Snatch Strap

[Mc4by]

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.

[macca]

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.

[Mc4by]

I appreciate your input macca and makes me feel that it wasn't such a stupid question.

[4bye4]

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.

[Mc4by]

8000 it is then.
Thanks for the comments.
I was thinking bigger is better so you have saved me expense and possible failure.

[Bulbous]

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

[Plasnart]

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.

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.

[4bye4]

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.

Your probably correct plas. My memory is not that sharp. Anyway I do remember a discussion on it.

[Fwdpatrol]

Basic rule for choice of recover strap
Bigger is not better
Only use one suited to your vehicle and its weight

[the evil twin]

Most aussie sold straps are classed in Kg.
The strap (or kinetic rope) should be 2 to 3 times the weight of the lightest vehicle of either the bogee or the bogger.
Best size for a Patrol is 8,000 to 9,000 Kg (8 is the more common)
Straps are not rated per se as ther are no Standards etc for them so is up to the manuf to call the size.
They are sold as Breaking Strain (B.S.) IE there is no safety factor, no SWL or WLL

Shackles are rated for lifting not winching, snatching etc.
There are various classes and grades but probably the most common are class 5
The 'lifting rating' for a shackle has a safety factor of at least 5 so a 4.5 ton (4,500Kg) has a B.S. in excess of 20,000 Kg (3 times the Snatch strap)
3.2 ton rated shackles are quite OK for non-kinetic recovery of a Patrol but a lot of the fittings are sized for a 4.5 to to be used.
Bow Shackles are for Straps, D shackles are for chain.
Shackles do NOT acheive their rating unles the pin is nipped up IE 'finger tight and back a 1/2 turn does not a 4.5 ton shackle make'.
Not nipping the pin also lends itself to the pin rolling out of the shackle if repeated attempts are made without checking

When rigged for war I carry
1 x 9,000 Snatchie
1 x Kinetic rope 8,000 Kg
1 x 4.5 ton Bow shackle
2 x 3.2 ton Bow shackles
1 x equaliser strap
2 x 2 ton shackles (my snatch strap has anti-recoil webbing straps)
I have another 3.2 ton shackle with my snatch block, winch extensiion and tree protector