Trans 307.06(2) (2) All end devices shall be constructed of metal with a manufacturer working load limit or breaking force limit at least as great as the chain, webbing strap, or wire cable to which the end device is attached.

Trans 307.06(3) (3) Adjustable end devices shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so that the operator of a vehicle can adjust the end devices.

Trans 307.06(4) (4) All end devices shall be securely attached to the vehicle.

Trans 307.06(5) (5) No person may use an end device which has been repaired, unless there has been a total replacement of the load-bearing component with a replacement component meeting the requirements of this section and the manufacturing standards of the original manufacturer of the tiedown assembly.

Trans 307.06(6) (6) The anchorages by which a tiedown device is attached to a vehicle shall have a tensile strength at least as great as the tensile strength of the tiedown assembly.

Trans 307.06 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1991, No. 430, eff. 11-1-91.

Trans 307.07 Trans 307.07 Webbing straps.

Trans 307.07(1) (1) Webbing straps shall have a minimum working load limit of 1,000 pounds per inch of width.

Trans 307.07(2) (2) Webbing straps shall be marked by the manufacturer to indicate its working load limit or breaking force limit.

Trans 307.07(3) (3) Webbing straps that have been repaired shall bear a clearly legible label stating the name of the company that made the repair and the load rating of the repaired strap.

Trans 307.07(4) (4) Webbing straps consisting of woven strands may not be used as a tiedown if:

Trans 307.07(4)(a) (a) Cuts, burns or holes through the webbing total more than

Trans 307.07(4)(a)1. 1. 3/4 inch for webbing which is 4 inches wide.

Trans 307.07(4)(a)2. 2. 5/8 inch for webbing which is 3 inches wide.

Trans 307.07(4)(a)3. 3. 3/8 inch for webbing which is 2 inches wide.

Trans 307.07(4)(b) (b) Separation of its load-carrying stitch pattern exceeds 1/4 of the total stitch area.

Trans 307.07(4)(c) (c) Severe abrasion or other damage reduces the strength of the tiedown by at least 20%.

Trans 307.07 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1991, No. 430, eff. 11-1-91.

Trans 307.08 Trans 307.08 Wire cable.

Trans 307.08(1) (1) All wire cable shall be a minimum of 3/8 inch diameter with a minimum rated working load limit of 3,000 pounds.

Trans 307.08(2) (2) No person may use wire cable that has been repaired or spliced.

Trans 307.08(3) (3) No person may use wire cable with more than 3 broken wires in any strand or excessive deterioration.

Trans 307.08(4) (4) Wire cable shall have a uniform diameter and may not have any detectable reduction in diameter at any point.

Trans 307.08 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1991, No. 430, eff. 11-1-91.

Trans 307.09 Trans 307.09 Stakes.

Trans 307.09(1) (1) All stakes shall be metal and of sufficient strength to support the load carried.

Trans 307.09(2) (2) Each stake shall be secured to the bed or frame of the vehicle by one of the following means:

Trans 307.09(2)(a) (a) Welded to the bed or frame of the vehicle, including as an upright part of a gusseted bunk.

Trans 307.09(2)(b) (b) Set into a metal stake pocket which is part of the bed or frame and secured into the stake pocket by: