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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Erithwc on December 01, 2011, 07:45:18 am

Title: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: Erithwc on December 01, 2011, 07:45:18 am: hi

got a 250kg tank what weight rachet straps do i need. i have got a vauxhall combo and im not sure what the loading eyes are rated for ???

theirs no point getting 1 tonne straps if the loading eyes are only rated for 800kg is there ???

thanks erithwc
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: Pope vader on December 01, 2011, 07:55:52 am: doesnt matter if you get 1 ton straps and the eyes are for 800, as the load is only 250

dont worry some one will do a maths example, saying it equals 12 ton at 3 miles an hour lol
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: LHill on December 01, 2011, 08:40:00 am: The water in the tank would weigh approx 250kg but also don't forget the tank has a weight of 21kg when calculating the payload.

So total would be 271kg.

http://www.daqua.co.uk/baffled_flat_tanks.htm

I bought 4t straps for my 250L and I don't believe the hooks provided would hold it in a crash, but for the price I got them for I was happy to pay it.

http://www.absoluteindustrial.co.uk/products.php?category_id=1081
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: gto on December 01, 2011, 09:07:23 am: i have 4, 5 ton straps on my tank one on each corner.
i got mine off ebay, make sure you dont get the 12ft long ones as you will have the left over all balled up like i have.
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: rscleaningservices on December 01, 2011, 11:11:48 am: wouldnt bother with straps just put abit of batterning around the base so it wont move when empty if def wont be moving when full !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on December 01, 2011, 02:29:52 pm: Got 10T straps x2 on my 400L tank
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: Frankybadboy on December 01, 2011, 03:23:45 pm: cowboys ;D ;D ;D ;D

get it fitted probaly :P
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: Halfadaylee on December 01, 2011, 03:42:59 pm: Quote from: rscleaningservices on December 01, 2011, 11:11:48 am
wouldnt bother with straps just put abit of batterning around the base so it wont move when empty if def wont be moving when full !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Save your money by not using the wood and use a couple of blobs of bluetac.
I often steal it from under any posters i move when tradding.
Art
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on December 01, 2011, 04:09:14 pm: Quote from: halfadaylee on December 01, 2011, 03:42:59 pm
Quote from: rscleaningservices on December 01, 2011, 11:11:48 am
wouldnt bother with straps just put abit of batterning around the base so it wont move when empty if def wont be moving when full !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Save your money by not using the wood and use a couple of blobs of bluetac.
I often steal it from under any posters i move when tradding.
Art

lol. look at you, splashing out. let's not go overboard, one blob would be more than enough.

on a serious note, I would be very interested in how we can find out the restraining weight of the eyelets in van. my straps are more than up to the job. but I doubt the lashing points are.
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: Erithwc on December 01, 2011, 04:59:16 pm: i can see the point in using 4 tonne straps if the loading eyes are only rated for 1 tonne the heavy load will rip the loading eyes out the van ??? ???
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: gary999 on December 01, 2011, 05:32:09 pm: i had straps with a minimum breaking load of 5ton when i
was using a 400lt tank in a ford connect had it strapped in three places.

i hit a jag up the arse and i was doing between 25-30 mph
tank moved on impact..about six inches sideways
Title: Re: what rachet straps do i need
Post by: Andy A on December 01, 2011, 05:39:08 pm: The standard weld test equals out at 1 ton per inch of weld, if your eyelets are spot welded in count the spots up and the diameter and theres your answer...

Inertia's your big problem, I cant remember the way its worked out, but if your mother in law weighs 25 stone and she sits behind you in the car then in an impact she would drop her worthers originlas, hope this helps...