Tow balls are not to be used as recovery points

[nowoolies]

the other day I tied two ratchet straps together to pull my truck out of the bog, strap snapped and went straight through the back of a mates 4 runner back window and out the front. was lucky no one got hurt. will be buying a good snatch strap to use in future

how did you (tie) the straps together????

[the ferret]

Gotta be a knot, as tiedowns don't have a loop to join with a rolled up magazine.

FAIL!!

This is the safe way to join two straps.

[nowoolies]

Gotta be a knot, as tiedowns don't have a loop to join with a rolled up magazine.
FAIL!!

i missed the (ratchet (ratsh!t) strap part .......strike me sideways ....huge FAIL

[GUte]

That's true mate, but at least you wont wear a towball, just the strap as the pin won't break.

If you watch the video closely, the strap hasnt actually broken, the pin has sheared (or bent) sending the strap and pin into that vehicles headlight.

Then he getts his recovery hitch insert out lol

[the ferret]

Wow, I've never known the pin to shear using the strap like that, dunno about anyone else but the pin did look a bit flimsy, and he wasn't going at it like a banshi, looked like a pretty steady pull to me.
So there ya go, it can happen.

[BIGARCH]

how did you (tie) the straps together????

they have a metal hook on one end hooked both the metal hooks together and tied knots on the vehicle end.

[the ferret]

they have a metal hook on one end hooked both the metal hooks together and tied knots on the vehicle end.

OHHHHH no, That could be a very big OUCH!!

[nowoolies]

they have a metal hook on one end hooked both the metal hooks together and tied knots on the vehicle end.

strewth mate ..ABSOLUTLY no metal parts in the middle of recovery gear at all ever , sorry sounding like a nag.
and always use a rated recovery point and line dampers and a few of them to boot . even your jumper tied around the strap.
strewth im sounding like my mum hahahahahaahahhaah

[BIGARCH]

strewth mate ..ABSOLUTLY no metal parts in the middle of recovery gear at all ever , sorry sounding like a nag.
and always use a rated recovery point and line dampers and a few of them to boot . even your jumper tied around the strap.
strewth im sounding like my mum hahahahahaahahhaah

No mate, even though u sound like a old woman what your saying is spot on and very wise. unfortunatly for me I learnt the hard way $650 for windows and a mate that if hit him he could be dead. if only i heard you say this that could have been $650 spent on my MQ instead of on a mates piece of junk 4 runners windows, good to let everyone know.

[AB]

No mate, even though u sound like a old woman what your saying is spot on and very wise. unfortunatly for me I learnt the hard way $650 for windows and a mate that if hit him he could be dead. if only i heard you say this that could have been $650 spent on my MQ instead of on a mates piece of junk 4 runners windows, good to let everyone know.

No one knows everything mate and It's good that your taking this on board for sure!

Back in my teens we were sloppy and careless with recovery gear and even used local farmers fencing wire to tow vehicles and after reading all of this information you just cringe some times...haha