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Lightningmike

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So I picked up a CrossTrax 8’ deck and I don’t have any clamps yet. Is it ok to use ratchet straps to hold down the sleds? If so, what is the best way to strap them down?

Seriously... maybe you should use the extra strength bungee straps..lol . Sorry. Just seen some scary ways stuff gets tied on.
 
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Seriously... maybe you should use the extra strength bungee straps..lol . Sorry. Just seen some scary ways stuff gets tied on.
"Seriously?" How do you think quads get tied down on a deck??

Not saying clamps aren't better, but good ratchet straps will work fine. You roll over or head-on, the clamps are not keeping the sled on the deck anyway.
 

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Thats because the turn buckles holding the deck won't keep it in the box on a rollover.
 
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He said to hold the sleds down. And they will work fine. I used them around the front bumper and then around the track at the back. I always lock the brake as well.
 

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A good ratchet strap will hold a lot more than any super clamp will.. I run super clamps on my deck and absolutely love them. Easy and quick to use.
 

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Seen pics and personally a few trucks and sled trailers that went tits up in the ditch with clamps on and they hardly moved.

I'd trust a superclamp over a strap any day. It's the jarring from going slack and then tight that breaks straps. That and chafing. Tough to tie a sled down from a high enough to avoid this. You can get alot more preload on the suspension to keep this from happening on an atv than you can on a sled.
 
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