Load binding

[mudtoy67]

I believe my problem here was not strap quality, but operator error.

Issue 1 - using only one strap per axle, going from one side of trailer, around axle, then to other side of trailer. This method has worked fine for me for a long time, but I have tossed a few straps over the years from getting cuts and scrapes on brackets and such. I've been telling myself the last few trips to buy more straps in order to put 2 on each axle, but end up not because I've already spent too much on the rig.

Issue 2 - poor care and bad judgement of strap use. I knew that strap had a nick in it. It had rubbed on the front axle truss on the way up and I thought it would be ok for the ride home. I should have disposed of the strap and borrowed someone else's. Thank God the Jeep did not fall off the trailer.

I like straps over chains/binders because to me they are just easier to work with. A strap will have to be replaced occasionally, but I think this is a decent trade off for not handling chains. If I had a real heavy full size rig I'd probably consider the switch.

I do like the poly performance straps with the axle strap built in. I'd be concerned though about possibly having to replace a $46 frayed polyperformance strap instead of a $10 Northern Tool axle strap.

I like Scott's d-rings, and while the strength numbers seem right, I'd feel a lot more comfortable with the strap around the axle. If I get in an emergency situation and the entire axle pulls out from under the rig I've probably got more to worry about than the rig coming off the trailer.