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john63.

  • Posts: 191
ladder clamps
« on: February 11, 2013, 07:27:12 pm »
only had them 2 years one of them wont tighten threads must have gone anyone know where to get a better pair.

darran higg

  • Posts: 55
Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2013, 07:33:13 pm »
Just bought some rhino safe clamps quick n easy to use quite impressed! Let's see if they last!

Spruce

  • Posts: 8645
Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2013, 07:50:44 pm »
If you smear the threads with copper grease they will last much, much longer.

The last pair lasted 6 years and both bars rotted through. Securing bolts were fine.
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CLEANCARE WC

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Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2013, 07:57:39 pm »
Just bought some rhino safe clamps quick n easy to use quite impressed! Let's see if they last!

i would love some of those, but cant justify £50!!! £35 absolute tops! look great though and so much quicker i bet, and great for all the virtically challenged  ;D
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paul saunders

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Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2013, 08:11:08 pm »
Yeah, but are they any good for short people.  ;D
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darran higg

  • Posts: 55
Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2013, 08:29:19 pm »
I paid £45 for the pair delivered. Time will tell if they were worth it! Lol

robertphil

  • Posts: 1511
Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2013, 08:32:34 pm »
lashing straps are quicker to use  .    at night i use a python cable lock

R.C Property

  • Posts: 1599
Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2013, 10:25:49 pm »
i use these for when i use ladders,

2 years old and still going strong! and for under £28 free next day delivery

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Ladders/Roof+Rack+Clamp/d10/sd2980/p27255

James archell

  • Posts: 154
Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2013, 10:51:37 pm »
I don't rate those Rhino ones. The ladder never seems to be secured properly. You turn the cam-handle over to secure it, all seems good and tight, get to the end of your journey, get out to take the ladders off and they're loose by the time you get wherever you're going.

DG Cleaning

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Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2013, 10:58:19 pm »
I got a pair off ebay, stainless steel, leave them out in all weather had them a couple of years. Make sure you get M12 thread M10 lasted 2 mins

dazmond

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Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2013, 06:50:54 pm »
put some WD40 on em mate.you need to do this every couple of months to keep them running smoothly.

ive had mine for over 5 years and still going strong.i dont take em off very often though.only a few times a week.also dont overtighten.mine are the bog standard ladder clamps.cost me around £12 i think.


regards


dazmond
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john63.

  • Posts: 191
Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2013, 07:12:05 pm »
think i have overtightened one of them just ordered some of e bay will use wd40 cheers.

Fin Clearview

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Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2013, 08:20:33 pm »
I don't rate those Rhino ones. The ladder never seems to be secured properly. You turn the cam-handle over to secure it, all seems good and tight, get to the end of your journey, get out to take the ladders off and they're loose by the time you get wherever you're going.

Had mine 6 months and can safely say that as never happened to mine, tbh I don't think they would pass safety tests if this was the case in general. Maybe it's your roof rack  ;D

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: ladder clamps
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2013, 12:48:00 am »
biggest mistake possible overtighten em
got two prs ad em for 20yrs +
vasilene threads or copper grease end of
paid a fiver a pr bk in the day
i much prefer rope  ;D
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