Cheap DIY Tree Huggers

[Tank]

Today whilst down the scrapyard hunting for a replacement for the suspension that gave up on my car i noticed the guys working at the scrapyard used old seatbelts to tie to heavy car parts and then picking it up with a forklift, which got me thinking, if the seatbelt can hold an engine it could be used for some tree huggers.

Thought this may be a useful idea if someone was looking for a cheap alternative to some tree huggers.

 

[Miyagi]

Oh good idea!!!

 

[Wayland]

Yep. I've used them for ages.

They work well and if you cut the fittings rather than the belt they have sewn in loops at one end too.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Clunk, click, every kip!

Sorry, can't help meself sometimes.

I'll get me coat...

 

[Miyagi]

Clunk, click, every kip!

Sorry, can't help meself sometimes.

I'll get me coat...

Now then, now then - brilliant!

Liam

 

[Neumo]

Like that a lot, as I am looking for some wide tree juggers now that I have gone from slap straps to amasteel. A bit of bar tacking on the sewing machine & I reckon I could make something useful.

 

[Badger74]

I bought today two 5m x 25mm 500kg breaking strain green ratchet straps for £3.99 from Clas Ohlson.

 

[mountainm]

When I enquired into this a few months ago it worked out expensive as the scrap dealers only wanted to sell the whole seatbelt unit, not just the belts.

 

[wise old owl]

Excuse me for butting in here; but I need your help. What in the world is a "tree hugger?" In my part of the world it is a environmentalist? Thanks in advance, woo

 

[Mesquite]

Excuse me for butting in here; but I need your help. What in the world is a "tree hugger?" In my part of the world it is a environmentalist? Thanks in advance, woo

Straps that go around a tree that hug it and you attach suspesion ropes for hammocks to. Saves the rope cutting in and damaging the tree back.

 

[DaveBromley]

you can buy webbing on ebay that is the same as seatbelt material, its really cheap too. I think it cost me £5 for 10m and that was including postage.

Its 50mm wide so exactly the same as seatbelts and works a treat, well it has for me in my hammock

Dave

 

[marty marty]

Ask your local plumbers merchants to save you the single use lifting straps used to deliver bundles of pipe. Not lightweight....but free!

 

[dave89]

Whilst a good idea if you have old seat belts laying around, not that practical if you had to go out and get some and then modify them. You can get tree huggers or lifting straps for around £10 a pair from the internet.

 

[mrcharly]

Most webbing is plenty strong enough to be used for tree huggers. Check out a diy shop and look for webbing sold by the metre. Learn to tie a sling knot to join it (Tie a loose overhand knot in one end, then take the other end and feed it round the overhand knot. Snug knot down tight and whip or sew down loose ends for security).