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Use this as a tree hugger?

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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:08 AM
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Default Use this as a tree hugger?

What do you guys thing of this being used as a tree saver? Load looks to be good to 6,400#. Wrapped around the tree and the two loops together it should be good to 12,800#. It's a Harbor Junk Tool special and figure at $10.00 possibly a good tool to have in the bag of tricks to use once or twice before breaking in typical Harbor Freight fasion.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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I always look at recovery gear with a questioning attitude, do I trust a $10 strap to support my $40,000 Jeep? If it breaks, is it really worth saving $40 while you're miles from home trying to get out of a muddy hole in the middle of nowhere? You always get what you pay for...
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Default hell grabb em you spend that on 2 beers

cant hurt to toss them in the bag of tricks felix you don't always get what you pay for otherwise jeeps wouldn't come with warrenty some of the cheap bargains can be the thing that saved the day !
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Agreed.... Get them anyway just make sure u use it in the CORRECT situation

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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:58 PM
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Those are the straps you let someone borrow to pull a buddy out of the mud. That way your nice ones don't get all dirty.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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just use two of them i have a set and used them once to rip roots from small trees out of the ground. i didnt mind abusing them.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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I think 2" is to narrow , should be 3" , it's better for the tree .
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 05:38 PM
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Default i doubt a tree is going to fair better cuz one inch

lets be serious when your stuck one inch cant matter trust me

id buy them all : you could always make a net out of them for the rear if you buy a dozer

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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dahreno
I think 2" is to narrow , should be 3" , it's better for the tree .
It's not how big it is, it's how you use it.
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RoysRig

It's not how big it is, it's how you use it.
Lmao ^^^^^^^
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