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I always think of the snatch strap as a sort of "fuse", but sorry - I have said this before.

Yep - should have used a strap around the wheels .......................................

Not on a ford ute! I actually towed her out rather than snatch - but it still scared the bejaysus out of her.

True. I have had to snatch the postie's ute out of a drain in front of the house - where she disappeared into in reverse after delivering a parcel. The look on her face was priceless.

I use a simple lifting sling rated to lift 4T - which means it is good for 10T when used to recover (4X5/2). It is endless so it does not need any eyes or such - you just feed the sling through the...

I have seen a number of vehicles tied down on tow trucks and trains. The ones I have seen are always tied down by straps over the wheels. I can't remember any that used the factory tie downs. What...

If tie down points are only required when shipping a vehicle from overseas - why aren't they removed when they land in Australia? That would solve one of the problems.

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...

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...