IMPROVED RATCHET-CAP WINCH
Ancra International has unveiled the next generation of its popular SilverCap ratchet-cap winch. The self-contained system, which eliminates the need to re-insert a winch bar to tighten load straps, now features GrimeGuard, an extra weather-tight seal to protect the device’s key moving parts from moisture and road grime. Made of EPDM rubber, it hugs the joint between the galvanized cap and the main winch housing. This
synthetic material is noted for superior resistance to damage from heat, oxidation, ozone, salt spray and other environmental factors.
The new SilverCap also has a tamper-resistant center shaft with locking threads that ensures that the ratchet-cap holds fast and cannot be
removed. The patented SilverCap eliminates the repetitive insertion and removal of the winch bar each time straps are tightened down to secure a load to a trailer. Functioning like a socket wrench, it allows the winch bar to remain in place in the ratchet-cap while the load straps are cranked
tight. Strap tension does not slip, and the danger of the winch bar snapping back and injuring users is drastically reduced, the company says,
calling the SilverCap “the first significant advance in load strap winch systems since their introduction 40 years ago.”
It exceeds the recommended industry standard and carries a 6000-lb working-load-limit rating. Call 800- 233-5138.
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