tow strap

[orviskid]

whats a good one? with hooks or without??

[kstruckcountry]

I like the ones without hooks. Any tractor supply should have decent ones. I think mine is a 20000 pound rating. Make sure you use them like a chain without jerking.

[Mckenzie]

Whatever size you want go with something bigger trust me. I prefer the ones without the hooks.

 

 

http://www.bubbarope.com/

[kstruckcountry]

Bubbarope is a snatch strap, not a tow strap. I like them, but for my purposes a heavy tow strap is better.

[txab]

No hooks. Get one larger than you think you need. You might need to tow the space shuttle somewhere.

[kstruckcountry]

Or a buddy's 3/4 ton half a mile through a ditch...

[orviskid]

i just wanted something in case i needed it. where do you hook the hooks?? the only points are on the front of my truck. most cars and trucks have front points to hook to. do i have to pull in reverse??

[kstruckcountry]

I'd recommend hooking it to your rear hitch. I learned from experience that in slippery conditions when you're hooked on at the front you have virtually no maneuverability. If you're trying to pull straight backwards on a level surface hooking to the front works fine. But if you're trying to pull someone out of a ditch, odds are if you hook to the front you'll join them because you have no way to steer your truck.

[KMGZ400]

I'd recommend hooking it to your rear hitch. I learned from experience that in slippery conditions when you're hooked on at the front you have virtually no maneuverability. If you're trying to pull straight backwards on a level surface hooking to the front works fine. But if you're trying to pull someone out of a ditch, odds are if you hook to the front you'll join them because you have no way to steer your truck.

 

 

agreed. hitch is really the only way to go. front tow hooks only if you have no choice but to use them

[orviskid]

okay, so i get something that goes in the hitch receiver. i saw some one put the tow strap loop in the receiver and pin it. does that work??

[kstruckcountry]

Yeah that should work. I always just put my hitch in and put the loop over the ball.

[KMGZ400]

look at my hitch in my sig pic. i use it for pulling anything that dosent have reciever

[mossbum]

I keep at 30k lb strap in the back with looped ends. The hooks scare me because if a strap breaks that could turn into a nasty projectile.

[orviskid]

i would think the ball would do the same thing. if that ball snapped, it would be like a sling shot.

[kstruckcountry]

Never heard of that happening