4 pcs Trailer Modification Accessories Zipper Pull 10Mm Thick Trailer Handle Spring Buckle Utv Trailer Lock (Silver,

Fiddling with a stiff clip in the rain, with cold fingers and a tarp trying to get away from you, is where most trailer jobs go wrong. These spring-gate hooks have a coated handle you can grip and turn with gloves on, which is the whole point of them.

A gate that closes itself

The spring gate is the useful part. Push a rope, chain link or tarp eyelet against it and it opens; let go and the spring shuts it, so nothing works its way out over corrugations. Each hook is 5.8 cm overall, which makes it a small, handy size for tarp eyelets, trailer nets and gear straps rather than heavy chain work. The metal is galvanised, so the zinc coating takes the abuse of mud, salt spray and repeated wetting instead of the base metal rusting solid in the closed position.

Sizes worth checking before you order

Two different thickness figures appear in the supplier data. The title says 10 mm thick; the specification line quotes a diameter of half an inch, which is 12.7 mm. Both are published here because there is no way to tell which refers to the gate wire and which to the body. A third dimension, listed only as "tray 1-9/16 x 3", carries no units at all and has been left out. The pack weighs 782 g and arrives in a 20 × 15 × 4 cm box, so these are small items — measure your eyelets before ordering.

Key features

• Set of four: enough for the corners of a tarp or a pair of tie-down runs.
• Self-closing spring gate: stays shut without a screw collar to do up.
• Coated handle: gives something to pull and rotate against with wet or gloved hands.
• Galvanised metal: a sacrificial zinc layer for hardware stored outside on a trailer.
• 5.8 cm overall length: compact enough to sit flat against a tarp without snagging.

Specifications

• Quantity: 4 pieces
• Material: galvanised metal
• Overall length: 5.8 cm
• Thickness / diameter: the supplier gives 10 mm in the title and 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) in the specification list; both are reproduced here as published
• Handle: coated, described by the supplier as a red handle cover
• Colour: the title says silver, while the description lists the colour as "as picture shown"
• Package weight: 782 g
• Package size: 20 × 15 × 4 cm
• Load rating: not stated by the supplier
• Measurement tolerance: the supplier asks buyers to allow 1-3 mm

What's in the box

• 4 × spring buckle hooks

What these are not rated for

• No load rating, working load limit or breaking strength is published for these hooks. None should be assumed.
• Not for vehicle recovery. Never connect a snatch strap, kinetic rope or winch line to a spring hook, and never recover from a tow ball, tow bar tongue or bumper — rated recovery points only.
• Not for lifting, overhead loads, or anything supporting a person or an animal.
• Use them for light restraint duties: tarps, covers, nets and general trailer tidying.
• Check the gate opens and closes freely before each trip, and replace any hook with a bent gate or a tired spring.

A cheap set to keep in the trailer toolbox for the endless small jobs where a knot would be slower and a shackle would be overkill.

Returns, Refunds and Replacements

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Delivery Timeframe

Please note that we cannot guarantee the exact date of arrival, and the delivery timeframes (excluding weekends and public holidays) are as follows:

• For customers in Victoria, approximately 7-10 working days;
• For customers in NSW, SA, ACT, and QLD, approximately 9-12 working days;
• For customers in WA, NT, and TAS, approximately 9-12 working days.