Yep, I made my Bridle out of 22mm Dyneema with locked Brummel Eyes each end and it is rated as 'awesome', '40 tons' or 'Holeee Shitbags' depending on which standard you useQuote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
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Yep, I made my Bridle out of 22mm Dyneema with locked Brummel Eyes each end and it is rated as 'awesome', '40 tons' or 'Holeee Shitbags' depending on which standard you useQuote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Hehehehe... yeah, I s'pose but on the other hand it is the correct engineering term...Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bye4
Better than 'Archimedean Screw Looking Thingymebob" not as good as" Insert fingers to be removed here".
Thats what Im talking about, everyone should have one sitting in their Patrol
when going off road, central forces in a controll manner , thats a win I say,,,lol
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Not off topic at all... one cannot state unequivocally that one will never, ever have occasion to snatch a Car Park Sweeper.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bye4
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 do they do on the ferry to Tassie if it gets rough?Quote:
Originally Posted by taslucas
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 eye of the strap and anchor it to the recovery points with shackles.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
Did she have a rated recovery point?Quote:
Originally Posted by BillsGU
Not on a ford ute! I actually towed her out rather than snatch - but it still scared the bejaysus out of her.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bye4
Yeah you're right, straps over the wheels is the usual way. Lol, by the looks of it they don't use much on the spirit. Did you see the carnage a few weeks ago!?Quote:
Originally Posted by BillsGU
I think it depends on which deck you Park on.
>>>tappin from tassie
http://m.theage.com.au/victoria/ferr...04-golshc.html
>>>tappin from tassie
Yep - should have used a strap around the wheels .......................................
No offence taken Mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bye4
Safety first, gets you, your family & friends there in one piece, Is always a good thing hey.
3m Tree Trunk protector being sold as a "Snatch Strap"
This really shits me.... whether it's just an innocent typo or an intentional attempt to misrepresent a product, it's still F***ING dangerous. Some poor beginner will probably buy it and use it as a snatch strap.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Snatch-St...sAAOSwo3pWeNGo
"This special snatch strap also protects the environment as you explore it."
I've sent a message to the seller.
VERY common practice on that site to include market place words in the main description, = more search return hits.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveGQ
Even if it's not the intended use of the product.
Not sticking up for them, just pointing out how some sellers try to improve hits on their item.
Wiki search=Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bye4
Flighting is an advertising term for a timing pattern in which commercials are scheduled to run during intervals that are separated by periods in which no advertising messages appear for the advertised item.
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Originally Posted by Robo
True but not in this sense... in this case they are referring to the 'engineering' term, "flight" of stairs is another
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Originally Posted by the evil twin
Ok I started it so I'll try to finish it. The machine is in fact a large commercial leaf and debris sucker. The warning is on the case near where the fan is rotating, by fan read impellor, 4 bladed heavy chopperupper. So none of the offered definitions really fit. But and you will notice it is a big but, the same company also makes tractors and AUGERS. I recon the safety chief has said "we must place warning stickers on this cover" and the sticker puter oner has just done that using the warning stickers he or she has. The machinery is from Italy so there is also a chance the aforementioned puter oner may not speak or read english and just knows the sticker is a warning.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
I bought my , as yet unused snatch strap early on in my Patrol ownership & had never had one before. Our Patrol is around 3700kg in travel ready guise & I guess we could add around 1400kg for a fully laden Tvan - so a max of around a bit over 5 tonne. The strap I have is a 1200kg one. Nevertheless I've had a nagging doubt for some time that the 1200kg rating is too high , particularly if I either need to snatch someone else, or if I need the Patrol to be snatched solo. Last week our local 4wd club had a 'silent auction' for some donated gear to raise money for a charity & I scored an ARB 8000kg strap for $65. I suspect the best strategy would be to carry both straps but with a preference to use the 8000kg, keeping the 1200kg as a last resort. Does this sound reasonable?Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
I understand that winching is the preferable option where feasible.
Your last resort is the winch, snatch recovery are light recovery only
I always think of the snatch strap as a sort of "fuse", but sorry - I have said this before.
Yep, I meant ‘last resort’ in regard to choice between the two different rated snatch straps. I have however noted other’s preference to use a winch in preference to a snatch strap whenever feasible.Quote:
Originally Posted by liftlid
Great Demo on the downsides of snatch straps just wished he'd used a towball instead of a bow shackle but the result is still frightening.
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