Time-Saving "Ratchet Strap Winder"

Time-Saving Ratchet Strap Winder MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous Richard Brandenburg hauls a lot of round bales strapping down 7 or 8 bales at a time on a semi tractor-trailer It used to take him a long time to wind up all the straps by hand after the bales were unloaded Then his 18-year-old grandson Anthony came to the rescue building a hand-operated ratchet strap winder that s designed to quickly roll up the straps It can be moved to anywhere on the trailer It works fast and is really handy I can roll up a 40-ft long strap in only about 10 seconds says Brandenburg The strap ratchet winder consists of a 12-in long metal brace with a slot at one end that clamps down over the rug rail on the side of the trailer bed A 10-in dia metal plate is welded to the other end of the brace A 2-in sq strap holder welded into the center of the plate holds the strap as it s wound up The operator simply places the hook end of the strap over the strap holder and starts cranking Once I m done using the strap winder I just throw it in a box under the trailer notes Brandenburg Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Richard Brandenburg 6814 Picnic Woods Rd Jefferson Md 21755 ph 301 371-7704; ThreeDeeres@aol com

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