The other night my wife broke down with her mini van and I tried pulling her with this strap using my F250 diesel , we made it 1/2 mile or so and the strap broke. I got the strap for being towed off the beach with my camper,but now Im thinking maybe a chain is needed. Anyone have any suggestions , rope,chain or extra heavy tow strap? Thank You, Lou

Don't use a chain or a strap with hooks. If they break, the hooks tend to go where they want to go, not uncommon through windows.A 2" strap with at least a 10,000# rating will do the job. Just need to make sure the strap is protected from any sharp edges. Something like this 20,000 strap.Also, remember, a strap isn't made for snatching, but gentle pulling.

Forget the chain idea, they are killers if they break. Use a 20/30' snatch strap with at least 10K or above weight limit. As kohldad said, just make sure it is protected against sharp edges....

Heavy duty nylon straps are the way to go but make sure you don't store them in direct sunlight for a long period of time. They do degrade over time and should be replaced every 10 years or so.

Yep, avoid the metal hooks.....they can kill you:http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/06/17/man-dies-after-trying-to-remove-tree-stumps/

Did she run over the strap? That's a quick way to break them.

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rottidawg
Explorer
Jun 30, 2013
Yep, avoid the metal hooks.....they can kill you:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/06/17/man-dies-after-trying-to-remove-tree-stumps/
69_Avion
Explorer
Jun 30, 2013
Heavy duty nylon straps are the way to go but make sure you don't store them in direct sunlight for a long period of time. They do degrade over time and should be replaced every 10 years or so.
The_Texan
Explorer
Jun 30, 2013
Forget the chain idea, they are killers if they break. Use a 20/30' snatch strap with at least 10K or above weight limit. As kohldad said, just make sure it is protected against sharp edges....
kohldad
Explorer III
Jun 30, 2013
Don't use a chain or a strap with hooks. If they break, the hooks tend to go where they want to go, not uncommon through windows.

A 2" strap with at least a 10,000# rating will do the job. Just need to make sure the strap is protected from any sharp edges. Something like this 20,000 strap.

Also, remember, a strap isn't made for snatching, but gentle pulling.

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