Binder Chains, Load Binders And Trucking Accessories
Binder Chain and load binder are trucking accessory , according to NACM and ASTM all these chains and binders are made from carbon steel, compare to tie down straps, the chains and binders have higher working load limit , say we compare grade 70 size 5/16” binder chain(which has 4700lbs WLL) to 2” tie downs(typical WLL 3333lbs) , 3/8” chain(WLL around 6600lbs) to 4” tie downs(5400lbs max.) , the grade 70 chains are stronger than tie down straps and the system 7 lever binders are stronger than grade 70 chains, 3/8”-1/2” chain binder has WLL of 9200lbs, which is much stronger than 6600lbs of 3/8” chains . Another reason chains and binders are considered heavy duty, is their design factor is 4 to one while webbing tie downs have three to one typical design factor, see “Design Factor” for reference .
We use these heavy duty chains and binders to haul heavy equipment, for instance, backhoe, bulldozer, forklift, these big rigs are tough or straps, we have to use steel chains to tie them down , the most popular chain size for these kind of load are 3/8”, for some light equipment which is still too heavy and hard for straps 5/16” will be ideal chain size. 1/2” and up are mostly for really heavy stuff, for example, military applications, say to tie down battle tanks, you will definitely need 1/2” even 5/8” grade 70 chains to tie those bad boys down.
Grade 70 tie down chains are not for over head lifting, otherwise you can use them freely, you need at least grade 80 alloy chains for overhead lifting. We see people use transport chains to drag the stumps , tow the docks , you will probably see them on the log truck, most likely you will find there are more interesting uses of these high grade chains and binders. The most interesting application for these chains and binders are in trucking industry, the most prominent sue is for heavy equipment.
To say the least, these chains and binders are heavy duty and weather reisistant truck tie downs, we can put them to all kinds of uses, and they can be used under extreme weather conditions, under some cirmustances you even can use them as emergency tools. Since they are so versatile, whenever and wherever possbile we would love to use them.