The Transport Chains with Chain Hooks Give Us Binder Chains
Transport Chains and load binder is strong truck tie down, according to NACM and ASTM all these chains and binders are made from carbon steel, the WLL of the chains and binders are higher than most comparable tie down straps , say we compare grade 70 size 5/16” binder chain(which has 4700lbs WLL) to 2” tie downs(typical WLL 3333lbs) , 3/8” WLL 6600lbs binder chain vs. 4” WLL 5400lbs tie down straps , you can see that the chains are much stronger, and the load binders are even stronger than same size chains, 5/16”X3/8” load binder(lever or ratchet type) has working load limit of 5400lbs and 3/8”-1/2” chain binder has working load limit 9200lbs . Almost no exception, transport chains have another name, binder chains, becuase these chains come with slip hooks most of the time, the hooks will help the chains to get the load binded.
These chains and binders are mostly used to haul big, heavy equipment, such as backhoe, bulldozer, these things are hard on straps, only carbon steel chains can sustain that kind of abuse , 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 binder chains are not for over head lifting, otherwise you can use them freely, the grade 80, 100, 120 chains are for lifting. We see people use transport chains to drag the stumps , tow the docks , and to tie down the logs out of the the trees, you can go around to find more creative uses of these grade 70 chains and binders. The most important application for these chains and binders are in trucking business, especially for those heavy machinery.
To wrap it up, these chains and binders are heavy duty and weather resistant truck tie downs, they can be used anywhere we want, and they can be used under extreme weather conditions, sometimes these chains and binders even can be used as rescue tools. Made from steel make them strong yet versatile, you know your cargo are safe when you put chains and binders on.