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Old 02-07-2008, 11:07 PM
Barchetta Barchetta is offline
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Originally Posted by Logan View Post
All those are great numbers, but I think that most of the straps will take more than advertised. If you look at ker mantle rope for example. Much of it's working weight is 1/15 of its load max weight. It is made of the same stuff. These straps are a ton bigger. I think if you just get a good set up, I would not worry to much about the numbers. Also when you are figuring that, you are not pulling dead weight. Your truck is on wheels...that changes a lot.
That's true, I didn't think of that. I guess I was looking at it from a safer than sorry point of view. Rather try to get done right the first time.

I had a 2 inch strap that was rated to 15,000 in my Ram half ton. I pulled tons of people out and got pulled a few times myself and never felt like I was stessing the strap.

You make me feel better about not getting the biggest baddest strap out there.
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