When we thinking about truck tie downs , you have to remember that there are totally different things, there are different kind of trucks, for example box truck, pickup truck, flatbeds, etc., they use similar or different tie downs, even for same kind of trucks, people probably will use totally different tie downs, say e track straps or plain ratchet straps for box trucks, so try to talk about generic tie downs is not a good idea, more precisely, we will talk about flat beds only, probably you’ve already seen them on the highway or truck stop.

There are all kinds of loads on the flat bed truck, just because they can or they have to , the needs for tie downs can be complicated. Now let’s talk about winch straps and truck winches, lots of flat beds have winches installed or you can install winches later, then you’ll be able to use winch straps with truck winches, it should be a no-brainer .

For most flat bed trucks, truck winch and winch straps are what we usually use to tie down stuff, some trailers come with winches installed you only have to get winch strap . There is one thing indispensable for truck winch and winch strap tie down combination, winch bar, which is the tool to help you secure the cargo on the flatbed, since you can only tighten the winch straps through turning winch barrel, this only can be done by utilizing winch bars.

Then there are most popular trailer strap: ratchet straps. What we call ratchet straps are actually assemblies, the ratchet buckles with short straps, one foot or longer, and the long straps, 6 feet or longer.

Ratchet tie downs are most popular accessories for truck due to their adaptability , you can put them almost anywhere when it’s applicable. With flat hooks, wire hooks, cloth loops, chain anchors, even endless, ratchets just can’t have enough variety, how can we don’t love these ratchets? Width of the ratchets measured from 1” to 4” and the length can be anything from inches to more than 50 feet, the ratcheting mechanism really has it’s advantage. When you have winches installed on your truck you probably still need to keep some ratchet straps handy, imagine following scenario, you lose a winch while you’re on a tight schedule, you’re in wild area and there is no truck stops or stores in sight, the only thing you probably can use will be ratchet tie downs.

Before you go out or go online to buy these tie down straps , you will have to know how to get most out of them with less spending , first thing to consider is the quality , most likely you will know the quality of local store stuff, when talking about websites you need to find out by reading other people’s the reviews, trucking blogs, such as trucker blogs , customer feed backs , or use alternate methods in order to determine if their offerings are worth it.