Ginnie and I thought the dinette chair straps were pretty unsightly, and difficult to use. We found a solution which is much easier. We removed all of the black straps and tie down brackets. We ran a bungee cord around all four chairs and the table leg. The bungee cord only goes around one leg on each chair and is position over the top of the chair rails. This holds the chairs in place very well, and is a cinch to put on and remove. We've put on 1200 miles now and the chairs haven't budged. We even drove down a very rough dirt road and they stayed in place.