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I'm looking to get a strap to use with my truck. I know I want one without metal end. I'm thinking a good 3" x 30' Rated at 30,000lbs would be good for pretty much everything I'll need to do.

 

I've been looking online, are they all about the same quality?

 

This is the one I have my eye on, but its $60.

http://www.realtruck.com/product/48556/bul..._bdw-20030.html

 

I've got a $20 coupon for realtruck.com, so I dont think I cant beat that price. As long as someone thinks thats a decent strap...

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I'm looking to get a strap to use with my truck. I know I want one without metal end. I'm thinking a good 3" x 30' Rated at 30,000lbs would be good for pretty much everything I'll need to do.

 

I've been looking online, are they all about the same quality?

 

This is the one I have my eye on, but its $60.

http://www.realtruck.com/product/48556/bul..._bdw-20030.html

 

I've got a $20 coupon for realtruck.com, so I dont think I cant beat that price. As long as someone thinks thats a decent strap...

 

A pro comp 30k lbs strap 3x30ft is 75 bucks at summit. I'd say you're getting a good deal.

marko Enthusiast

marko

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Is the quality comparable?

 

Judging only by the pictures the pro comp looks a bit nicer. Go here and check it out for yourself, I guess. How much towing will you be doing, though? Is it worth the extra 35 bucks to you?

d3athsong Enthusiast

d3athsong

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$60 for a good tow strap is reasonable. Not something you want to cheap out on. And when you compare to a tow rope, they are a steal of a deal.

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overlord1

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Don't buy Chinese junk. I bought one on Ebay for about $60 but I made darn sure it was made in the USA. Like most products nowadays, most are made in China. This is not a product where you can risk inferior quality imho.

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I agree, I have several that are over 15 yrs old that have done way more than I could ever ask of them. I don't remember how much I paid for them, but I do know I've never had to replace them.

bennyray Enthusiast

bennyray

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So I guess I just want to know.. is this a quality strap? You're right I dont want to cheap out on this. I'll call to see if it made in the USA.. are the pro-comps?

jjrobo Enthusiast

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I have a 3"x30' 30000lb strap from TSC in both my truck and my work truck. I get pulled out atleast 6 times a month in my work truck. Yesterday I went thru 3' of snow and into a spring. I had to crawl out the window and they could barely get me out with an articulated tractor on an airport. Keep them clean, dry and out of sunlight and they will last a long time.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

Zembonez

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Buy a good name brand strap and pay the price. Cheap is cheap. This is not something you want coming at your head at 300 miles per hour when it snaps.

 

This looks like it is worth a look. WHEELERS

marko Enthusiast

marko

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I have a 3"x30' 30000lb strap from TSC in both my truck and my work truck. I get pulled out atleast 6 times a month in my work truck. Yesterday I went thru 3' of snow and into a spring. I had to crawl out the window and they could barely get me out with an articulated tractor on an airport. Keep them clean, dry and out of sunlight and they will last a long time.

 

Do you get stuck for a living? Tractor? Airport? I want your job, I think.

 

What's TSC? Not "the shopping channel"?

ajcain79 Enthusiast

ajcain79

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What's TSC? Not "the shopping channel"?

 

"Tractor Supply Company" - It's like a toy store for men. :rolleyes:

RCman Enthusiast

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A pro comp 30k lbs strap 3x30ft is 75 bucks at summit. I'd say you're getting a good deal.

 

Judging only by the pictures the pro comp looks a bit nicer. Go here and check it out for yourself, I guess. How much towing will you be doing, though? Is it worth the extra 35 bucks to you?

 

Yup, those are good.

I've got three of them. Very nice straps. If you use them properly and clean/dry them after use they'll last a long time.

j.roffel Senior Enthusiast

j.roffel

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I have a $30 30k strap from a wholesale everything under one roof kind of store, and I've pulled a few SUVs, a half dozen cars, been pulled out once, and had an attempted pull out a second time, and its still in mint condition. Don't know if it has a brand on it, and I don't feel like walking out into the deep freeze, but if it has a rating of 30k with the 30% of max calculated in (or whatever the percentage is) you should be fine.

 

Oh and I have the metal clip ends and couldn't have pulled a few of those cars without them, seeing as most cars these days have a little eyeloop kind of piece welded to the frame for recovery.

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