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101 Uses for Tie Downs

There are many uses for tie downs. Below is a sample of 101 things that can be secured with tie downs.

1. air cargo
2. air conditioners
3. aircrafts
4. ATCs
5. ATVs
6. audio/visual carts
7. banners
8. batteries
9. beehives
10. bicycles
11. binders
12. boats
13. bookcases
14. books
15. boxes
16. cages
17. camper shell hatches
18. camper shells
19. campers
20. camping gear
21. canoes
22. canopies
23. cargo hatches
24. chairs
25. climbing gear
26. computers
27. containers
28. coolers
29. crates
30. delicate equipment
31. desks
32. dining fly
33. dirt bikes
34. drums
35. electronic equipment
36. fans
37. farm equipment
38. fences
39. file cabinets
40. fire extinguishers
41. fishing gear
42. garbage cans
43. gates
44. glass
45. hay bales
46. hot air balloons
47. hot water heaters
48. jet skies
49. kayaks
50. ladders
51. lawn furniture
52. lawn mowers
53. life preservers
54. life rafts
55. lumber
56. medical equipment
57. military equipment
58. mirrors
59. mopeds
60. motorcycles
61. ore carts
62. oxygen tanks
63. pallets
64. parade floats
65. promotional floats
66. rafts
67. rail cargo
68. safes
69. sailboat accessories
70. sailboats
71. school band equipment
72. scientific equipment
73. sea cargo
74. sheds
75. signs
76. skis
77. snowboards
78. snowmobiles
79. sound equipment
80. sports equipment
81. stage backdrops
82. stage equipment
83. suitcases
84. surfboards
85. tailgates
86. tarps
87. tennis nets
88. tents
89. tires
90. tool boxes
91. tractors
92. tradeshow backdrops
93. trailers
94. trees
95. truck cargo
96. trunks
97. vending machines
98. volleyball nets
99. warehouse items
100. water skis
101. windows

Tie Down Hardware for a Variety of Applications

AGM carries a large variety of tie down hardware, including: cam, ratchet, & over-center buckles, quick disconnects, anchor plates, hooks (with & without keepers), s-hooks, d-rings, threading plates, footman’s loops, brackets, delta rings, & e-track fittings.

This hardware ranges in breaking strengths from 300 lbs. to 5,000 lbs. Available for 1”, 1-3/4”, & 2” webbing.

• over-center buckles
• ratchet buckles
• cam buckles
• quick disconnects
• rings   
• d-rings
• bolt (anchor) plates
• snap hooks
• double j hooks
• flat hooks
• wire hooks
• pallet hooks
• gutter hooks
• brackets
• threading plates
• footman’s loops
• e-track fittings
• hook & keepers

Low-Cost Tie Down Hardware, Assemblies, & Webbing Available in Stock & Ready to Ship

AGM has just added additional Low-Cost Tie Down Hardware, Assemblies, & Webbing to its product line. These products are in stock & ready to ship.

Low-Cost Hardware includes over-center buckles, cam buckles, ratchet buckles, flat hooks, double J-hooks, S-hooks, bolt plates, & threading plates. This hardware serves a variety of applications.

Low-Cost Assemblies have strap widths of 1”, 1-1/2” & 2”. The assemblies range from lengths of 4 to 28 feet & are available with a variety of end fittings & strap colors.

Low-Cost Webbing is available in 1” widths (polypropylene or polyester straps) & 2” widths (polyester straps). A variety of colors are available.

Tie Down Straps are Quick, Tight, & Economical

AGM’s adjustable Tie Downs firmly secure just about anything quickly & economically. A patented over-center fastener provides positive lock-in tensioning and a quick release. Its easily used strap-tightening lever enables the user to apply many more pounds of tension than would be possible by hand pulling alone.

Operation of these multi-purpose reusable straps is unaffected by sand, mud, ice, or salt water, so that they are suitable for the widest range of industrial, military, & recreational uses. Ratchet & cam buckle fastener assemblies are also available.

A wide range of webbing materials includes low-cost polypropylene, high-strength nylon, minimum stretch sun-resistant polyester, & non-slip abrasion-resistant bulked nylon. Hardware is heavy gauge steel with zinc plating & bronze chromate finish as standard.

There are three sizes of hardware. The 1" width is offered with either 300 lb. or 1,000 lb. breaking strengths & the 1¾" width comes in 2,000 lb. and 5,000 lb. strengths, while a 2" option also has 5,000 lb. strength. The webbings' breaking strengths range from 700 lbs. to 2,500 lbs. for 1" width and 3,500 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. for the 1¾" width, depending on material. Additional webbing & hardware materials are also available.

Ratchet, Cam, & Over-Center Tie Down Instructional Videos

AGM created a series of instructional videos to assist users in the operation of various types of tie down fasteners showing:
    How to Use Ratchet Tie Downs
    How to Use Cam Tie Downs
    How To Use Over-Center Tie Downs

These videos should help you understand how to thread, tension, & un-tension tie down straps. If you need additional information on tie down straps, visit www.agmcontainer.com.