Tie-down fittings. Help please.

Tie-down fittings. Help please.

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Tony1963

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4,699 posts

161 months

Wednesday 5th June 2019
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We’ve recently taken delivery of a 2017 Mercedes Sprinter van, on lease, to allow us to move tools and equipment between two airfields. The van is Luton spec.
In the back of the van, on the sides, are fittings as shown below, that could make our job safer if we had the hooks/eyes to fit.
Nobody here has any experience in this field, so I was wondering whether anyone could point me in the right direction for the fittings we need to make lashing down the cargo a lot safer.



Cheers

pja

270 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th June 2019
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That type of cargo rail is designed to take a spring loaded pole to secure the load, & is called loadlock
you can get ratchet straps with small hooks that will hook in (just) but if you go to tight you will pull the track off!

https://transport.albert-jagger.co.uk/our-products...


Tony1963

Original Poster:

4,699 posts

161 months

Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Thank you very much. That saves me wasting time looking for the wrong thing! smile

DanT86

91 posts

58 months

Wednesday 5th June 2019
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We use them holes with small T-bar adaptors that slot in and then use ratchet straps to hold down whatever it is were carrying. I find that much more secure than just putting the ratchet strap hooks straight on to the holes

If I remember I'll tape a picture of the adaptors tomorrow when I'm back at work

DanT86

91 posts

58 months

Thursday 6th June 2019
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These are what we use

pja

270 posts

224 months

Friday 7th June 2019
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DanT86 said:


These are what we use
It looks like that frame is designed to be pulled laterally
the rail in the op's pic is not & those 5mm screws will pop right out with a couple of ratchet straps pulling on them, (ask me how I know rolleyes )

C350

1,790 posts

63 months

Friday 7th June 2019
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If you use a strap with those cargo rails make sure you put it on in a horizontal U shape, so it goes partially down each side of the goods and truck, and then across the back. Not just a straight line across the back.

Hope that makes sense!

DanT86

91 posts

58 months

Friday 7th June 2019
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pja said:
It looks like that frame is designed to be pulled laterally
the rail in the op's pic is not & those 5mm screws will pop right out with a couple of ratchet straps pulling on them, (ask me how I know rolleyes )
You're right they are welded on not screwed in

Chris32345

2,082 posts

61 months

Friday 7th June 2019
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These are what we use the secure the load in our hgvs at work
And they are only pop riveted to the bodywork just make sure you pull the strap so it's only just tight e.g no slack and not a lot tighter

C350

1,790 posts

63 months

Saturday 8th June 2019
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That’s why you are meant to use them how I posted above, having them straight across will pull the tail off if the strap is done up tight.
Having them down the side of the goods first stops that from happening.
Most trucks have a sticker inside to show this

jabbalad

15 posts

170 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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This website may be of interest to you if you haven't sorted them already.

https://www.nationwide-trailer-parts.co.uk/collect...

I use these to secure the toolboxes into our race van and have never had an issue, as others have said tho, try and strap so its pulling along the track instead of pulling it away from the wall.
https://www.nationwide-trailer-parts.co.uk/collect...