Roller idler lets you secure your vehicle by the tire or the frame to the E-track in your trailer. Sturdy idler helps you route tie-down straps for easy ratcheting while also protecting your cargo.
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This roller idler can be very helpful when you're securing your car to your trailer with a ratchet strap. Without the roller idler, the ratchet would be located under your car where there often isn't enough space to comfortably tighten down the strap. And if you ran the strap out from under your car to better operate the ratchet, then the strap would rub against your bumper. The roller idler allows you to move the ratchet out from under your vehicle so that you can easily tighten the strap, and it prevents the strap from rubbing against your bumper.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (52 Customer Reviews)
Roller idler lets you secure your vehicle by the tire or the frame to the E-track in your trailer. Sturdy idler helps you route tie-down straps for easy ratcheting while also protecting your cargo.Comparing the Erickson Roller Idler to a different brand being sold by a local trailer dealer: These appear to be equal in quality (and I'll trust my cars' safety to them) and lower in price, including shipping charges.
These roller idlers are fantastic. Much less friction, reduced wear, no distortion, and cleaner looking strap setup. Previously, I used a D-ring setup, but it forces the strap to fold and bend in an awkward manner. I noticed that the straps were fraying and wearing because of this. With less friction, I feel that the ratchet can tighten against the wheel of the car more and not simply against the D-ring. I recommend this to anyone with an E-trac setup.
When you are new to E-track you get the tracks, the tie down rings & tie off straps and of coarse the tie down straps. But you may over look this idler roller tie off. You find that certain cargo is too low making difficult to use tie off straps. This forces you to strap more horizontally which doesn't allow sufficient down force. I found this out when transporting a 72" mower deck. Now I can place a couple of these idler under each mower arm and use only 1 tie off strap (instead of 4) . This allows for direct vertical force plus you don't have to worry about scratching the paint with hooks.
Kevin E - 12/15/2017Photos attached of the hold downs in us e.
This product is well made and the idea is great when you have limited space and need to secure cargo but have no room for the ratchet. However, wider 2 & 3” straps work best where 1” straps tend to seek one side or the other of the device and potentially could be damaged.. The roller reduces resistance allowing more tightening of your straps and giving you valuable room as well to operate the ratchet in close quarters situations. A bit pricey but one of those tools you’ll come to appreciate if you haul atv’s or cars.
I have e-track on my car trailer deck, mostly to provide handy points for strapping on random stuff like furniture. I got these for that purpose, unfortunately this isn't handy for hooks or straps. I sometimes use the ones with the loops, or mostly strap straight into the e-track.
Works great!
Used this product to shorten a ratchet strap and provide the correct angle of pull. Couldn't be happier.
I received my order a few days ago. Everything was there and well packaged. I had great help and answered my questions. Now the work begins installing my E-track on my new car trailer and getting everything to work the way I want it to. Thanks etrailer for your help. Sincerely, Steve S.
I have purchased from etrailer.com in the past and I have had excellent service, turnaround, and product selection for my requirements each time. The current purchase is for securing my 2015 Chevy Equinox inside my enclosed car hauler. This will be towed behind my 42' Motorhome. I highly recommend etrailer as I have found no other supplier as product comprehensive.
Exactly what I needed.
This is a very well built product that has help secured many items in my trailer. From ATV's, ladders and generators just to name a few.
I have always have a great experience with E Trailer. Great prices and top quality merchandise delivered in a timely manner, and at great prices. What more could I ask for. They are my number one go to for all my trailer and tie down needs. I actually used the roller proportion to adapt to an L track slide bottom for my race car trailer tie downs. Worked a charm. Thanks.
Excellent quality, fits track rail system correctly, no issues.
Yes I did receive the order and it was exactly what I needed. I installed the etrack on my trailer and hauled my bike to Florida. It worked great and I didn’t have to worry about the tie downs coming loose. Thanks
Great accessory for E-track! Allows me to lock down my UTV tires with little to no effort and takes out the hassle of adjusting the straps to odd angles.
Works great, holds full tension on the strap. Perfect for tying down my Mini Cooper S. I use this to transition the strap over the tire, the clamp the free end to the Etrack I got for here also. ETrailer always delivers, my order was shipped quickly, and correctly.
Works great to give an extra anchor point so the ratchet does not get stuck between the fender and tire.
Works great with other E-Track products purchased through etrailer. I'm using it on a strap to hold the wheels of my Ariel Atom to the trailer floor.
Great company easy ordering super fast processing and shipping and fantastic price The Erickson roller idlers worked perfect for a lower pulling angle for all my Honda 1000 pioneers and Rincon's on my featerlite 3110 trailer with e-trac
I had one fail, but all the other ones I ordered are fine. good and solid. The one that failed had the capped end inside the U shaped piece pop off resulting a separation of the two sections. It appeared to be a bad weld on that one.
The product broke and the car came loose on the trailer the very first time we used it.
Excellent product idea. A little concerned with how they fit in the track. If pulled toward the latch side, the other side barely stays in the slot. Going to try to make sure I only pull them the other way.
One year later and all is working well. My toy trailer is properly outfitted to adapt to many different vehicles.
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