Revision question · Vehicle loading

You're securing a very heavy load with a ratchet strap. Which anchorage point is unsafe to use with ratchet straps?

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Rope hook

Eye bolt

Shackle

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Rope hookThis was the right answer

Rope hooks aren't designed to withstand high forces. They're usually just welded or bolted to the underside of the platform. Many are so weak that they can easily be distorted by a ratchet buckle when a webbing strap is tightened. Secure anchorage points should be built into the main frame or chassis of the vehicle.

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Do not attach a ratchet strap to a rope hookReviewed guidance summary · This is specifically an anchorage-strength question, not a preference among arbitrary hook shapes.

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