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Originally Posted by waialua359
Well, I guess we shall see. 
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Prepare to be disappointed. There's nothing special about the scenario Adam has outlined. Any system with a ratchet and pawl is going to behave exactly as he's explained. We had this happen multiple times in 2010 with our kicker and our hanger. It's a HUGE PITA when it happens. We had to use a giant flat head screwdriver and apply major force to the pawl to lever it to disengage. This is assuming you have a pawl that's actually accessible. If you're using a ratcheting wrench you're totally screwed.
Imagine trying to release a ratchet strap that has been ratcheted to significant tension. If you try to pull the release with your fingers without taking up some of the load with the handle, you will never get it undone. You have to release tension off the release bar in order to move it. This is exactly what will happen in the scenario outlined above.