What Is The Recomended Rating For A Tow Strap For A Full Size Crew Cab

[smoak352]

I am looking at recovery straps and a Warn 3" strap rated at 21,600lbs is over $100. Is this enough? Why are these straps so expensive?

 

Edit: I mean recovery strap NOT tow strap

[thearborbarber]

This is my favorite

 

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/sto...ite=tow%2Bstrap

 

and a fair substitute

 

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/sto...ite=tow%2Bstrap

 

I always have used 3 inch by 30 foot straps. They all have a 20000-30000 pound rating.

[jrod332]

i would go with what chris suggested. I think what your looking at seems a tad over priced.

[ryan_hermanutz]

Depending on what you need it for. The general rule of thumb is 3 - 4 times your trucks weight and what your gettin out of, so some thick mud will put you at the 4 times, but something that doesn't add extra weight and friction would only be 3 times.

[BruceW]

I use straps from Walmart. They cost $20 to $30. I have two that I have had for almost 5 years. They have been used to recover trucks and tractors from the mud as well as dragging logs, pulling down trees, golf ball skinning deer, securing loads on trailers and dragging a scrap boat and trailer up a muddy hill in the rain not realizing the boat was full of water. I broke one of them dragging a tree that was not quite cut away from its roots. I tied it back together with square knot and have continued to use it. They were sufficient to drag a 5200 pound truck out of the mud when it was buried up to the frame twice. The second time a D4H was used to drag it out.

[d3athsong]

That should be enough though it does seem kind of high price wise. Probably because it says Warn on it. Though if you look at tow ropes, you will find that it is quite cheap.

[J-man67]

I went with a 3x30 rated at 25,000. I got mine at a local parts store. Think I paid 70. Probably could of found it cheaper, but I didn't have one and I was on my way to rescue my brothers stuck friends...

 

 

 

[99silveradoz71]

Great pictures there. Looks like a rough day for the Nissan.

[Col_Sanders]

I have two on hand at all times. One for BS jobs (dragging trees, etc) and one for recovery. The cheap one is a 15000lb thing from the parts store and the big one is a 3"x30' 27000lb rated strap made by Erickson.

[hockeypro1411]

Another thing to consider if you're planning on recovering vehicles often is making some chain leads. A lot of times there won't be a nice recovery hook or nice spot on the frame to hook around, and you'll have to go farther under the car/truck. This is what destroys straps. When that strap tightens, it's going to rub on the frame and whatever else is under the vehicle and usually come out with frayed ends which is dangerous. I got my hands on some logging chain that's rated to some astronomical strength and put a "J" hook on the end and when there's not a nice tow hook, that's what gets hooked under the vehicle and my strap hooks to that. This way there's no chance of damaging my $80 strap (again).

[mhenshaw]

I have always used Procomp recovery straps. They strectch a lot and then snap back to give extra pull. We have used 2x30 and broke it a couple of times. We have never broken a 3x30. I even have a 2x20 for the 4wheeler.

[Prokopchuk_9]

I have always used Procomp recovery straps. They strectch a lot and then snap back to give extra pull. We have used 2x30 and broke it a couple of times. We have never broken a 3x30. I even have a 2x20 for the 4wheeler.

 

a 3 inch sling is PLENTY, in fact thats like overkill. most slings and straps are a 3:1 safety ratio keep in mind. ive pulled 1 ton deisels out with a 1 inch 15 foot long sling just dont choke the sling always you d-rings or clevace. i use a 30 foot chain FTW!! i have straps, slings probly about 6 different kinds all between 10 and 30 feet long and a 3 ton come-a-long and a 3 ton jack haul and an assortment of d-rings and clevace's. straps are okay for just a straight pull, but if you need the jackhaul they stretch way too much. by the time you get to the end of the jackhaul the sling is still stretching. although i have 1 sling that does not stretch very much at all, its some expensive brand uses some other type of fibre good for extreme cold, i had sticky fingers down in the mine one day at work ahahaha.(it was laying in the snow for a week, i dont feel guilty at all) but if its a long pull and you need a jackhaul or come-a-long chains are the way to go. that is until you snap one and put a link thru a window.(seen that a couple times)

[Prokopchuk_9]

Another thing to consider if you're planning on recovering vehicles often is making some chain leads. A lot of times there won't be a nice recovery hook or nice spot on the frame to hook around, and you'll have to go farther under the car/truck. This is what destroys straps. When that strap tightens, it's going to rub on the frame and whatever else is under the vehicle and usually come out with frayed ends which is dangerous. I got my hands on some logging chain that's rated to some astronomical strength and put a "J" hook on the end and when there's not a nice tow hook, that's what gets hooked under the vehicle and my strap hooks to that. This way there's no chance of damaging my $80 strap (again).

 

exactly, and choking the slings wreck them too...slings are crazy when they break too. especially if they are soakin wet

[d3athsong]

Another thing to consider if you're planning on recovering vehicles often is making some chain leads. A lot of times there won't be a nice recovery hook or nice spot on the frame to hook around, and you'll have to go farther under the car/truck. This is what destroys straps. When that strap tightens, it's going to rub on the frame and whatever else is under the vehicle and usually come out with frayed ends which is dangerous. I got my hands on some logging chain that's rated to some astronomical strength and put a "J" hook on the end and when there's not a nice tow hook, that's what gets hooked under the vehicle and my strap hooks to that. This way there's no chance of damaging my $80 strap (again).

 

exactly, and choking the slings wreck them too...slings are crazy when they break too. especially if they are soakin wet

 

 

I would much rather snap a strap then a chain. That said, I did manage to break a hitch right behind the ball on my dads truck earlier this week. Thankfully, i was towing the trucker backwards so it hit his back trailer rather then going through his windshield.

[hockeypro1411]

If the strength of the strap (or especially chain) is ever in question and there's nothing else to use, throw a tarp over it. If she snaps, the tarp acts as a parachute and keeps anything from coming through a window or your face. If you don't have a tarp, at the very least put a hoodie or shirt over each hook to slow it down some.