toddjb122
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Thanks again. Great info in this thread.
I purchased the 30' 27,000 lbs. strap and a couple of those 3/4" 4.75 ton shackles.
I'll now look out for a dog bone or something similar that I can use to take up slack.
I suppose, I can also just attach the end of the strap directly to the shackle. As most of my pulls would be along side the rode (snow/sand) or on the beach, I don't usually have to take up slack to avoid obstacles. But it is good to have the knowledge of how to do that.
As always, I'm always more concerned with how to attach the strap to the car I'm towing, particularly when that person doesn't know. And, even if they do know it sometimes means that your strap may be rubbing up against some rough/sharp metal that can damage it. I like the idea of throwing a floor mat over the strap in this location. Have the stuck vehicle offer up a floor mat if they want to get towed.
I guess to summarize, a lot of the conversation here was around like-minded offroad folks where everyone has the knowledge & equipment & expectation to tow each other out. In my case, I would either be asking for a tow from some unprepared vehicle on its way past, or I'd be towing out someone else who didn't expect to get stuck. It is a little different as in those situations I usually have the most knowledge on the recovery and as you can see here...that isn't saying much.
I purchased the 30' 27,000 lbs. strap and a couple of those 3/4" 4.75 ton shackles.
I'll now look out for a dog bone or something similar that I can use to take up slack.
I suppose, I can also just attach the end of the strap directly to the shackle. As most of my pulls would be along side the rode (snow/sand) or on the beach, I don't usually have to take up slack to avoid obstacles. But it is good to have the knowledge of how to do that.
As always, I'm always more concerned with how to attach the strap to the car I'm towing, particularly when that person doesn't know. And, even if they do know it sometimes means that your strap may be rubbing up against some rough/sharp metal that can damage it. I like the idea of throwing a floor mat over the strap in this location. Have the stuck vehicle offer up a floor mat if they want to get towed.
I guess to summarize, a lot of the conversation here was around like-minded offroad folks where everyone has the knowledge & equipment & expectation to tow each other out. In my case, I would either be asking for a tow from some unprepared vehicle on its way past, or I'd be towing out someone else who didn't expect to get stuck. It is a little different as in those situations I usually have the most knowledge on the recovery and as you can see here...that isn't saying much.
