Toronto Trailers What Are Flatbed Accessories | Page 11

The term used to describe them is defined that way because the straps are “ratcheted” in place.
It’s that approach that allows the strap to be tightly secured, restricting the movement of a large
load on a flatbed truck, pickup truck, or even a trailer.
The straps themselves, when they are coiled up look almost like a pair of large socks hanging from
a hook! This might sound like a jovial description, but that belies the importance of the job they
do. A trailer ratchet strap has one of the most important jobs to do in modern-day transportation,
yet many people don’t even know what they are!