EJ's ratchet strap system

[stanton]

that auta old ere!!

 

[Crab]

Thats the best I could come up with for mounting the straps, SS is a beeatch to drill at home. BTW, I got the bracket backing plate made out of a piece of 1/4" AL just as we talked with no probs, even did the big hole.

 

[stanton]

looks good but i think the ratchet is mounted a little too far up. may damage the hood over time just from putting it on.

 

[djkorn1]

Nice! I am upgrading mine to look more like his and ditching my latch too!

 

[Frosty]

I just ordered one up... i'll have to see how it will fit with the 24/7 front foot hold I am running.

 

[oxnard111]

Someone needs to make a hood with an intent right in the middle, so that you can place the ratchet in the middle of the hood. Kinda like if you were to used a ratchet on a stock hood RN hood with the fire extinguisher holder removed.

If the ratchet were in the middle, there is a way less chance of foot and leg carnage.

 

[McDog]

true dat

 

[Proformance1]

Very cool strap EJ, so far it is holding up to everything myself and mother nature can throw at it! It works great with my new Waterdawg hood.

 

[Frosty]

Very cool strap EJ, so far it is holding up to everything myself and mother nature can throw at it! It works great with my new Waterdawg hood.

x2

I'm loving this set up... after three months of riding i have not had one problem. and it works great with the 24/7 front foothold.

 

[djkorn1]

I have been running straps for 4 years now. Nothing has ever broke and I have never hit the ratchet or lost my hood!

EJ's system one-ups mine for sure. Ditching the stock latch and the 2 in 1 is genious! Stock latches suck farts. Mine is a bit of overkill.

 

[WILKEY]

im runnin this set up now but have never been able to find a stainless one.. i keep replacing the ratchet every two months..:bad3::bad3:

where do i buy?

 

[djkorn1]

I don't know...Freshwater doesn't kill ratchets. I've had the same ones for 3 years.

 

[Mike Serlin]

EJ's brapstrap is sick!!! I just put it on my new superjet and it works flawlessly. It looks practically stock and I would be affraid to ride a ski without it. Picks comming soon

 

[Crab]

EJ's brapstrap is sick!!! I just put it on my new superjet and it works flawlessly. It looks practically stock and I would be affraid to ride a ski without it. Picks comming soon

I love mine, and I land wrong way too often, never a worry about the hood.

 

[Idok]

where do you affix the strap on an aftermarket bracket? Just drill it???

 

[Matt_E]

On any of the bracket bolts

 

[WAB]

I'm been using one for a couple of months now on my squarenose and like it. I think I'll move the ratchet to the side and still run the latch though. Seems the hood could get knocked to the side with straps only. The straps do hold the hood down tight, but don't limit side to side movement as well as a latch.

 

[butti]

I'm been using one for a couple of months now on my squarenose and like it. I think I'll move the ratchet to the side and still run the latch though. Seems the hood could get knocked to the side with straps only. The straps do hold the hood down tight, but don't limit side to side movement as well as a latch.

if you run two straps you will get no side to side movement

 

[stanton]

I'm been using one for a couple of months now on my squarenose and like it. I think I'll move the ratchet to the side and still run the latch though. Seems the hood could get knocked to the side with straps only. The straps do hold the hood down tight, but don't limit side to side movement as well as a latch.

its true that it will slip to the side if its not cranked super tight(like it should be) i run a peice of turf on my hood for the strap to hold onto but ej includes a bracket that holds the strap on the hood.
my ski landed on the hood from 10+foot today and it didnt move.:Banane09:

 

[Crab]

its true that it will slip to the side if its not cranked super tight(like it should be) i run a peice of turf on my hood for the strap to hold onto but ej includes a bracket that holds the strap on the hood.
my ski landed on the hood from 10+foot today and it didnt move.:Banane09:

And here I thought that was my best trick......:woot: