Tow rope?

[gringeltaube]

........................... I'd bet lunch that it wasn't a snatch strap at all but the more rigid and non-elastic material used for slings and such.
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Very likely POLYPROPYLENE which is used in straps, slings and ropes, for towing, tie down and even lifting purposes, but NOT for vehicle recovery since it's virtually NO stretch!

NYLON is the way to go: with its ability to stretch up to 25% under tension and then retract it would free any stuck rig, provided it is of adecuate rating. (suggest 6"x30' = 60.000lbs breaking strenght, to always carry in your Deuce!)

Stretch and elasticity of a nylon strap coupled with the forward momentum of the towing vehicle eliminates the dangerous jerk, thereby decreasing damage to both vehicle tow points.



G.

 

[rmgill]

The question is, do you have the tractive effort to recover the vehicle or do you need to add the weight of the recovery vehicle as inertia to extract the stuck vehicle.

Personally, I like the idea of snatch straps for smaller lighter vehicles, but the idea of such for big heavy vehicles seems sort of crazy.

My recovery kit on my truck is a combination of grade 43 chains for anchoring to objects (Like a tree or another truck and using the winch OR using the heavy chain that I bought at the Marietta GaMVPA event. iirc it's 3/4" chain at 20 feet with a pear link on both ends and a grab hook on one end. Great for wrapping around something (like a rail car knuckle) OR hooking to a shackle on a truck to be recovered.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Ryan, bring the deuce to the next GA rally. I'll have my 6" strap with me and we'll play with it. It really works great when it's sized to the vehicle.

 

[M1075]

When someone's avatar is "Recovry4x4" they probably know a thing or two about using straps to extract vehicles.

 

[swbradley1]

Kenny, the one at Haspin was a lifting strap that pulled the bumper off. No stretch to it. Adam went forward in the 818 and the Deuce just sat there but the bumper ripped off the driver's side. Nothing like a crowd of guys watching a night recovery in a mud hole.

sw

 

[MWMULES]

Reb I have used the rope off a "Military sling set" my M818. there are 2 types out the 10,000 and a 25,000 lb. Mine is a 25. This guy has them on ebay don't know what his is rated for.
MILITARY AIR MOBLE SLING TRUCK TOW STRAP ARMY SURPLUS - eBay (item 320468656935 end time Jan-28-10 15:54:48 PST)

this is a link to info on them FM 10-67-1 CHAPTER 18

 

[BKubu]

I'm going respecfully disagree with you on this one. My common sense tells me that the stiffer, non stretchable tug ropes would be harder on your towpoints than the more elastical snatch strap. I'd be interested in seeing the material of the strap used to rip off your bumper. I'd bet lunch that it wasn't a snatch strap at all but the more rigid and non-elastic material used for slings and such. Again, I wasn't there but the thought that a more elastic material would be harder on tow points than the less stretchy rope just doesn't make sense in my little brain.

Remember, they call him RECOVRY4X4 for a reason! Thanks, Kenny.

 

[Crackerjax]

Straps & Belts

I use the 120k model I have a 5 foot and a 50 foot both with loops on both ends(flying metal sucks)..... we had a battle on pavement between 2 m35's and played tug of war with no problems ... if you brake one of these straps you have a problem... I have had mine for about a year and a half now... still solid these people do great work.

 

[goat whisperer]

Hi,
we are using selfmade ropes. One of us is scout and has experience in making ropes. the ropes are differend in lenghts and tractive power. The ropes are like a rubber band, they elongate up to 20% before they are tight. So you can drive with full speed into this rope and pull vehicles that are much heavier than the pulling one softly but with lots of power...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3wVPKkKodg[/media]

 

[kipman]

I have some of those military sling straps, and a few of the 60 foot straps like Kenny got from me.

 

[goat whisperer]

Another example for the elastic rope...
The car with the elastic rope pulls much more than the car with the static rope...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xQTFpkYQC0[/media]

 

[srodocker]

holy cow....

 

[Josh]

Least those things float.

 

[reb87]

I think I need one of those

 

[rwoods]

Let me preface this by saying, I'm not an expert. But unless you just want to make a dangerous activity (vehicle recovery) even more dangerous, you need to know the difference between a recovery strap/rope and a tow strap/rope. There are lots of web resources to help you pick the right size and application. There is also a lot of mis -information out there (including flawed "research" by the Mythbusters on the dangers of breaking cables). You can always find a way to recover your truck but you can't restore a life you maimed or taken by accident.

 

[M1075]

I think I need one of those

Ross-

I tracked down the manufacturer of the big rope I have and it is www.customrope.net out of Kiowa, KS. They should have the rope for your application. They are the real deal.

 

[BEASTMASTER]

i,m OLD fashioned. i still use a good old piece of 3/8 american made chain. if that breaks i go to the 5/8 chain. if that breaks i go to the 1 inch cable. ain't had the 5/8 or the cable for a long time.

 

[Josh]

I've always been afraid of shock loading a chain.(I think I said that right). For strait pulls with out a running start, chains are what I use. But if i have to use the inneria of the truck, I'll use nylon straps.

 

[bgekky3]

Here are some ropes that are at the surplus store.

 

[wldrbob]

well we did some real hard pulls with cats and heavy earthmoving equipment and we sometimes put an old tire between to take up hard hits. hey it worked and we broke a few chains but donr remember ripping a tire in half