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Thread: Tow balls are not to be used as recovery points

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    Wow! Looks like it was rope too and not steel cable.
    I did not think the danger was there when using rope. Clearly there is!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winnie View Post
    Wow! Looks like it was rope too and not steel cable.
    I did not think the danger was there when using rope. Clearly there is!
    If it can store energy chances are it has the ability to mame or even worse kill.
    As you know you cant let your guard down for one second, cause pretty sure it will
    bite and bite hard.

    YET IT CONTINUES NOT TO SINK IN GRrrrrrr
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    OUCH, how do you know it was rope, can't really see in the pic or that might just be me ? . .

    Looks as tho it is well and truly sinking in with that dude lol . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rossco View Post
    OUCH, how do you know it was rope, can't really see in the pic or that might just be me ? . .

    Looks as tho it is well and truly sinking in with that dude lol . . .
    Looks like you can see a bit of orange rope but that could just be his insides...

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    I thought it looked like Plasma style rope you can see the layers

    @Rossco he'll have plenty of time to think about it
    doesnt look like thats going to heal in a week or so
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    Fitting proper recovery points to your vehicle protects the other vehicle, theirs may not be as robust as yours and fail first.
    I'm an electrician and have to learn CPR, won't help me but I make sure anyone working with me knows what to do.
    Snatch straps should be made with a stitched joint in the middle that will fail when extreme force is applied, and a damper built in either side.

    Best demonstration of the forces of moving objects I've seen was,
    Dvive a six inch nail 1inch into a tree, hang a lump hammer off it with about 2 foot of rope. All good. Lift hammer up to nail and let go. Either nail bends or pulls out.


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    Bloody awful picture, but one worth sharing. I hope the bloke in it is not someone close to anyone here.

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    Well that's put me off my dinner, very lucky only his arm, definitely something to remember - to stop me doing something stupid without stopping and thinking first.

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    @MudRunnerTD any way to have this thread at the top permanently??
    so ppl wont need to search,,,,,,just a thought ,,,,,,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doggy View Post
    Makes you think.
    Just re-posting this pic.
    My advice is: not to follow my advice.

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