothing.”
- Edmund Burke
They will be fine.
A bit on the heavy side for some, but they will work until you can do a little better.
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I bought these from HF for $13 and removed the hook. They're polyester and rated to 2,200 lbs.
http://t.harborfreight.com/2-piece-1...own-95067.html
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