Left over straps on roofrack bag - what to do?
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 18:08
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Member - Russler
Hi all,
We bought a
Southern Cross roofrack bag recently (nice product btw). Loaded it up today for our trip up the CSR, leaving tomorrow. After buckling the straps together and tightening them, what do you do with the left over strap? Do you try and tuck it under something, or have you got a neat trick to stop it from flapping in the breeze at 100kmh?
Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 18:21
Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 18:21
roll them up and elec tap them so they are only a short length.
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Russler - Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 19:06
Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 19:06
Thanks Kev.
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Reply By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 19:59
Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 19:59
"zip" em up with a cable tie, one thing i have always made certain i have packed is a bag of cable ties, cheap to buy and a million uses, a side cutter plier to snip em when you need it off and you are set .....
Use them to tie up snatch straps, jumper leads, jack handles and wheel spanner, spare ropes, tie down straps, loose wiring, whatever you need eh.......
Joe
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Follow Up By: Member - Russler - Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 21:47
Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 21:47
I agree. To call them 'cable ties' is somewhat limiting in their usefulnes. Thanks for the reminder.
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 22:53
Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 22:53
Unfortunately they have become the new "ring pull ", the bush is littered with them!
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 23:34
Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 23:34
Hi "shaker" ...........
Is that true ??? i do know or at least remember the "ring pulls" and yes they were a problem and i do remember seeing them as litter but i dont or at least have not seen any cable ties in the same extent as the old ring pulls, i dont get out as far and wide as most on this site so maybe i have not seen it but is it really that bad ?????
Cheers Joe
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 23:44
Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 23:44
Yes, they are becoming a problem along with the plastic clips off bread bags.
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Follow Up By: Fatso - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 06:16
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 06:16
Sorry this is a bit off subject, but It's not often you hear reference to "Ring pulls".
Back in the 70s & early 80s they carpeted the banks around swimming holes up here in the North.
The younger ones & probably those that never stepped out of the main street wouldn't know what we are talking about.
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Follow Up By: Nutta - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 20:59
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 20:59
At one stage a few years back I bought a bunch of reusable zip ties, you could just push a little tab and it would unlock again, really handy, used them over and over, its a shame i havent been able to find them again.
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Reply By: Member - Kingsley N (SA) - Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 23:15
Saturday, Jul 09, 2011 at 23:15
I think I have the same bag - and the same problem!
Basically what I do now is to cinch the strap down as required. They will all be different lengths of course because of the items inside the bag. Then tie off the loose ends by knotting together. I usually only have one or two really long ones to knot up. It does look a bit strange but it keeps the flapping under control.
I have also tried shifting the adjuster fittings so that one loose end is tucked underneath the tight strap and then the other end is short enough to not be a problem. But after you unloaded and loaded up a few times you just resort to tying the knots!
Be careful that no hard objects can rub onto the hard spots of your tray. I managed to rub a hole in the bag with a stove stand. Some heavy duty fabric tape has fixed the hole. Since then I have purchased a double size blue foam sleeping mat that I use to pad the inside of the bag. I think it cost about $20.00 at a camping store.
Oh, another tip. I always close each strap back onto itself as soon as I have released it from the tray so that they cannot fall out and get lost at the
campsite.
Kingo
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 08:30
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 08:30
Whe I was in the trucks we did the load Binder straps like this and just tucked it under or around the back of part of the load, for your smaller strap it will depend on how much length is left hanging.
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Follow Up By: Member - nick b - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:16
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:16
If they are this sort of strap- Large type - with ratchet roll them loosely back to the ratchet and then pull the handle down on top of roll - so it clamps down tight on the strap , takes some practice but works
well ( tricky trucky trick !!!!) give it a go .
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:08
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:08
The cable ties are a good idea, made even better if you buy the reuseable type.
These have a small tab that enables you to undo and reuse the ties. No need to cut them off.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rodney B- Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:52
Sunday, Jul 10, 2011 at 10:52
Agree completely with the reusable ones but they are not so easy to find in the stores. I went to three Bunnings stores and eventually found them in a bargain
shop. A bit like plastic bags and people consider cable ties dispoable.
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