How to Use Chain & Binders, Working load Limit explained, & Math for tiedown ratings

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Note- I almost always use wheel straps for Vehicles. I used chains for this due to I picked it up where I dropped off the previous cargo so I already had the chains & binders out.
Link to the Tie down requirements from the FMCSA Website is below.
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations...
The Rule for Vehicles and heavy equipment over 10k falls under 393.130 and 393.128
The information about the binder losing working load limit can be found under section "minimum working load limit for cargo securement devices and systems"

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@G.I.JeffsWorkbench 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful overview for first-timers and experienced users alike.

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@hailea726 6 ай бұрын

This is GOLD! I came here enraged by another tutorial, that says the what, but don't tell ya the why?!, He said always leave the binder in ' Tightening position' and thats it. Thanks to this amazing Man, I now understand why i should keep the switch to tighten position. This Man tells you the what, why and how, no stones left unturned! I grateful for that ! Thanks a lot!

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech 6 ай бұрын

Glad you found it so helpful!

@geoffg5024 10 ай бұрын

I like how you connected the binder directly to the trailer. This makes sense to me, but rarely see anyone doing it this way.

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech 10 ай бұрын

The only time I don't connect it to the trailer directly is if i need to use an extension, to make it reach.

@lilericonaeast 2 ай бұрын

I have known how to use these for a few years now. Now I know ALOT DAMN MORE about using them. Awesome vid dude. I definitely learned a few things.

@mohitshukla1920 Жыл бұрын

You’re doing wonderful job, very good explanation, thanks a lot man

@NateBedair 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I move a JD5205 tractor occasionally via a trailer and this helped me understand what I need to be safe.

@0777hansel 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I was wondering what size of chains and binders to get. Now I have all the info I needed Keep on trucking man.

@blueleafevirosvc.inc.2796 Жыл бұрын

Great info and visual aid!😊

@TheOMEGANOX 6 ай бұрын

Solid, very solid advice🤙🏼

@terryemelio4795 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful and well explained. Will be buying ratchet binders and chains tomorrow. Have to tie down my TYM 494 onto a gooseneck trailer. Bought the trailer today.

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you out

@trizytriz 3 ай бұрын

Video was very helpful. Thank you

@lawrencemacdonald-yz4vn 2 ай бұрын

Good video and knowledge man well done.

@RustyZipper 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic explanation 👏💯👍

@evanalhashimi7704 Жыл бұрын

Thank u for explanation

@9PAIRS 10 ай бұрын

Helpful. Thanks alot

@KITT-K2000 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@Bino2700 Ай бұрын

Damn good example! Nice work.

@GodisKing1219 4 ай бұрын

Good stuff bro. I’m learning how to do hotshot. I pray it goes well for me. I’ve subscribed thanks for your help. I’ve learned how to use straps and how to unstrap cargo so far just haven’t learned how to use binder chains but this helps a lot. I’m a little nervous but I’m willing to do challenges and learn as I go on this new journey.

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech 4 ай бұрын

It's a great time. Making money can sometimes be tough and frustrating along with being gone from home takes its toll. But overall I really miss it. Wasn't worth it for the hardships with my family for me.

@GodisKing1219 4 ай бұрын

@@TylerTheFieldServiceTech I was planning on doing just local. Not going out of state or anything. There is a lot of local work here in Texas so I’m able to be home everyday. I also have a family as well. So I’m praying to stay near home and do loads around Texas.

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech 4 ай бұрын

Best of luck, I loved local work when it was good and busy, but when the phone stops ringing, especially during the slow season, you still gotta pay that overhead and survive. You will learn very quickly with local work that places won't pay you what you should be paid for your time frequently. You end up making less money, but you're home nightly, so it's a trade-off. But... what will happen I promise you is you will have to start working the freight boards to stay in business and then you will start getting time conflicts between different customers and having to balance freight board work and local work and it ends up being a problem constantly but you have bills to pay is the fact. Sitting at the house waiting for the phone to ring for work is lots of anxiety, and it will put you out of business. Don't wanna shit on your plans, but I'm being very real with you. The overhead is so damn expensive in your first year cause of insurance and learning lessons it's very tough. Give your best, but don't be surprised if local only doesn't work.

@juanrivero1678 Жыл бұрын

Good job

@deegray467 Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

@lordofwar1397 4 ай бұрын

I am fully new THANKYOU

@c.a.mlocksmith 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@juanramirez5817 Жыл бұрын

Always tighten towards you so when you leave it it’s on the opposite side resting on trailer not towards edge of trailer

@JBVantage1 2 ай бұрын

Thanks bud

@skipdegraff6547 Жыл бұрын

Tie down at the tire so suspension flex does not let the vehicle move during bumps corners ect. The frame tie down with a bumps can shift and move. Connect each tire and 1 front 1 rear frame connection. Anything less is inadequate. Rachete binders are 100% better. Boom is dangerous budget friendly for the experienced trucker. In the future if you learned anything from this video hire on at maverick or tmc flatbed training. The best investment is knowledge and repetition creates skill and experience. These you have forever REGUARDLESS of your future endeavors

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech Жыл бұрын

I usually use wheel straps on all vehicles if possible. I have a whole video all about it. I already had the chains out from the load I dropped off at the pickup for this load so I threw them on. That's why I did a 4 point because the 2 point the vehicle moves all over the place on the trailer and it puts uneven pressure on the suspension components. Machine rode perfect for 900 miles passed an inspection and all. This video was solely to explain WLL and binder use.

@kfelix2934 9 ай бұрын

@02:18 for macinery I hate straps. Example a friend of mine borrowed my trailer to carry his Poalris crew cab , during the 200+ miles plus drive , the bouncing of the polaris on the deck sawed thru a strap. If he would have went another 50-100miles I'm pretty sure it with have cut fully the straps. Hit nylon straps can be cut with a simple box cutter, so nylon on any sharp or semi-sharp edge can be cut easily.

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, straps are fragile. Use sleeve protecters and edge corner protectors to maximize life. Straps shouldn't be used on cargo that has a suspension unless you go to the wheel or get completely under the suspension. The suspension bouncing will pop the straps loose. Wheel straps are great straps if used properly. I prefer the lasso style ones due to how versatile they are for different applications.

@kevinstone3272 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info... Why do direct tie-downs lose 50% capacity? I, personally do not like the MBS annotated on devices... if the WLL is 6000 lbs, honestly I don't care what the MBS is (19000 lbs). I can never use that number, nice to know for sure, but I've seen people misinterpret these numbers :- ). I do prefer to use the spool for chain, I've seen a lot of stake-pockets damaged by using chain/binder hooks in them - the spool is designed for chain... :- ).

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech Жыл бұрын

Idk why that is the case, but It's the law, and I'm sure there is some science and math behind it. How exactly does the binder damage a stake pocket besides paint? I would worry more about breaking a side marker light.

@draymanil Ай бұрын

The thought behind the reduction is because the pressure of the restraining force is applied to one spot on the trailer and not split with another tie down point Also he’s wrong. The actual WLL is based on the weakest link of the restraint system. If the chain is rated for 4700 and the binders are rated for 5400 the weakest link is the chain. Meaning that tie downs legal restraining force is 4700# not the binder rating. It’s ALWAYS based on the weakest point.

@noahreed2920 7 ай бұрын

I just always worry about the binder loosening up I haul reels and they are tall I can’t slap it against the deck

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech 7 ай бұрын

When that happens, I take a bungees and basically disable the ratchet once I have it tightened. But if the ratchet is on the tighten setting it will only spin to allow it to tighten more. It shouldn't come loose it should in theory only spin infinitly one way and do nothing. Cause the teeth won't engage unless it goes the other way.

@Guccicloset Жыл бұрын

What does it mean when the turn the ratchet and the chains roll and get tangled as you turn it? I was having trouble with this

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech Жыл бұрын

Hold the chain as you tighten and check to see which end of the ratchet is failing to spin into the ratchet. Usually, it means you need to lubricant the threaded pegs because one of them is failing to operate properly. I prefer white lithium grease to lubricate when I do my equipment maintenance. But when they stick, I use a penetrating oil to lubricate or WD-40 in a pinch.

@ericblue5471 Жыл бұрын

You should chock and vehicle with wheels , just extra safety measures. And should explain direct and indirect.

@darwindropmazda 5 ай бұрын

What is the length of your 4 chains with the hooks?

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech 5 ай бұрын

The four chains hooked to the machine are 5 foot long.

@user-jy9bf7nq3k Жыл бұрын

バインダー？と、言いますか？leverホイストは使いませんか？バインダーの方が良いですか？

@SergioGonzalez-ex8kf Жыл бұрын

What size chains do you use

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech Жыл бұрын

5/16" grade 70

@kevinstone3272 Жыл бұрын

A lot of 5/16 for skid steers; 3/8 for Backhoes & Excavators - not the big boys, I may go bigger, but don't typically haul them...

@harleefeagin7374 8 ай бұрын

Buy American chain and binders

@sparco023 4 ай бұрын

Add... Refuse cheap loads from cheap brokers

@haklemet 6 ай бұрын

50% in all directions must be US regulation. In Europe you need 80% forward and 50% sideways and back. Europe makes more sence. things om wheels need to be strapped by the wheel

@draymanil Ай бұрын

Your info is way off. G70 can be different WLL based on their diameter chain. You are judged on the lowest WLL of the set. If your chains are rated at 4700# and your binders are rated at 5400#. Your rating is based on the 4700 chain not the binder rating. (Your chains look like grade 43 but it’s tough to tell in the video. Grade 43 WLL match your statements of what your equipment is rated for. A lot of G70 is rated at 6600#) The 50% reduction is due to the fact that the restraining pressure of the binder is placed on one point of the trailer. Anything over 10,000# requires a minimum of 4 points (as close to the front and rear as possible) restraining at least 50% of the weight. With additional tiedowns required for accessories such as booms, loaders, blades etc.

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech Ай бұрын

Maybe you need to try listening next time you watch the video. I specifically said 5/16" grade 70 was rated for 4700 WLL So your calibrated eye can see chain grade I guess??? 🤣🤣 It's G70 not G43 Rewatch the segment at two minutes in. I specifically say the binder would be 5400 but the tiedown is rated from the chain at 4700 lbs. And I also said the 4 point over 10k was needed. FYI attachments even under 10k need securement. So what exactly is off my guy you litterally typed exactly what I said and said I was wrong 🤣

@draymanil Ай бұрын

@@TylerTheFieldServiceTechyou specifically said at 1:53 that the binder is reduced to 2700# because it’s tied down to a single point. The reality is the weakest point is the chain in the configuration you are showing meaning the single point weight rating is based on the 4700# chain not the 5400# binder. So the actual legal limit of that configuration is 2350# not 2700#. I’m just a guy with over 20 years of heavy haul experience so what do I know about load restraint 🤷‍♂️

@TylerTheFieldServiceTech Ай бұрын

@draymanil Pulled it straight from the manual. Yes I was incorrect not accounting for the chain difference Minimum Working Load Limit for Cargo Securement Devices and Systems The aggregate working load limit of any securement system used to secure an article or group of articles against movement must be at least one-half the weight of the article or group of articles. The aggregate working load limit is the sum of: One-half the working load limit of each tiedown that goes from an anchor point on the vehicle to an attachment point on an article of cargo; and The working load limit for each tiedown that goes from an anchor point on the vehicle, through, over or around the cargo and then attaches to another anchor point on the vehicle.