Chain or strap?
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Chain or strap?
Need something to carry behind my seat because I screw around way too much to not carry something. Chain is 20ft long and is $27...and not sure on strap...?
Anyway, which should I get? I know a strap you can yank with it right? And a chain is a big no-no...lol
Anyway, which should I get? I know a strap you can yank with it right? And a chain is a big no-no...lol
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strap, but don't get some bs one that is only rated for like 8000, I snapped one like nothing at a mud pit a couple months ago. Get at least a 20,000 pound test strap. probably will not fail you.
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chains break. wire breaks, everything can break if you put enough force into it.
straps are more versatile, and you can get a little bit of a running start to give some extra force, but be careful because you can easily exceed the breaking strength.
any way you go I would get stuff that is way beefier than what the manufacturer recommends, because they tend to use low safety factors for extrication gear, especially with the offbrand/cheap stuff.
straps are more versatile, and you can get a little bit of a running start to give some extra force, but be careful because you can easily exceed the breaking strength.
any way you go I would get stuff that is way beefier than what the manufacturer recommends, because they tend to use low safety factors for extrication gear, especially with the offbrand/cheap stuff.
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Strap. I bought a 20' x 3" starp for about 60$ that is rated at 20,000lbs. I also picked up a couple of D rings for the bumpers. And yes you can use a strap to "rubber band" someone out of a hole as long as you don't stretch it too far. Also if a strap breaks it'll snap back at the rig and do minor damage if any at all, when a chain goes you end up with a lot more damage and God help the person that gets hit with it.
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Oh forgot to add that no matter which one you use you should buy a horse blanket to hang over the strap/chain/wire/whatever so that if it does snap the blanket will slow it down some. That and a horse blanket looks kewl on the seat.
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yeah if you have a strap its not as big of a deal but certainly if you have a chain or cable put a dampner on it. If your just getting towed through mild stuff, which im assuming you are because your 2wd then i would get a good solid strap, chains are only for when you absolutely need to use them.
what i do and what i would do for you is go to a contracting place or a place that sells industrial equipment and get a construction strap used for hoisting trusses, and whatnot. some of them are rated for like 70,000lbs and are much more durable than even the best automotive ones.
what i do and what i would do for you is go to a contracting place or a place that sells industrial equipment and get a construction strap used for hoisting trusses, and whatnot. some of them are rated for like 70,000lbs and are much more durable than even the best automotive ones.
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Okay...well I thought the other route would be better. I bought a 5000k lb work load chain. Its 5/16" thick and is in a nice little box that I'll keep behind my seat "just in case". I've had to use tie-downs before and that sucked. Chain was $25...and the strap was $45...not loaded with money right now so I went with the cheaper route...considering I DON'T have any clevices (d-hooks) or anything to grab onto.
I will be a strap in the future...how about a 6" by 30' and 58,000lb break strength? LOL...they had that at my local off-road shop...haha
I will be a strap in the future...how about a 6" by 30' and 58,000lb break strength? LOL...they had that at my local off-road shop...haha
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The reason why its not such a good idea to get the highest breaking strain possible is that you loose the bungee cord effect. Then its like running in to a brick wall when you take up the slack.
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Keep in mind that a rated chain, such as a Grade 70 transport chain, is rated for a continuous pressure, not a sudden yank. You can easily exceed that if pulling aggressively. And any chain is only as good as the weakest link.
Use a strap with D-ring shackles and attach only to the frame, crossmember or a frame mounted receiver. Never use a ball, either on a bumper or a drop bar.
Keep people out of the range of your recovery strap. They store enough energy to injure or kill.
And never join two straps together with a shackle. If you must join them, hook them over each other and insert a rolled up newspaper or magazine into the joint to keep them from becoming permanently joined.
Use a strap with D-ring shackles and attach only to the frame, crossmember or a frame mounted receiver. Never use a ball, either on a bumper or a drop bar.
Keep people out of the range of your recovery strap. They store enough energy to injure or kill.
And never join two straps together with a shackle. If you must join them, hook them over each other and insert a rolled up newspaper or magazine into the joint to keep them from becoming permanently joined.
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Okay...well I thought the other route would be better. I bought a 5000k lb work load chain. Its 5/16" thick and is in a nice little box that I'll keep behind my seat "just in case". I've had to use tie-downs before and that sucked. Chain was $25...and the strap was $45...not loaded with money right now so I went with the cheaper route...considering I DON'T have any clevices (d-hooks) or anything to grab onto.
I will be a strap in the future...how about a 6" by 30' and 58,000lb break strength? LOL...they had that at my local off-road shop...haha
I will be a strap in the future...how about a 6" by 30' and 58,000lb break strength? LOL...they had that at my local off-road shop...haha
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If your gonna be your own strap in the future, just how are you gonna pull that 1 off? Are you all of a sudden the stretch dude from Fantastic 4???? Just yankin yer chain....<----come on, that was funny!!! Just be super careful using the chain.....! A friend of mine went the chain route, went to pull some guy out some nasty mud, and 1 of the links failed. Shattered my friends kneecap, and shredded his leg bone. He has a prostetic leg now