In 2018, an employee of the University of Washington sustained a head injury while releasing a lever load binder (also called a snap binder) with the aid of a cheater bar. As a result, the university decided to “replace all lever-load binders with the safer ratchet-type binders,” since they’re easier to engage with less force, […]
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Tips to use Grade 70 Chain and Chain Binder
Binders are used to tie down the loads to avoid any mishaps. Load binders are valuable instruments and as they keep the load in position; they are coated with steel to give you maximum strength for the tie-down. If you use appropriate chain and chain binder binders you do not need to worry about your […]
Tires and Tire Chains: Time to Get Ready for Winter
The beginning of the football season means something outside the sporting world – that winter is just around the corner! In some places like Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado and northern California, the snow will not even wait until the official start of winter in December. Truckers need to begin planning for winter driving now. Those plans […]
Recoilless Lever Load Binders – All What You Need to Know
What are Recoilless Lever Binders and Why It is Important? Lever binders, in general, are a method of securing cargo on a flatbed truck. Flatbed cargo loads typically utilize straps or chains to bind the load and secure it to the truck bed. To secure the load properly, the strap or chain is tightened; the […]
How To Choose Perfect Chains for Towing a Vehicle
Tow truck operators carry specific kinds of chains for doing what they do. Along with those chains are hooks, auto hauling straps, and other equipment that operators need to safely rescue and transport disabled vehicles. One thing is for sure though, not all chains are suitable for towing. Tow operators have to have either G70 […]
Winter Driving 101: Do You Know How to Chain Your Tires?
It only takes a few inches of wet snow and a slight incline to stop a truck in its tracks. Once stopped, a big rig weighing 10,000 pounds or more suddenly becomes a serious problem. That’s why tire chains are required in some locales where snow and ice are routine problems every winter. So when […]
Tire Chains and Bad Weather: When to Chain and When to Park
Driving in winter weather is just part of the over the road driving career. There is no way around it. As such, the vast majority of truck drivers have to think about tire chains from time to time. There are two questions to consider in this regard, the first being whether to purchase chains or […]