Hi all,
I went shopping for a snatch strap and found quite a range.
What should I be looking for to recover my GU in the unlikely event I get stuck.
5000, 8000, 11000, 15000? The shackles are rated up to 4.7 so what is the reason for 11000 plus on the strap?
Sorry if I am being naive but I am new to all of this.
Good question, mine is a 8000, the larger ones are for big vehicles... I think, might wait for the experts here.
Mine is an ARB as much as I don't like their style of business their strap seems the best and comes out on to of independent testing, again I might have that all wrong too LOL
Not really much help after all that sorry.
Cheers
Macca
I appreciate your input macca and makes me feel that it wasn't such a stupid question.
I saw a write up on this here recently. May have been @ET. Not a good idea to get one thats too strong from memory.
2005 GU IV ST 3.0. Snorkel. Roof rack. Awning. Spots. Welded I/C. Dual batteries & VSR. UHF. Barn door hinge extension. Roof top spot lights. Rear drawers. 2" lift. NADS. EGT and boost gauges. Trans temp and water temp gauges. Provent 200 catch can. Rear ladder
And crawling on the planet's face, some insects called the human race. Lost in time. And lost in space... and meaning.
I thought it was a @MudRunnerTD post that went into detail on choosing snatch straps based on vehicle weight. Could have been @the evil twin though, either/or, both know their McShizzle.Originally Posted by 4bye4
What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal??
MudRunnerTD (20th October 2016)
Your probably correct plas. My memory is not that sharp. Anyway I do remember a discussion on it.
2005 GU IV ST 3.0. Snorkel. Roof rack. Awning. Spots. Welded I/C. Dual batteries & VSR. UHF. Barn door hinge extension. Roof top spot lights. Rear drawers. 2" lift. NADS. EGT and boost gauges. Trans temp and water temp gauges. Provent 200 catch can. Rear ladder
And crawling on the planet's face, some insects called the human race. Lost in time. And lost in space... and meaning.
Plasnart (20th October 2016)
8000 it is then.
Thanks for the comments.
I was thinking bigger is better so you have saved me expense and possible failure.
I'm not a fan of snatch straps, they seem to place a real jerk on the vehicles.
Take a look at (viking) recovery ropes which are more elastic and much more gentle to use.
http://www.bubbarope.com/professional-recovery-rope
Steve
2011 Patrol Safari 4.8 (Fitek)
This is certainly worth a read. Thanks for the link.
Basic rule for choice of recover strap
Bigger is not better
Only use one suited to your vehicle and its weight
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