Posted by Paul in MN on September 02, 2010 at 08:52:10 from (71.210.140.223):
In Reply to: Re: Chain Binders posted by MN Scott on September 01, 2010 at 10:38:25:
I bought the blue Peerless 3/8" ratchet binders at about $50 each from Fleet Farm. They have the correct certification, but are made in China. There seemed to be some pin holing in the sleeve castings. I am not impressed with the quality which now goes with the Peerless name.
The tie down rules are now quite involved. They relate to the weight of the item to be secured and then how much of that weight must be equalled by the rated strength of the chain. The formula is different for the strength needed to keep the load from moving forward, lesser needed to keep the load from moving backwards, and again some percentage of load's weight to keep it from going sideways. It seemed to me that all situations (for what I do and haul) would be covered by cutting the 2 20 ft chains in half so that I end up with 4 10 ft chains (correct rated hooks are necessary). Because I occasionally haul a 12,000 lb Bobcat or one of our big tractors at 14,000 lbs, one long chain set up in a "V" at the rear of the machine would not meet the formula. But 2 short chains just doubled the tie down strength. I am using the certified T 70 3/8" chain, gold color.
A recent accident nearby was a big hydrahoe being carried on a lowboy with 3 axles, being pulled by a good looking 4 axle Peterbilt. Some lady with a cell phone in hand pulled directly out in front of the loaded truck. The truck driver tried to avoid killing the woman by steering to the right and dynamiting the brakes. Unfortunately the front of the truck hit a huge tree and was seriously damaged, and so was the woman's car, but as he steered away from a direct broadside, she lived with little human body damage (her car was totalled). The most amazing thing was the hydrahoe did not come loose from the lowboy. Its chains held and saved the woman's life. If the chains had broke loose, the hoe would have fallen off the left side of the lowboy and completely crushed her car resulting in a fatality.
So when I am POed about the new tie down rules (which seem to be excessive!!), I think of that accident. I could have been that truck driver, and that woman driver could have been your wife, sister, or daughter.
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