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How to Secure Cargo Within Enclosed Trailers and Truck Bodies Securing cargo on an open deck trailer is all about snugly tarping down the load. Keeping cargo secure inside an enclosed trailer or truck body requires selecting from a range of securement options designed to accommodate a wide variety of cargo types safely, easily, and ergonomically. Kinedyne has the good …

Cover your Corners! Kinedyne is in your corner, with a range of  corner and web protectors designed to defend your cargo and your tie-down straps against damage. They’re invaluable for securing cargo with less chance of damaging it. Corner and web protectors help guard against the high cost of damaged cargo. Kinedyne’s corner protectors, tie-down protector …

Which Winch is Which? The cargo control winch on a flatbed trailer makes up the heart of the tie-down assembly’s strength. The combination of the winch, the durability of the winch straps, and the leverage of the winch bars deliver the ultimate force for securing cargo. Since there is more than one set of cargo securement requirements, there are more than a few typ …

Why Draw the Curtain on Side-Loaded Freight? While it’s the traditional way to handle freight in North America, not all cargo can be accessed efficiently by backing a truck up to a loading dock. The ability to load and unload cargo from either side of a trailer is growing in popularity with the eCommerce-driven rise in urban and last-mile deliveries to places without loadin …

How to Thread a Strap through Ratchet and Cam Buckles Cargo securement tensioning devices must be used properly in order to secure a load. This starts with threading the straps through the hardware. The hardware selected to secure a load will determine the method used to thread the strap. The most common tensioning devices are ratchet buckles and cam buckles. A ratche …