Adjustable lever binder

[grsthegreat]

i had a cheater bar from a lever binder fly off and nearly smash my face. i tossed the entire setup and bought a set of ratchet binders. Way safer for a dummy like me.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Ratcheting chain binders might be okay for guys that are the only user of their binders, and take care of them. Like lubricating them before and after every use and keeping them in a dry place. But if you have multiple users, and they get left out or don't get lubricated, they are pretty much useless. I'll take over center binders any day. If they are properly used and installed tight enough to begin with, it is rare that there is a problem with them coming undone going down the road. Usually if they loosen up it is for a lack of willingness to grab that extra link to really get them tight. If you did not use a cheater bar to secure a load with ratcheting binders, it is not secure in my opinion.

Brian

I am with you Brian. I have never tied a binder closed with wire or anything like that and I have never had one come open. Maybe I am just lucky but they get crazy tight with the cheater bar and I like them because of the simplicity and price.

Millions of loads are transported with these Monthly by weekend warriors and professional truckers. I have yet to find one laying along the road where it has came loose and fallen off.
Chris

 

[JB4310]

I think there is no doubt a much greater risk of injury using the over center binders. Those things are just ready to explode at any moment, especially with all the talk of added leverage/cheater bars. I can only imagine the physical injuries suffered by them.

So it's all about saving a little time? They don't hold a load any better, in fact there is less control over the tension, either one link may be to tight or another link to loose. Unlike with the ratcheting type where any amount of tension can be dialed in. I would think this would be extra especially true with very short tie offs of 2-3 ft.

These are just my own limited experience observations, I do respect others opinions who use the OTC type binders in their occupations and prefer them.

JB.

 

[dstig1]

I like the ratchets. Seems like less guessing and risk, to me. I put 2 chains on the front of my tractor, back up the tractor to tension them snug, and then use 2 chains on the rear with ratchet binders to tighten everything down. I am the only one that uses them and an occasional shot of spray lube is all they need to keep them happy. But that's just me. The one the OP posted looks like another compromise, which may or may not be better in a given situation. To each their own.

 

[grsthegreat]

ya, mine are stored in trailer box when not being used. They like to stay snug and warm.

 

[BillBeyer]

I own and use both type. The first ones I pick up are the ratchet type though.

 

[SixHoeBob]

Some if not all DOTs, require all binders used for securing loads to be ratchet type. That means that all lever binders might as well be sent to Crapa. After using the cheater pipe to close the snap binders, I whack them with the CP to set them, and then wire them shut.
Lubricated ratchet binders have enough force to bend the machine or trailer, without the use of a pipe.
In order to avoid a discussion with Officer Friendly, I recently switched to ratchet binders. I will keep the lever binders for the few times when I have a lot to chain down, even though Officer Friendly might not like them.

 

[mbrule]

Have both ratchet and lever binders, use both successfully. My tractor is only a couple thousand lbs, I uses a combination of ratchet and lever on 1/4 inch chain. For my car trailer, I have switched to 10000 lb ratchet straps and love them.

That said, and back to the OP's question, I don't see that "adjustable lever" type shown as being useful. They look more cumbersome that either regular levers or ratchets to me!

 

[nutsfortractors]

In my opinion those binders would work, but I much prefer the ratchet binders. At work I am moving Skid steers and mini excavators daily. Once you get used to the ratchet binders and get a system down they are much wuicker. You don't have to fight with the chain to get to right link. You also dont have to worry about tying the handles shut, one more step and when you do this daily one more thing to have to worey about if you get stoped by the DOT. Also when you are traveling if a chain does come loose, it is very easy to hop out and ratchet it a litlle tighter.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Some if not all DOTs, require all binders used for securing loads to be ratchet type. That means that all lever binders might as well be sent to Crapa. After using the cheater pipe to close the snap binders, I whack them with the CP to set them, and then wire them shut.
Lubricated ratchet binders have enough force to bend the machine or trailer, without the use of a pipe.
In order to avoid a discussion with Officer Friendly, I recently switched to ratchet binders. I will keep the lever binders for the few times when I have a lot to chain down, even though Officer Friendly might not like them.

Ratchet binders required? That's a new one to me. Wonder where to find that in the regulations?