Tow Straps
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Join Date: Dec 1997
Location: Windsor,Ontario,Canada
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I use the one that came with my warn kit. http://warn.iwebcat.com/_Members/loo...Flag=&hdnWN=1&
I honestly do not know the rating but something tells me that at 30k you will pull the hooks off the frame.
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I honestly do not know the rating but something tells me that at 30k you will pull the hooks off the frame.
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#63
tow strap
this is my weapon of choice-
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...ct_20820_20820
after breaking 3 other tow straps i decided to get something beefy.
this thing can stretch 20% so i can ****** people out and the 30 foot length comes in really handy. it was 70 bucks at northern tool
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...ct_20820_20820
after breaking 3 other tow straps i decided to get something beefy.
this thing can stretch 20% so i can ****** people out and the 30 foot length comes in really handy. it was 70 bucks at northern tool
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#66
So for d-rings, is this the right one?
http://www.tractorsupply.com/agricul...n-dia--0268072
http://www.tractorsupply.com/agricul...n-dia--0268072
#67
That's what I got
So for d-rings, is this the right one?
http://www.tractorsupply.com/agricul...n-dia--0268072
http://www.tractorsupply.com/agricul...n-dia--0268072
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#74
Ok I thought I read in this thread that someone was using the threaded part of the d-ring to go through the hitch pin hole (not sure if you inderstand what I mean), I got you though. I'll just pick up one of these
http://www.tractorsupply.com/winches...hackle-1834119
http://www.tractorsupply.com/winches...hackle-1834119
#75
A structural engineers view
Example of the shear force I'm talking about:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...t-in-shear.PNG
I couldn't find a good example of a bending diagram, but hopefully I explained it clear enough for people to understand.
Hope all my nerdy gibberish helps!