Substitute for Ratchet Straps for Close-Together Points (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by suchwin@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I love ratchet straps, but I can't seem to find any extra-short ones. I have two anchor points about 6-8 inches apart that have a slight obstruction between them (so not a straight line).

Ideally I would find some ratchets with a compact hook profile, and extra short portion of strap between the hook and ratchet. But also perhaps some kind of hook on a threaded rod and a coupling system that allows for slight bends?

It needs to be a removable solution, but it doesn't have to be quick or easy to remove. In fact a lockable or tool-neccesary solution would be slightly ideal.

Any ideas?

Edit: I'm trying to clamp a camper shell to a truck bed. I'd like to keep the bed liner, which means I can't use use the bed rails w/o cutting 4 holes into the liner. This leaves the 4 bed anchor points on each corner. Based off current responses, I'm probably looking at some rope system.

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[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Cut the strap shorter.

[-] Vej@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

A Trucker's Hitch may be useful. It's a knot that's used to tighten loads.

[-] Starb3an@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

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I immediately thought of this.

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[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

An appropriately sized turnbuckle with threaded carabiner on each end(to provide off-axis alignment) could work.

Depending on your strength needs a sinching rope binder, truckers hitch, or power sinch are options.

There always is using an intermediary anchor point to bring the ratchet strap to, forming a V shape between the points.

[-] thirdBreakfast@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

This, or two turnbuckles joined at the top point with a couple of links of chain.

[-] One_Honest_Dude@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Ratchet rope might be what you want.

[-] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 months ago

Big hose clamps?

[-] Salvo@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

That would just be silly. Cable ties!

[-] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 months ago

Oh pleaz! Cable ties will never be strong enough and have no mechanical advantage.

[-] Cruxifux@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Possibly some kind of rope knot, clamps, some combination of the two, possibly modifying them somehow, it’s hard to know what to suggest without knowing what exactly you’re trying to ratchet.

[-] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 5 months ago

How tight do you need it? Rope sounds like an ideal solution. Maybe a couple of block and tackle type things.

[-] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

can't you just pull one of the ends of the ratchet strap all the way down until there's only 8" between them?

this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2024

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