You can use any old 1" ratchet, I used a racket of that had a broken strap and the original strap that the ameri-steps came on. The hook just hooks on the flat spot instead of where the hook was sewn on (it won't fit there without grinding it down). Put an over hand in your webbing if your worried about anything sliding off. I have used these like this for many years. When packing them up slide the ratchet to the steps and ratchet it down and the steps tighten up into a spiral clump which is about as compact as they get, they as won't knock each other without effort so they will travel quietly.
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