Tow ropes /straps
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I have a 5 ton tow rope, a 5 ton roundsling, a couple of 2 ton strops and a lifting strop rated at 10 tons. I also have a selection of hooks and shackles rated from 2 to 10 tons. There isn't much I cant recover/tow with those. 2 tons is ok for towing on the road, but I wouldn't use anything less than 5 tons for off road recovery.
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Get some proper recovery points on your disco too. Most of the time it's not the strap that snaps its the standard towing eye people insist on recovering from.
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1st thing to know is that a towing rope/strap isn't suitable for RECOVERY. Check that there is a label with a safe working load )SWL) stated on it. Not a breaking strain or max load rating. . as a general rule of thumb proper rated lifting slings and straps have a safety factor of 7:1 so a 2Tonne strop will have a breaking strain of 14tonnes (approx)
A towing strop is just that for towing a vehicle on the road.
A towing strop is just that for towing a vehicle on the road.
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I can vouch fer most of yer strops.....plus mine
I likes my 'extendable' strop bestest.
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Procomp recovery stop.
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5 MTS X 24 MM NYLON RECOVERY / TOW ROPE WITH SHACKLES | eBay
This is what I use. Seen so many strops break. A rope will shred before it snaps so you have a warning. I've got a 8 metre rope like this one. Had it two years and have given it some stick. Still like new after a good wash.
This is what I use. Seen so many strops break. A rope will shred before it snaps so you have a warning. I've got a 8 metre rope like this one. Had it two years and have given it some stick. Still like new after a good wash.
best place for straps is danmar webbing they make any size and tonneage to order next day delivery i just got an 18metre 9tonne strap off them
Damar Webbing Solutions Ltd - Manufacturer of Lifting Slings,Ratchet Straps,4x4 Offroad Tow Strap,Recovery Straps for Vehicle transporter
Damar Webbing Solutions Ltd - Manufacturer of Lifting Slings,Ratchet Straps,4x4 Offroad Tow Strap,Recovery Straps for Vehicle transporter
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Like fook they will sounds like a gun shot and flys like a rocket. Can kill or remove your arms and legs.
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I use them, the factory is just down the road from me.
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What can.
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Ropes are best simple strips you are limited
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Are you on yer phone or are you thinking of going to a fetish night at the local stip club?
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basically what i have and a couple of decent shackles. No point in buying a rope and also no point in buying kinetic rope as most clubs wont let you use them
basically what i have and a couple of decent shackles. No point in buying a rope and also no point in buying kinetic rope as most clubs wont let you use them
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On me phone and walking around Cambs unfortunately
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Ok 24mm nylon rope is for most jobs perfect.strops are for winching and standing recovery which equates to not very stuck 99% of the time.
Ropes you can snatch im not on about kinetic thats another debate use the towing vehicles weight to your advantage to unstick stuck vehicle be it 2mph typical use or 20mph (comp recovery use) a rope in good condition rated and attached to a rated recovery point is great.
Strops are perfect for winching and likewise vehicles that's a wee bit
Stuck by means of tensioning I.e taking up all slack in strop and then pulling away. Most things stuck badly this will not work unless towing vehicle has excessive grip.
If you try an snatch or drive off letting a strop go taught to try and use some vehicle weight all you will do is rip off rated tow points shackles and damage the strop itself not o mention cause damage to all occupants backs and necks plus at the Nd of it the vehicle is still usually stuck but now with damaged rec points and hurt driver. The forces involved in a strop suddenly going taught is one of the reasons you would never use a wire rope unless for winching. Forces are hundreds of tonnes instantly on all connecting points.
Ropes because they take the aggression out and the time period it takes to stretch and go taught spreads he loading out and more importantly smooths out the whole thing.
I can go on and on ad have done the reason ropes are almost 10 times the price of strops is because they are more versatile.
I have strops I use them for winching or for a bridal on motors not blessed with rec points a five quid Strop around an old dead disco minus rated rec points is better to attach my rope to than said heap.
Ropes you can snatch im not on about kinetic thats another debate use the towing vehicles weight to your advantage to unstick stuck vehicle be it 2mph typical use or 20mph (comp recovery use) a rope in good condition rated and attached to a rated recovery point is great.
Strops are perfect for winching and likewise vehicles that's a wee bit
Stuck by means of tensioning I.e taking up all slack in strop and then pulling away. Most things stuck badly this will not work unless towing vehicle has excessive grip.
If you try an snatch or drive off letting a strop go taught to try and use some vehicle weight all you will do is rip off rated tow points shackles and damage the strop itself not o mention cause damage to all occupants backs and necks plus at the Nd of it the vehicle is still usually stuck but now with damaged rec points and hurt driver. The forces involved in a strop suddenly going taught is one of the reasons you would never use a wire rope unless for winching. Forces are hundreds of tonnes instantly on all connecting points.
Ropes because they take the aggression out and the time period it takes to stretch and go taught spreads he loading out and more importantly smooths out the whole thing.
I can go on and on ad have done the reason ropes are almost 10 times the price of strops is because they are more versatile.
I have strops I use them for winching or for a bridal on motors not blessed with rec points a five quid Strop around an old dead disco minus rated rec points is better to attach my rope to than said heap.
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