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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Reddog1 wrote:dadwolf2 wrote:What is the difference?
... I just learned that there is a difference between a tow strap vs a recovery strap. ...
The posters already answered the question. Recovery straps are made of nylon which has some elastic properties and aids the recovery with a little slingshot action. A little give is easier on both vehicles too. Tow straps are made of polyester and don't give. A recovery strap can be used for both applications as long as you understand and account for the slight slingshot action and a tow strap should just be used to tow. At least that's what I got from the tutorial from US CARGO CONTROL's website.
Their website really had a lot of good info. The pros and cons of 1 ply vs multi ply straps, how much strap capacity you should use for the weight of the vehicle, general rule of thumb is 10,000 lb strap capacity for each inch of width but vehicle weight to be about half of strap break strength, etc..
