Thanks T.E.T
I forgot to mention the slow low range start as you mention here. Most video's or real life situations I have watched people in high range really take off and 'snatch', 'yank' or 'jerk' the other party out of what ever situation. Probably why the older guys I knew called them 'Jerk straps'.
A little bit of a thread hijack for growlers71gq but this has be food for thought.
Thanks
J
ET could you post a thread totally fresh on bridles what they are(pics) and what you are talking about angles etc?
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Tim
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Hmmm... spose I could... you must be looking at a pretty boring Sunday if you want to read about Bridles and Sling Angle loads tho.Originally Posted by Finly Owner
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
I have to go to church 2 moro for christening of bro's 2nd daughter. and you have me intrigued.
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Ok, just went out and got this puppy after these discussions ready for Easter!!!
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Mate, ive got the shackle set up and now the seed of doubt has been planted As a fat yella fella once said DOH!!!!
IF YA DONT GET STUCK YA AINT TRYIN HARD ENOUGH........OR YA TOOK THE CHICKEN TRACK
WARNING: TOWBALLS USED WITH SNATCHSTRAPS DO KILL!!
is there a clip on that hook to stop the snatch or winch loop slipping off ?
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Some interesting reading lol. In my own...as a bit of a country/bushy boy (I wont live in big cities but hold nothing against those that do :-)), one does not always have snatchies, bridles, shackles, hooks etc etc on board. I have only used a snatchie once and the guy pulling me stopped and it wrapped around the tyre to the point where the tyre had HUGE bulging points on it, maybe I need more practice with the snatchies (didnt stop me buying a 10,000kg one that has never been used lol). Bushy's do what they can with what is on hand, but tend to forget about safety. Working on mines it is always something that is paramount and something i try to get the older bushies thinking about...doesnt always work but haha.
You can be prepared for everything that you know of, but getting bogged is always a different situation each time so different safety issues always appear. So are the practicalities of getting un-bogged, so I carry 2 shovels and some boards if I am in doubt, and usally when I get bogged, I am on my own lol. Life always throws us curve balls, and I think it is no different being bogged.
I have been known to try and get bogged just for the fun of geting it out, in my younger days of course ;-)
Timbar: No clip.. I bought the same one too.
You can get the clip ones and we looked at them. They are pretty useless imo. I bent the clip back to simulate putting the snatchy on the hook and the clip stayed bent! lol!
You could fashion your own clip very easily if you wanted too but as Evil Twin said.. you can just use some elec tape, string, lacca band, a shoelace even.. just to keep it on the hook. (not to firmly attach it or anything)
more food for thought, how'd you go about washing your snatch strap? we through ours into the washing machine for a spin, seemed to work a charm :P just only use soap, been told to avoid detergents, eats the elastic or something
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