Trying to see if anyone knows of some that are made here in the US. Looking into PowerTye right now and I am skeptical. Waiting on a response from them. Any others I should look at?

Little ones or real ones?

Check Diamondback Truck Covers at https://diamondbackcovers.com/...ts/ratchet-tie-downs to see whether these will suit your needs.

I have a pair but haven't used them yet. USA made, they seem excellent for my own needs.

Something with a WLL of 1500 lbs or better to start with. I wouldn’t mind having various sizes as long as they are USA made

https://thetankstrap.com/

I don’t know where they’re made, but in the trucking world, Kinedyne Cargo Control is the gold standard.

www.kinedyne.com

Several of them if you do a search. Some of them say "assembled in the USA" so you know what that means.
I bought some from Mac's several years ago and they seem to be high quality. I also had some straps I needed in a custom configuration and they did them correctly. Their hardware seems to be much nicer than the generic ones although any of the decent quality ones seem to be OK.

https://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/

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Originally posted by fwbulldog:
https://thetankstrap.com/

My first thought. Been watching SRK for years.

But, I believe they only have a hook on one end [the ratchet end], they're made to be looped & fed back into the ratchet.
So, if you need a hook on both ends, these may not be an option.

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Originally posted by mutedblade:
Trying to see if anyone knows of some that are made here in the US. Looking into PowerTye right now and I am skeptical. Waiting on a response from them. Any others I should look at?

I have these. Made in the US and built very will IMO.

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Originally posted by fwbulldog:
https://thetankstrap.com/

Yes.. the SRK ratchet straps are the ones to get.

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
I don’t know where they’re made, but in the trucking world, Kinedyne Cargo Control is the gold standard.

www.kinedyne.com

Out of the 10 or so emails to various companies, they are the only one that responded and they said Made in USA. Very telling in my eyes.

Thank you to everyone for your responses.

https://www.ancracargo.com

Ancra Straps served me well tying down motorcycles for years -

Last weekend my buddy's ratchet strap failed breaking at the ratchet when cargo bounced in the trailer. Lightweight load. Buddy upset because he bought online saying they were 1800 lb straps and assembled in USA. The ratchet metal was very, very thin. I compared to my ratchets and noticed a marked difference in metal quality.

What I learned from my buddy's error is to disregard the strap description and make sure that I actually touch and feel the quality before buying.

We used the 27' John Deere manufactured ratchet straps to tie down machinery and loads of hay when we still had the hay business. Excellent quality and John Deere pricey but I think they may have been made in their plant in Germany or France, not sure.

Whatever you do, don't put a knot in the strap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifyJjQXOttE

Excellent info in that video Paten. Thanks for that. The only failures I've had with any strap (even the Chicom ones) were abrasion related. A shifty load and sharp metal doesn't pair well. I try to carry old innertube for this exact purpose, but sometimes I don't have any. Gonna start carrying some cheap moving blankets around when I've got to move something with sharp edges.

They have other uses as well

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Originally posted by Jelly:

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Originally posted by fwbulldog:
https://thetankstrap.com/

Yes.. the SRK ratchet straps are the ones to get.

Pretty sure these are just white label from US Cargo Control.
https://www.uscargocontrol.com...ndless-Ratchet-Strap

Agree with both the Kinedyne and the Ancra straps. They even both manufacture versions that are certified for aircraft use.