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nbuzz

04-13-2009, 10:44 PM

flykelley

04-14-2009, 10:44 AM

I have a question about the the fastrap tie downs. I've looked into them and it between these and a prolocker. my question is, since I've searched everywhere... is:

Can the straps come off but the brackets stay on?

since this is my only trailer to haul my equipment and clippings. the straps look like they'd be the biggest pain in the #$% to work with if your trailer isn't solely for your mowers.

any help is great. thanks guysHi Nbuzz
I have them on my trailer and they are easy to use. I just loosen the straps and pull them off the tires, I do not undo them all they way. You can take the straps off and the brackets stay bolted to the floor if you need to use the trailer some other way. Would I buy them again, yes I would.

Regards Mike

nbuzz

04-14-2009, 12:11 PM

Thanks Mike! thats what I wanted to hear. I just didnt wanna fight with them if I had mulch or leaves on the trailer, b/c I don't think I could handle getting the rakes and shovels stuck on them all the time.

Supper Grassy

04-14-2009, 04:39 PM

i take the straps off when i am not using them so that they dont get damaged

scagtiger

04-14-2009, 04:53 PM

we have fast straps on our trailers and on our isuzu and love em.. my guys say they are the easiest to use and never have any problems with them

nbuzz

04-14-2009, 10:53 PM

thanks for the input guys. I did here that the straps are a pain to thread back onto the brackets if you take them off... any of this true?

igotdiesel2

04-14-2009, 11:10 PM

The straps can be a pain, but when you do them a time of 2 they get easy. I welded nuts onto a steel plate and screwed that plate to the underside of my trailer so I can impact wrench off my fastraps, brackets and all on and off when needed. -Jason

Supper Grassy

04-14-2009, 11:13 PM

its not too hard to re thread them though, if you plan to haul stuff like much where out went to shovel off the trailer deck the brackets can get in the way, if you can get under your trailer i would use a bolt with a removable nut of somekind instead of screws to attach them

nbuzz

04-15-2009, 11:44 AM

I like your guys thinking. the plates attached to the underside of the trailer is frickin sweet!! I'll just have to have a buddy of mine weld them up for me.

js.lawn

04-15-2009, 12:07 PM

that's how i have mine set up with a plate that it screwed on the bottom of trailer and nuts welded to the plate work out very smooth compared the the pro lockers witch tear up Ur front caster wheels and the mower still moves around from bouncing

Supper Grassy

04-15-2009, 12:29 PM

can you post of pics of the plate i'll have to make a set for my self

nbuzz

04-15-2009, 07:21 PM

js.lawn

04-15-2009, 07:46 PM

js.lawn did you try the pro lockers out? Im still contemplating between the two.

another question; do the front end on your walk behinds tilt up or bounce off the deck with the mower only hooked in with the fastraps?

no my brother has them and wishes he never bought them now they just sit on the shelf after repairing his front casters

now for the other question is no they do not never had a problem

nbuzz

04-15-2009, 08:02 PM

thanks man, i think im going with the fastraps.

michaelee2

04-16-2009, 02:27 AM

How did he tear up his front casters with a prolocker. Reason I ask is because I just started using one a few weeks ago and really like it but will get fastraps if it gonna mess up my casters. Don't really see how it would but let me know.

nbuzz

04-16-2009, 11:06 PM

+1 on that, I'm curious as to how bad they were. but I think Im gonna try one of each.

js.lawn

04-17-2009, 09:30 AM

OK think about it when your going down the road and its rough the only thing holding the mower down or in place is the prolocker you have a machine that weighs 300 to 4 pounds what take the beating the caster wheel correct . the machine itself will bounce around and in time you well have to replace or re weld something .my brother had to re weld the caster wheel support where its welded to the bearing where the caster wheel shaft goes up into for the ajustment on his scag with faststraps it holds the main wheel's and does not bounce around they don't move at all

igotdiesel2

04-17-2009, 07:23 PM

When I was researching how to strap my WB to the trailer I came across this thread PROLOCKER OOPS.? (http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=160498&highlight=prolockers) -Jason

mitw44

04-29-2009, 09:42 PM

I just installed fastraps for my Gravely 48XDZ. Wow, do they ever make it quick and easy, not to mention, secure, in fastening my mower down. The tire acts a shock absorber for the rest of the mower when going down the road. I think the straps are easy to re-thread into the brackets. I use my pocket knife to coax the strap back through the holes.:weightlifter: