I am a retired, professional snowplow driver in country that has snow on the ground 5 months of the year. My experience has been that it is often an advantage to have a short pulling strap vs a 20’ or more. Short as in ten feet or less. Most of the short straps are really what I think are tree straps so how strong are they? My experience pulling with chains has been not good at all.:Wow1:
Of course a short strap best not have any stretch or the stuckie will end up sticking into the pullie. I’ve had too many vehicles bust loose and come flying at me while the operator tried to get the foot on the break!
My question is, who makes a good short pullin' strap or a clever way to make one?.
Finally, and this’ll get some comments flying back at me - hard:wings:! This applies to only my experience pulling rigs stuck in snow not mud, sand, etc, which I guess might require more power). I’ve use lots of straps and heavy, three-strand nylon tow ropes with steel hooks and never had a hook break – ever. I used them countless times. So I wonder when I hear guys berating straps with hooks have you even seen one actually break? I admit seeing one break would be a real concern!
The biggest problem is almost always the too many people venture into snow country with no place to hook a tow – front or rear!
They call me “DumOleBob” for a reason…
Of course a short strap best not have any stretch or the stuckie will end up sticking into the pullie. I’ve had too many vehicles bust loose and come flying at me while the operator tried to get the foot on the break!
My question is, who makes a good short pullin' strap or a clever way to make one?.
Finally, and this’ll get some comments flying back at me - hard:wings:! This applies to only my experience pulling rigs stuck in snow not mud, sand, etc, which I guess might require more power). I’ve use lots of straps and heavy, three-strand nylon tow ropes with steel hooks and never had a hook break – ever. I used them countless times. So I wonder when I hear guys berating straps with hooks have you even seen one actually break? I admit seeing one break would be a real concern!
The biggest problem is almost always the too many people venture into snow country with no place to hook a tow – front or rear!
They call me “DumOleBob” for a reason…