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| Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459  
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What weight capacity do they have? Forget the size look for the load rating. 4 Ton + should be enough. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Mon Dec 28 2009 7:15pm |
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| C10KO Member Since: 04 Jan 2009 Location: . . . searching . . . Posts: 1136 
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VA, the smaller one has 9.75 tons and the larger one 14.25 tons |
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Mon Dec 28 2009 7:17pm |
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| Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459
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Then either will be suitable. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Mon Dec 28 2009 7:20pm |
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| C10KO Member Since: 04 Jan 2009 Location: . . . searching . . . Posts: 1136
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Thanks mate |
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Mon Dec 28 2009 7:30pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 
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Actually the really important things are the gap across the jaws and the diameter of the pin! If the jaw isn't wide enough then the shackle will not fit over the recovery eye and if the diameter of the pin is bigger than the hole in the recovery eye...... well I thin k you will get the idea! Coko get your tape measure out before buying them. BTW I noticed in Halfords today that they are now selling a red elasticated recovery strop with a closed hook on one end and rated at 4 tonnes which should also be strong enough for most work that owners here will require. You will find it here on their website http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_165551 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Mon Dec 28 2009 8:19pm |
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| C10KO Member Since: 04 Jan 2009 Location: . . . searching . . . Posts: 1136
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Thanks Tim |
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Mon Dec 28 2009 8:36pm |
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if that makes sense | Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476
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Mon Dec 28 2009 10:53pm |
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| Leo Member Since: 17 Sep 2007 Location: Nomad Posts: 554 
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If a 'snatch' strap, then a 4T rating is not enough. For snatch straps, the minimum breaking strength should be between 2 to 3 times the car's weight (GVM). Some good info here: http://www.arb.com.au/getting-started/reco...ipment.php 
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Mon Dec 28 2009 10:55pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476
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I wouldn't recommend a snatch rope to anybody, they are lethal in inexperienced hands and pretty dangerous when folks who think they know how to use them try to. I've seen too many bits of tow bar and even rearcross members from Defenders come off with sntach/kinetic ropes to even have one in my kit box of recovery gear. Halfords state it is an elastic towrope to keep the slack part from rubbing and fraying on the road when towing. Sorry maybe I gave the wrong impression calling it a recovery rope, it is a tow rope 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Mon Dec 28 2009 11:04pm |
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| Supertrotter Member Since: 10 Mar 2006 Location: Brrrr.... guess where :o( Posts: 9905
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I think they sell 'Snatch straps' on www.annsummers.co.uk
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Tue Dec 29 2009 7:06am |
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(| Zilch Member Since: 20 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays Posts: 2834  
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They are quite commonly used in Australia Tim, in particular where Sand based driving is concerned. As you say if not set up properly or in the hands of the inexperienced they can be lethal.. or at the very least cause severe damage to either vehicle that is doing the snatching through either a poor set up, using D shackles to join them etc. That said many of the off road courses teach you how to and when to use the snatch verses rope etc.. how to set them up.. and the Range Rover club actually get their members on the Sand training courses to actually go through a recovery to show the best and most efficient approach. It usually comes down to common sense and applying the grey cells.. Another Pommie Bar Steward down under MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre |
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Tue Dec 29 2009 8:42am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476
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They are very commonly used up here in mud Zilch, but a lot of people do not appreciate the amount of energy these things can absorb - they are very useful when used properly and in the right hands and I have been recovered on several occasions by their use but I prefer to use a winchrope and winch and do the job slowly. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Tue Dec 29 2009 10:48am |
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| MAW Member Since: 06 May 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 3104 
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Handystraps on fleabay also do a good range - i ve just bought a recovery strap from them Last edited by MAW on Tue Dec 29 2009 11:29am. Edited 1 time in total |
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Tue Dec 29 2009 10:56am |
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| Zilch Member Since: 20 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays Posts: 2834
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agree Tim, you should use the best tools for the situation... our local environment calls for both types of recovery, however with ample opportunities for Sand/Dune based driving.. Snatch is usually the only effective method as there is nothing to anchor on, kinetic energy is normally required to prevent the recovering vehicle bogging down as well .. which i have seen with mine and a D3 
wait for the forum to pick up on the snatch comment 
Guid Hogmanay Tim.. Another Pommie Bar Steward down under
MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre |
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Tue Dec 29 2009 11:01am |
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