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Ameristep ROS setup

BTaylor

BTaylor

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Remembered I had a bag full of these steps and found them this past weekend. In looking through past threads here it looks like most have put the steps on a ratchet or a Cam buckle. Are there any issues just adding steps to the original strap? I did check the date stamp and they are all 01/05 steps so looks like they are ok as far as the recall. Not sure I will like using them rather than a platform but want to try them since I have them and they were only on a tree once years ago.

Plan to try them this coming weekend and will make a decision about keeping them. Otherwise there will be 9 steps in the classifieds along with my Woodpecker drill and set of bolts that also have been laying dormant in the back of the closet.
 
BTaylor said:
Remembered I had a bag full of these steps and found them this past weekend. In looking through past threads here it looks like most have put the steps on a ratchet or a Cam buckle. Are there any issues just adding steps to the original strap? I did check the date stamp and they are all 01/05 steps so looks like they are ok as far as the recall. Not sure I will like using them rather than a platform but want to try them since I have them and they were only on a tree once years ago.

Plan to try them this coming weekend and will make a decision about keeping them. Otherwise there will be 9 steps in the classifieds along with my Woodpecker drill and set of bolts that also have been laying dormant in the back of the closet.
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IMO, the best thing you can do is to go with an over center buckle. Locks it down tightly to the tree and keeps it there nicely. I ordered boat straps from Amazon and used just the buckle on the original straps. In another post, I shared pictures of my DIY "cleats" that I added to back side of steps which keep them from sliding around on the tree. You still get a little movement, but not much.
 
I don't use a ROS often, but when I do, it's Ameristeps on the original strap with an over-center cam buckle.
 
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