Emergency recovery strap suggestions?
There was a post awhile ago asking, what tools do you bring? Several posters mentioned tow/recovery straps in their list. Didn't want to hijack his thread and I just learned that there is a differenc...
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Recovery straps (what most folks have) are designed to stretch where tow straps dont, tow straps generally will have hooks, work better when towing distance on the road. Recovery straps (use to call them jerk straps or snatch straps) when streched will rebound from the stored energy-helping to jerk a stuck vehicle- usually with a bit of momentum of pulling vehicle.
You can tow with a recovery strap but you can't (or shouldnt) jerk with a tow strap. Thats where you see folks break stuff trying to jerk with a tow strap, rope or worse chain. Or person your towing slams on brakes, no give with a tow strap. Course when towing with a recovery strap, its easier on stuff but invaribly person being towed when applying brakes thinks thier not slowing down (cause strap is stretching) and applies more brake-same effect. Fun stuff-usually involves pulling over at least once and being a little more emphatic about how to use brakes when towed..
You can tow with a recovery strap but you can't (or shouldnt) jerk with a tow strap. Thats where you see folks break stuff trying to jerk with a tow strap, rope or worse chain. Or person your towing slams on brakes, no give with a tow strap. Course when towing with a recovery strap, its easier on stuff but invaribly person being towed when applying brakes thinks thier not slowing down (cause strap is stretching) and applies more brake-same effect. Fun stuff-usually involves pulling over at least once and being a little more emphatic about how to use brakes when towed..
