In many places, truck drivers still use traditional cargo lashing ropes as cargo fixing material, and fasten them manually in order to keep safety during transportation. As a professional manufacturer, we recommend drivers to use ratchet tie down strap to ensure transportation safety. Please see below comparison table for why we do the suggestion.
| Compared item | Ratchet tie down | Lashing rope |
| Lashing capacity | Clearly marked on product | No indicated |
| Elongation | <7% | <12% |
| Contact area | Wide. Not easy to leave trace on cargo. | Narrow. Easy to damage the surface of goods. |
| Tensioning way | Mechanical tensioning by ratchet, reverse braking | Manual tensioning, easy to loosen due to transportation bumps |
In EU countries, there are corresponding regulations and standards to define the product quality of rachet tiedown. It is EN12195-2.
Tips:
- GS certification is a mandatory requirement for export to EU countries and will help to prove product quality.
- We suggest to use at least a pair of tie downs to fix your cargo in anytime.
- Please check whether your tie down strap has tears before you fix it on your cargo every time.
