So the straps are strung from bungees to the top deck via rollers. Slide them along to where you want them and ratchet them down. The bungees mean you get a good hold on the load. The straps are folded over several times so you can’t pull them through the ratchet. Release the ratchet as normal and slide out of the way for unloading.
First time I’ve seen these and I’m quite impressed.
A good idea if all the loads are nearly full height. Then some dork tries to strap a short pallet and breaks the bungee.
Santa:
A good idea if all the loads are nearly full height. Then some dork tries to strap a short pallet and breaks the bungee.
From what I saw, the bungees are on pulleys. They practically go down to the deck. My concern was, how sturdy are they? Will a bit of rough handling break the pulleys?
Those one’s are a good idea, there are ones where you have to fix at ratchet at either side, and they are utter pish.
Been out a few years now, other systems have cargo netting or a sheet attached too .
Seen them before and they’re a very good idea but in time the bungee might perish and I’m guessing more money initially to spec.
Like everything else,… great for a few months from brand new, then wear and tear, negligence lack of maintenance and clowns who pretend to be drivers abusing and breaking them kick in, and they become more of a hindrance than a help when you have to adapt and work around them.
Or does that just apply to my firm’s kit. 
nick2008:
Been out a few years now, other systems have cargo netting or a sheet attached too .
Saw something similar recently while waiting to tip at bargain booze Crewe, the pallets of beer had a load bearing sheet over the pallets with ratchet straps either end, but instead of wrapping around the back pallets which most beer wagons do, these where over the top. So when released they lifted away, the bungees lifting them where attached to the roof the same as internal straps are, so they could be moved out the way.
A Novel idea, but as stated once they get damaged or poorly maintained, they are somewhat pointless
You wouldn’t think they’re a good idea if you were using them on a daily basis I promise you! 
i think it depends on your load D.S.Smith at tuxford have hook on one side rachet on the other BUT they only carry reels and scrap paper bales and have good maintanace D.H.L. at nwk have ratchets on both sides and are crap with a multi level load or scrap machines
I would imagine theres going to be a lot of tension on those bungees and the rail theyre attached to…i prefer the old fashioned way…dont use any…ha ha …just kidding, throw them over the load, takes longer, but its not my loss is it.
I took them out within 3 weeks of having them. Kept getting stuck, trapped and just in the way most of the time. They are used a lot by the lads delivering plasterboard to our place and they look perfect for that job!
Ours has a sheet from front to back on runners, and believe me it’s a absolute pain in the ■■■…
They’re designed of course to satisfy DVSA’s increasingly ■■■■ strapping requirements, or more to the point, to stop them levying a fixed penalty. They do help when you’re doing multi-drop because you no longer have the hassle of pratting about opening both curtains to get one pallet off, because the strap can be re-tightened from both sides. I’m damned if I can see that they’re any better than internals though when you’re working with full-size pallets every day. Yes I know the load’s supposed to be strapped to the bed but these things will only make a difference over internals (and even then it’s questionable) if you actually put the wagon on its roof.
