Well I am in need of a tow strap and have been looking around on eBay and just wanted to see what people thought about this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...spagename=WDVW

What weight capacity is needed? That one only has about 6,600 but is that enough?

I was also thinking about this one right here...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW

Or this one from Cabela's...
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...results1.jhtml

Which one do you think is the best?

Ian

 

I got one like that awhile back and it's ok. www.4wheelparts.com has them on sale right now too.

Good luck!
Robb

 

Your gonna want something with a breaking strenght more than 6000lbs. If you 5000lb 4runner is sunk upto the doors in mud, its gonna take alot more than 6000lbs of force to get it out. The one you posted from cabela's is gonna do the job.

 

Well the second one is obviously stronger than the first and only costs $4 more so that would be my choice. If the strap is for your 4Runner, i think the Cabela's one is overkill and overpriced.

Just a thought...if you dont already have a few other things that come in handy, check out a recovery package... http://www.xtremeoff-road.com/store/...products_id=92

 

Yea I will probably just get the Cabela's one then... should be pretty cheap with the discount

Ian

 

I've used a 20,000 lb. recovery strap for many years. It is about the right size, has loads of stretch to snatch stuck rigs out easier. Kind of neat using it in the snow where you rally have little traction. You get up a little momentum then the slack goes out of the strap and it starts stretching like a bungee cord. Your rig grinds to a halt and you think that you'll need another tug on the stuck rig. Then like magic the stuck rig pops back out of the hole it is stuck in from the stored up stretch in the strap.

 

Yeah I would love to have that recovery package but its just out of my price limit right now... yeah I'll have to see how much the Cabela's one is with my discount...

Ian

 

Where did you get the 20,000 pound strap? The one at Cabela's is only like 17,000 I think...

Ian

 

I've snapped the 2" ones pulling a fullsize truck out of mud. It had a 17,000lb strength, but broke when I used the same method that 4crawler mentioned (snatch pull)
I got a 3" wide surplus cargo strap from ebay. I guess it was used rigging huge cargo containers or something. I got it for $15 or less. It hasn't broke yet and I've pulled another fullsize with it

This one looks like the one I got-HERE
And this one is a little longer for a few bucks more-HERE
I just searched for- tow strap 3 -on ebay

 

i have the pro comp 3" x 30' 30,000 lb tow strap. i paid like 40 bucks for it, but it's totally worth it. its so freakin strong. and no, there is no such thing as overkill, in my opinion. i'd rather have more than not enough

 

Yup, pretty nifty. That happened at the last trail cleanup/snow run.

 

Ian, a 20,000 lb recovery strap is the one most people get for toyotas. I have the 27k lb strap from cabelas but I also used my points so it wasn't so expensive. The 20k strap is neat for the reason's roger said above.

Rockstomper has 20k straps for about $30
http://rockstomper.com/catalog/recovery/straps.htm

Try searching, this comes up a lot.

 

K thanks guys Ill take a look at all those... and yeah I did search just didnt find exactly what I needed...

So you are a Club Member huh? I just signed up for a Cabela's card now that I am finally 19...

So this is the strap you got right?

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...results2.jhtml

I might look into gettin that one for the heck of it...

Ian

 

Hey what is a good length to have for it? Is 15 foot long enough... because I dont mind the looks of this strap at all... it is a 3"x15'... 50,000 pound-force...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

Or what length is the best to have... around 20'?

Ian

 

Personally I wouldn't get a 15', I think that is a tad short. Most tow straps are 20' or 30' with some longer. I have a 2"x20' now and my next one will be a 2"x30'. It's easier to shorten up length by doubling it over with a d-ring than it is to make one longer. I like the 2" wide straps since they stretch more with our lighter rigs, although longer length would help with that.

 

50k is too much, you do want it to stretch some. 20-30k is what you want.
My next strap will be a 20k, maybe a 20 footer since I already have that 30 footer.

Personally, I'd recommend a 20k.

I did a quick search and found a few threads:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...recovery+strap

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...recovery+strap

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...recovery+strap

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...recovery+strap

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...recovery+strap

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...recovery+strap

 

Yes, be sure and get a recovery or snatch strap (the stretchy kind). Slings and cargo straps are fine for towing or what not, but you want a strap that stretches. It is the stretch that multiplies your pulling force and also cushions the tug as well.

 

Worked recovery for 15 years in the military. We had a thing we called mire factor that we looked at eveytime we went to get seomthing UNstuck.

up to the axle, Mire factor 1
Up to to top of tire, Mire factor 2
Up to top of fender, Mire factor 3

For snatch pulling, everything I read and found, multiply by 5.

Your 5000 lb 4Runner would need a 25,000lb rated snatch rope.

figure out the GROSS weight of your vehicle, this includes all the stuff you carry as well as yourself. Multiply it by the mire factor and go with the recovery gear that is rated for that load X1.5.

Say you are up to the top of your tires. Your got 1000 pounds of gear in your 5000 lb truck. Gives you a 6000 lb gross load. Your winch is rated for 7500 lbs.

Your actual load is 12,000 pounds because you are over your tires, but under the fender. You run one snatch block 2:1 giving you a 13,800 lb pull. Your recovery ropes and anchor straps would have to be rated for 20,700 lb loads.

If you are running a winch, add 10% of the load for each pulley you go through.

Winch rating was determined by GVW X1.5 or if the 4Runner is 5,000 lbs, a minimum 7,500 lbs rated winch is needed. Now you COULD get by with this and 2 pulleys and rig a 3:1 system and get 20,500 lbs of pulling power (remember the 10% loss for each pulley or 1,500 lbs). Safe straps in that instance would have to handle a 31,000 lb load. Again, safety rated at 1 1/2 times the load.

It may seem like overkill, but when you are pulling a 68 TON track with a 90 TON winch rigged for a 180 ton pull, you pay attention when a 2" cable breaks with 200 feet stretched out tight.

The other big thing is to keep this stuff CLEAN. Dirt will cut it just like a knife will. If it is frayed at all, destroy it and get new stuff. Even if you have only used it once.

Remember, this stuff will come at you with enough force to kill you or destroy your vehicle.

With that in mind, bring OLD blankets or coats and throw over your recovery set up when your are working it. WHEN something breaks, it will act as a shock absorber and slow things down on you. Always hook your hooks open side UP so WHEN they break, they will be force DOWN into the ground, not flying into the air.

 

Alright thanks for all those links... learned a lot...

Do you think this one from Cabela's will have some stretch to it like you said?

Highland 20-ft. Tow Strap
Never be stranded or stuck again without the necessary equipment to get pulled out. Nylon web recovery strap will tow up to 17,000 lbs. Hundreds of uses.



If so that is the one I will get...

Ian

 

http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/JulAug02/MS772.htm

A link showing some of the training the army sends its mechanics too...