turnbuckles for an x deck?

[F5_Z06]

Picked up a used Xdeck last week and I need to know where I can get turnbuckles with locking nuts to tie it down in Edmonton. I'm eventually going to bolt it down, just need turnbuckles as a quick fix.

 

[paver]

Home Depot has a good selection I got the ones with hook on one end and eye on other end then just added a nut on them to lock them have worked great on all my decks. Any bolt supply place should have what you need though.

 

[tater]

Princess auto $9 each.

 

[the_real_wild1]

I was going to say princess auto also.

 

[goodngrubby]

7" M12 hook and eye turnbuckles at Greggs are $4.

 

[Bozo]

What size of turnbuckle does the job? Is 3/8" bolt adequate?....is a 1/2" bolt over kill?

 

[sirkdev]

Just out of curiosity why doesn't anybody use ratchet straps, turn buckles always came loose and were a PIA for me.... switched to heavy duty 1.5" ratchet straps. ! per corner and never had a problem again. Plus you can come up with much better angles to really anchor the deck.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Just out of curiosity why doesn't anybody use ratchet straps, turn buckles always came loose and were a PIA for me.... switched to heavy duty 1.5" ratchet straps. ! per corner and never had a problem again. Plus you can come up with much better angles to really anchor the deck.

I was wondering the same. I got some turn buckles from a friend when I bought the deck that have locking nuts on them. But was wondering about the straps too. I never hear of anyone using them.

 

[jeremy]

Mine is in with turn buckles and a guy from work runs heavy duty straps. I will be switching next time I need to take my deck out. Turn buckles are a pain in the ace.

 

[j335]

I bought mine from Home Depot. Ran ratchet straps for a majority of the year a while back, worked good too.

 

[lewey]

turnbuckles are a bit of a pia, but you put them on once a season so who cares. i would personally trust them more. dont use cheap hook ones though, they can bend straight and fall off from bouncing up a logging road. use the jaw or eye type with some shackles.

 

[F5_Z06]

All I could find at Home Depot were turnbuckles I wouldn't even trust my clothesline on never mind a sled deck and princess auto was out of stock so the search continues...

 

[Summiteer]

What do you attach them to on the truck?

 

[c.wilson07]

Ive been using heavy duty ratchet straps that work good. but saw some cam over units from bulldog decks that looked intetesting Anybody used these before?