[Shop-talk] wire hooks for ratchet straps

[Greg Gelhar]

John,

A quick look in the McMaster-Carr catalog shows a matching hook for 2" wide
webbing. Their part # 3648T83 shown at $2.79 ea.


Greg Gelhar
Osseo, MN


> [Original Message]
> From: John Niolon <jniolon at bham.rr.com>
> To: shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Date: 10/25/2010 8:10:50 PM
> Subject: [Shop-talk] wire hooks for ratchet straps
>
> I've got a number of 2" ratchet straps that all have flat strap ends. 
They
> work well on trailers with a bar stock rail or angle iron... but don't do
> diddley on d-rings or round stock...  too much invested in the straps to
scrap
> them and start over
>
> I've found a 'wire hook' that will hook in the flat strap ends and give
you a
> hook that will work on the d-rings... but everyone that sells them wants
case
> quantity orders... at 5 bucks a piece 25-30 to a box that's not in the
> budget... I only need 4 -6 of these total... guess I could fab some up but
> looking for a supplier of small quantities...
>
> here's what they look like..... any help out there
> http://www.clubfte.com/users/jniolon/2inhook.jpg
>
> thanks
> John