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Other: Rack Strap Pressure
By:John VB
Date: 8/2/2016, 9:51 am

Hi!
On a recent post there was a discussion on damage caused by rack strapping. I find that over tightening rack straps is a frequent cause of gel coat cracks that I end up repairing for a local shop.
So I thought I would post what I do to reduce the possibility of this.

At about a foot from the buckle end of the straps, I double over the strap and sew a loop in the strap. About 18' further up the strap I sew in another loop. I then use a segment of bicycle intertube to connect the two loops with about 6 inches of unstretched tube between the two loops. That way I can pull the strap snugly but I am only tightening the section of bike tube and not over tensioning the strap.

I hope you find this useful,
John VB

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Other: Rack Strap Pressure
John VB -- 8/2/2016, 9:51 am
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Shawn Jones -- 8/5/2016, 11:44 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2016, 3:58 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/5/2016, 5:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2016, 7:09 am
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Dan Thaler -- 8/5/2016, 6:06 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 8/5/2016, 6:09 pm
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bsoderholm -- 8/5/2016, 8:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2016, 7:13 am
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bsoderholm -- 8/6/2016, 8:06 am
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Paul D -- 8/6/2016, 5:24 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 8/7/2016, 9:36 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/7/2016, 12:10 pm
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Paul D -- 8/7/2016, 4:32 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/7/2016, 5:05 pm
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Paul D -- 8/7/2016, 6:39 pm
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Rich Wagner -- 8/8/2016, 8:34 pm
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Rich Wagner -- 8/8/2016, 8:53 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/8/2016, 9:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/9/2016, 1:53 am
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Rich Wagner -- 8/9/2016, 11:29 am