Well done ET, makes sense :-)
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Thanks guys,
Appreciate the replies, you're all a wealth of knowledge.
Next time I'm in town I'll head in and change it over for an 8,000. Haven't even opened the box yet.
Cheers all.
I think of a snatch strap as being a "fuse". If, at worse case, something breaks - I would prfer it to be the strap rather than rip a piece off a vehicle. That's why I never use a strap for a Patrol or "normal" size 4WD larger than 8000 kg. With smaller cars, as already stated, use their strap (recovery protocol implies that the stuck vehicle supplies the gear but this is not always possible) or just tow them out rather than snatching them.
A snatch strap if used properly is a very effective, quick and useful device - but in the wrong hands it can be a WMD!
Thats the first time Ive seen one of those hooks break like that,
the ones Ive seen tended to stretch after the two bolts.
When I used the troopy and 350 chev I only towed most ppl cause
unless its a long bog hole you are normally stuck for only 1 mtr
after that you're fine.
Same as a 6.5 chev powered Patrol I would have thought with all that power
a tow out would be very easy. lol
Doesn't matter how much Power you have TD - you still need traction when towing. That's the thing about a snatch recovery. When the ground is wet / muddy / sandy whatever, the energy contained in the strap has a chance to pull the bogged vehicle out with minimum traction required from the tug.
Sure - always try a tow first - but sometimes it just won't work.