Tow hooks not hooks

[ace ventura]

Today I went to pull a friend out of the ditch. I wrapped the tow strap around something solid on the vehicle and then went to hook the other end on the front tow hook and its a loop. My previous silverado they were hooks. I liked the fact that I was just using a strap without metal hooks before but now with loops rather than hooks can someone recommend something?

[8.1HD/ALLISON]

Buy a clevis.

[FormerFordGuy]

I never noticed this. I gotta go look at mine now.

[Spurshot]

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Winches-Winch-Accessories/Winch-Accessory-Kit.aspx?catID=18&subCat=124&ptID=5155&pg=1

 

If it were me, I'd put the chain on the vehicle belonging to the other guys truck and put the snatch strap thru the anchor on the front of your truck, then feed the other end of the strap thru the sewn loop on your strap.

[Silverado-Hareek]

They've been loops since 2007. You can thread the loop end of your tow strap through the hook/loop on the truck and then take the other end of the tow strap and thread that through the loop of the strap you just put through the hook/loop on the truck and pull tight.

 

 

EDIT: I guess this would only work once......like on one end of the strap and I guess you did that already on the vehicle you were pulling out. My bad.

[ace ventura]

And that's why hooks were better on the front not loops.

[ace ventura]

Maybe a really short strap fed through the loop and then a clevis to the strap would be best.

[frenchsquared]

Maybe a really short strap fed through the loop and then a clevis to the strap would be best.

 

This is what they do at race tracks.

Many cars have tow loops and the tow vehicle has a small like 24" rope that goes through the loop.

I carry one in my vette.

[bdbake01]

2' strap doubled through loop and a clevis. Handy for lots of things actually.

[SMiller]

Clevis.

 

You should not pull from the front, you should turn around and pull from the back.

[Zebrafive]

Be sure to use a threaded clevis. Pin threads into opposite loop of clevis, NOT the type that used a hairpin clip to retain the pin.

 

You can also put the strap loop thru your tow loop. Then make a "U" bend in the strap. Put the "U" thru the loop of your strap. Put something thru the "U" like a big long wrench. I think you can buy a "dog bone" made to do this rather than using a wrench.

 

Unless it's an easy pull, I prefer to pull with the rear trailer hitch and use the front loops for recovery if I were stuck.

[Silverado-Hareek]

Clevis.

 

You should not pull from the front, you should turn around and pull from the back.

 

I heard once from someone that reverse is your strongest gear. I have no idea if that's accurate or not.

[Clocked92]

I'm going to purchase a Monster Hook Swivel hook and be able to slide it into my hitch for when I need to pull someone out. Hopefully I only need the front hooks if I'm the one getting pulled out.

[redwngr]

If something breaks when pulling with the front hooks, your rad is at risk.

[redwngr]

 

I heard once from someone that reverse is your strongest gear. I have no idea if that's accurate or not.

 

 

It was probably was true on most older transmissions.

 

The current 6 and 8 speed have lower ratio in 1st than in reverse.