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How to use a D-ring and strap? Newb question...

Old 10-19-2010, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by cppower
You should never attach 2 recovery straps together with a D-Ring shackle.
If one of the straps should fail, then the shackle could be propelled back in the direction of the Jeep that it is still hooked on to. It will go through most things in it's way.

Here are some Do's and Don'ts...
h t t p://www.tektrek.com.au/images/4WD%20RECOVERY_How%20to%20join%20recovery%20straps .pdf
That's a great PDF. I've heard of using a rolled up newspaper when joining the straps as they pass through each other's eyes, but a rolled up towel or maybe a t-shirt seems better. A hard stick makes me think I'm preloading a missile and I don't know where it's going if it breaks.
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Thanks for all the tips. As usual one youtube vid led to another where I came across this gem of "what not to do". I have a much better appreciation for the stupidity of this approach now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8lMx...eature=related
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Proper examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPmu7fsqC6w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkHng...eature=related


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