When you need to lash down a load on a flatbed without hauling out a full 4" strap, a 3" winch strap with wire hook hardware covers the same ground with a lot less bulk on the rail. It's built to feed onto a standard 4" mandrel winch, and because the double-J wire hook reaches into tight D-rings and narrow anchor points, it earns a spot on trailers where rail clearance is tight or the catch point sits in an awkward corner.

Underneath the hook, the webbing is the same heavy-duty polyester used across our winch strap line: thicker yarn, more picks per inch, heat-sealed ends, and resistance to abrasion, UV, and water that keeps a strap in rotation season after season. The wire hooks themselves step up from a standard S-hook in both strength and durability, and a zinc coating guards against corrosion so the connection stays solid wrap after wrap.

Key Features

• 3" wide winch strap, available in multiple lengths
• Double-J wire hook hardware reaches tight D-rings and narrow anchor points
• Stronger and more durable than standard S-hook hardware
• Zinc-plated hooks resist corrosion
• Heavy-duty polyester webbing with thicker yarn and more picks per inch
• Heat-sealed ends resist abrasion, tearing, and cutting
• Fits standard 4" mandrel winches
• Tagged and stenciled working load limit, built to FMCSA, DOT, CVSA, WSTDA, and North American Cargo Securement standards
• Available in blue, green, red, and yellow

Winch Use Guidelines

According to the WSTDA (section 4.6.8): "When using web tie downs with a winch or ratchet, a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 wraps of webbing shall be wound on the winch or ratchet mandrel. Excessive wraps of webbing on the mandrel may reduce the working load limit (WLL) of the web tie down and may interfere with proper operation."

What is Design Factor?

Another term defined by the WSTDA, design factor is the "ratio of the breaking strength to the working load limit" and should be 3:1 for these tie down straps. This builds in a level of redundancy to account for unknown factors, keeping you, your crew, and those around you safe.

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