Connecting Tow Straps Safely
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In reality, how often do shakles break? I am aware of the fact they do fail at times and they will become a hazard as they fly toward you....
BUT....how frequent of an occurance is this if you have 10,000lb rated shackles. Do you think a high percent of the failures are due to using incorrect equipment and shackles designed for use with an ATV?
I have been lucky enough to never have one fail - but I have seen chain and other items fail and the mess they can cause....
BUT....how frequent of an occurance is this if you have 10,000lb rated shackles. Do you think a high percent of the failures are due to using incorrect equipment and shackles designed for use with an ATV?
I have been lucky enough to never have one fail - but I have seen chain and other items fail and the mess they can cause....
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There isn't any problem using a shackel to join two straps together but common sense is required just like winching you should put some dead weight on each strap to absorb the energy incase the strap or shackle fails. I.E. Heavy jacket or blanket this will take the violent whip out in the case that failure does occur I use moving blankets big and bulky
But this just my way
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In reality, how often do shakles break? I am aware of the fact they do fail at times and they will become a hazard as they fly toward you....
BUT....how frequent of an occurance is this if you have 10,000lb rated shackles. Do you think a high percent of the failures are due to using incorrect equipment and shackles designed for use with an ATV?
I have been lucky enough to never have one fail - but I have seen chain and other items fail and the mess they can cause....
BUT....how frequent of an occurance is this if you have 10,000lb rated shackles. Do you think a high percent of the failures are due to using incorrect equipment and shackles designed for use with an ATV?
I have been lucky enough to never have one fail - but I have seen chain and other items fail and the mess they can cause....
a bunch of them probably are low rated atv type. i have had tow straps come undone and snap back, with a fully intact shackle. just one of them let go, so i wasnt necesarrily refering to just the shackle breaking.
way back in the stone age I used a chain to get a friend unstuck, it snappe and came back like a buzz saw through the scrub brush, it was scary, looked like someone mowed it off. havent used a chain since, but did make the mistake of using shackles. I agree a blanket or something like a jacket will absorb it and slow it down, i just dont think it is worth the chance after seeing what one will do. but that is just me, others do it without incident.
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The best knot to use is called a "Bowline". Do a search for knot tying and you can get a detailed description on how to tie it. It is tough to remember how to tie it but it won't bind or slip. I use it to secure trees to vehicles when cutting them down and to tow. The knot will come apart very easily no matter how hard you pull on it.
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I got a real nice PDF from one of the guys I wheeled with this weekend that explains how they did it. however it is too big to attach.
So how do I share it with everyone.
So how do I share it with everyone.
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See:
http://www.animatedknots.com/bowlineboating/index.php
My guess for the dowel knot would be a Lanyard Hitch, which I've used in a similar fashion:
http://www.animatedknots.com/girthre...matedknots.com
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No matter how hard you try...
...you are not gonna knot a strap. If you cannot reach it with one strap, and you don't have a dowel/branch to use the dowel method, use of multiple straps is possible by simply running an additional strap through your end loop and attach both it's end loops to the Jeep to be towed, essentially creating a cradle. No knots, no dowels, no shackles. More than one can be added in this fashion just by running the next one through the end loops until you have enough length.
Kinda like this:
Kinda like this:
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...you are not gonna knot a strap. If you cannot reach it with one strap, and you don't have a dowel/branch to use the dowel method, use of multiple straps is possible by simply running an additional strap through your end loop and attach both it's end loops to the Jeep to be towed, essentially creating a cradle. No knots, no dowels, no shackles. More than one can be added in this fashion just by running the next one through the end loops until you have enough length.
Kinda like this:
Kinda like this: