Best Snatch/Recovery Straps

[bigcountrysg]

Originally Posted by Barchetta

I don't know how people can use Shackles without threads. That would just scare the crap out of me.

There called rookies. After a couple of mishaps they will learn there lesson and buy the right stuff.

[red73psd]

ya using a shackle with a cotter pin is a rookie mistake. mine has never failed and if you look up my posts you see a pic of me pullin a frieghtline rv with a double deck trailer and it never snapped. i didnt pay for the shackle tho. my girls dad has a big peice of propert and truckers leave there trailers their and they give him anchor shackle and some times the tie down straps

[red73psd]

freightliner stuck vid and pic

[Barchetta]

Originally Posted by Logan

What are you planning on pulling Mark? For most things, you don't need to go THAT huge. I have them though, most of the time it is over kill though.

Well here is my thinking.

My truck is 7400 empty, trailer will be around 5500 with equipment only. So I am looking at about 12900 lbs total.

Everything that I have read states that 1/3 of a strap's break strength is it's working load. So if I have a strap rated to 36,000 break strength, I will have a strap at the lower limit capable of handling my truck and trailer together. A 40,000 pound strap would be better.

I will be traveling to some rough job sites and if I ever get stuck, it would be nice to know I have a strap I can hook up to some other heavy equipment to pull me out.

[Logan]

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.

[Barchetta]

Originally Posted by Logan

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.

[Barchetta]

BTW, I do agree that most straps will take more weight than advertised. I think it's a CYA issue for the manufacturers

[Logan]

Yeah, thats a big part of it. The way I look at it too, most of the vehicles I will be pulling will be much smaller than my truck. So I am not too worried with the tiny 15k strap I have. Never had a problem with it yet

[SteveKran]

Originally Posted by Barchetta

BTW, I do agree that most straps will take more weight than advertised. I think it's a CYA issue for the manufacturers

It's that over-engineered factor. I work with a bunch of engineers at the Nuclear Plant and they are always crackin jokes on how they will over-engineer a hefty safety factor into whatever they are designing

[Barchetta]

I know whatever strap I end up with is gonna be over kill for anything I would end up pulling out. But it was never meant for them anyways.