I break straps all the time I'm looking to invest in a quality one what do you prefer ?

 

I use a strap that I got at a heavy equipment store. 4"x30ft. Yanked out a couple guys with it, plus a few trees with no problem.
http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?s...lerid=33250433

 

i use a 2" 50ft double braided nylon line to pull people out. works great due to the spring of the line.

 

I have a no name 2" strap rated for 19,800 lbs and its pulled out some small stuff but you should probably look at one rated for farm equiptment like 60,000 or more you wont break that

 

I use an ARB recovery strap rated around 24k lbs IIRC.

make sure to keep it clean, a dirty strap won't last as long.

My friend made his strap out of 3 climbing ropes and braided them together. Stretches like crazy and does the job very well.

 

it might be more of an issue of what size trap you use not what brand. also how it is used. alot of people hook up and want to floor it to yank you out when most the time all you need is a little tug. a 2" strap is ok for a 4 quad but a fullsize truck needs a 3" or 4" wide strap. keep it clean and out of the sun.

 

I forgot to mention, make sure to buy a recovery strap not a tow strap.

recovery strap = stretches
tow strap = no stretch

I just got 125 ft of 5/16 winch line so no more recovery strap for me

 

keep the strap diameter between 2-4 inches. if its too small itll snap obviously, too big and you wont have enough power when pulling to making it stretch and retract, thus killing the major usefulness of a recovery strap (****** rope) by allowing it to help pull. never use anything with metal on it, because when it goes flying due to breaking (and a strap WILL break eventually) your going to have a missile on your hands coming at something very fast.

My ****** rope is 2" diameter, 20,000 lbs rated. ive had it for 4 years and put it through hard use and it has yet to break on me(going bumper to bumper with my frame buried truck and flooring a 4x4 v8 tahoe multiple times until it came out). take care of them, wash them off, keep them away from the sun and sharp/abrasive things.

 

I have a 4" 40000 lb tow strap designed for tractors and D-rings that I got from a local farm supply store. It's doesn't have any play in it, so I just have to make sure its tight before I start pulling/get pulled. I always keep it in my toolbox so the weather doesn't compromise it's strength. I went through several smaller and weaker straps before I finally got this one.

 

that's an nice stuff it would help me lot.

 

Pricey but they work great and should last a very long time if taken care of
http://www.bubbarope.com/professional-recovery-rope

 

those bubba ropes, Id love to see one in action peronally I was wondering how good they really are, though I have a variety of straps so I dont really need another at the moment

 

Same, mine has a little give though, it works extremely well, I've actually used it to the point where I should probably replace it. Ive used it to haul out a bobcat a few times, a tractor a few times, my buddys plow truck (that was the most entertaining), but it gets the most amount of use in the winter time, its like people forget how to drive in the snow...every year... .

 

x2...amazing how snow, and some times even rain make people drive so terribly

 

I am on my 2nd 3" x 20' Keeper 20K lb strap. It is a carryover from my Ranger and I haven't had to replace it yet. It is looking kind of gnarly though, might be time to get a new one. Might grab the Smittybuilt 3" x 30' 30K lb strap to get some extra distance between me and the stuck vehicle.. At least I try to not be that guy...