Re: tying down a tractor

Posted by fixerupper on October 01, 2014 at 18:49:21 from (100.42.82.100):

In Reply to: tying down a tractor posted by Just Another Old Geezer on September 30, 2014 at 16:08:37:

The owner of the combines I worked with did not like ratchet binders. He claimed they weren't strong enough but I think it was because they require some cleaning and oiling. Over center binders are more maintenance free and when you have about forty of them in the rain and weather all summer I suppose I can see why he preferred them.

I personally like the ratchet binders. They don't require as much room to operate. Laying under a combine in an aqward position while pulling on a snipe that hits a wheel or frame member before the binder goes over center is frustrating, and dangerous too if the binder twists and lets go while you are trying to sneak the snipe around something. Combines on big squishy tires are hard to pull down tight enough to keep them from bouncing. We usually have more room to swing a snipe when we chain down tractors. Jim

This post was edited by fixerupper at 18:51:07 10/01/14.

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