If you are only going to carry one, I would say a 20 or 30 footer should be good
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whats your tow strap rated for?
- Thread starter Steve GMC
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i use this guy glenn - he is cherokee tie downs 864 902 9063 well he and his wife make them and you can order up custom stuff at no extra charge and if you have old straps with good parts on it send it to him and he will put new straps on the hooks ect -- well i buy from them and good prices the odd stuff is like a 2week lead time
Sometimes I hate the super thick ones. You can't get a stretch on them and it jerks like a chain. If you can get the appropriate size/type, it will stretch and pull a vehicle out with less shock to both vehicles involved. This is especially important when a lighter vehicle is pulling on a heavier one.
The problem is that you don't know ahead of time what the situation will be. Even a smaller vehicle can act like a much heavier one when it is sucked in by mud.
The problem is that you don't know ahead of time what the situation will be. Even a smaller vehicle can act like a much heavier one when it is sucked in by mud.
30 ft is a good length. that way when you are yanking on someone the vehicle doing the pulling is far enough away that there will not be a collision when the stuck vehicle becomes free. and you can get a better running start along with being on slightly different terrain, like out of the mud hole.
you can double it back for flat towing someone out of the trail.
I have broken a 2" and a 3". I don't know the weight ratings off the top of my head. I have a 4" that I bought for about $60 years ago. one end has a little bit of fray but that is from improper use. I keep it dry and clean, that helps a lot in preserving a strap.
you can double it back for flat towing someone out of the trail.
I have broken a 2" and a 3". I don't know the weight ratings off the top of my head. I have a 4" that I bought for about $60 years ago. one end has a little bit of fray but that is from improper use. I keep it dry and clean, that helps a lot in preserving a strap.
