Where do I get a good tow strap

[JCasper]

I am looking to get a good heavy duty tow strap to carry in my toolbox. Any Ideas?



Thanks,



Joe

 

[Pawpaw]

Go to www.northerntool.com and do a search on "tow strap".

 

[jkalchik]

Or http://www.summitracing.com



My Dad ended up with one of my Explorer Pro Comp 3"x30' 30k straps. He used it last spring to tug out a fully loaded logging truck with a field tractor and a 10' running start. Stretched and yanked the truck right out, and did not break.

 

[JJ Jackson]

Hey, Joe.



Any off road supply store would have a nice 3" wide tow strap rated for 30,ooo lbs.



That should be plenty tough enough for pulling Powerjokes out with.



I personally like the Snatch'em straps because you can safely get a run and "jerk" someone out, instead of just a straight "static" pull like you get with a chain.



I hooked my strap on to the frame of my enclosed trailer and the other end to a Ford pulling a 38ft Dunechaser double slide toy hauler, got a 10ft run and "popped" him right out of the sand trap with no damage to either vehicle or the strap.



I also recommend getting a couple of clevices for hooking the strap to places where there are no "hooks".



Good luck... ... ... . Jim

 

[TGibbs]

I hooked my strap on to the frame of my enclosed trailer and the other end to a Ford pulling a 38ft Dunechaser double slide toy hauler, got a 10ft run and "popped" him right out of the sand trap with no damage to either vehicle or the strap.

This only worked because you have a wells cargo!!

 

[mjendrejcak]

some good stuff here



http://www.awdirect.com/awdirect/catalog.cfm?dest=dir&linkid=73&linkon=category

 

[bmoeller]

Do NOT get a strap with metal hooks. Could be VERY danerous or even deadly if it were to break/come loose and get slig shotted into a window.



Also do NOT use a chain in conjuction with a strap. Same reason as above. My boss almost got hit in the head with a chain several years ago, from doing just that.....

 

[fmj]

This is probably the best strap I've found IMO. Go to this site

http://www.superstrap.com/. They are not cheap, but have no hooks and do work by lacing strap. No slippage. Both my other heavy duty straps are now sitting on bench. I never have to worry about a hook coming at me again. Depending on your needs, go with one at least 25 foot.

 

[Nyoest]

This company has some really nice ones.



straps

 

[JVL IN PA]

Find a Tractor supply store, they have 20,000, 30,000 pd straps in 20ft or 30ft and some good size shackles to go with them.

 

[JCasper]

Thanks for all the info

Does anyone own one of the keeper straps that summit sells. I was looking at the 3" X 30' straps. It is rated at 30,000lbs and is about $48. I like it because it says that it stretches 20%. I don't plan on using it often, I just want to have something in my toolbox.



How do you attach these straps to the receiver, How about to the towhooks? I assume a shackle works best for attaching to the towhooks. And probably one of the warn receiver shackles for the rear.



When using one of these is it best to just leave some slack and go for it, or if the stuck rig is not stuck to bad do you just ease into it.



Thanks for you help



Joe

 

[Thomas]

... How do you attach these straps to the receiver...

Here is how I attach my four inch strap to my receiver: https://www.turbodieselregister.com/user_gallery/displayimage.php?&photoid=23198&width=4

I'd be real careful attaching a clevis to a tow hook. The 20% stretch factor plus the possibility of failure at the tow hook could get ugly.

 

[driverno8]

I got this for Christmas from my dad. Guess it's a guy thing.



http://www.masterpull.com/item.cfm?itemid=9184

 

[ECappleman]

Here is how I attach my four inch strap to my receiver: https://www.turbodieselregister.com/user_gallery/displayimage.php?&photoid=23198&width=4



I'd be real careful attaching a clevis to a tow hook. The 20% stretch factor plus the possibility of failure at the tow hook could get ugly.

Where did you get it?

 

[Thomas]

Where did you get it?

Throw "receiver shackle bracket" into Google and you should get lots of hits.

 

[Donn]

Look on the front of any Power Joke

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Warn makes those receiver shackle brackets. IMO Keeper straps are worthless - I've broken several of them (and seen a lot more break). The rule of thumb I use is to have a strap rated for at least 4x whatever you are going to try to pull out. I carry a 40,000 lb strap that is 50 feet long. The length can help out greatly because you never know how far away you'll have to be to make the pull. The strap I have now is made by a company that makes straps for helicopter cranes - VERY high quality and priced accordingly. Mine is warranteed against everything except a cut. It was about $120. Check with your local off road shop and see what they offer.

 

[RKerner]

How do you attach these straps to the receiver, How about to the towhooks?

If you don't have a shackle, you can run the strap around the "towee's" axle, frame loop or whatever won't come loose, then run the one free end through the loop on the other end. In situations where that can't be done, you can thread the strap around the hook, axle, frame and then fold the strap through the loop leaving a "U" that accepts any 2-3" diameter chunk of green poplar. Stick the wood through the "U" and pull on the free end of the strap to cinch it tight. Then you can put the loop on your ball and then wrap the strap around the receiver and then back across the top of the strap. It may seem kinda hokey but nothing comes shooting through the back window of your topper and the worst that happens is that the strap gets too tight on the hitch ball.



I eat up one 20K strap about every two years. That 50 footer sounds like the ticket. Oo.

 

[Scrappy]

If you don't have a shackle, you can run the strap around the "towee's" axle, frame loop or whatever won't come loose, then run the one free end through the loop on the other end. In situations where that can't be done, you can thread the strap around the hook, axle, frame and then fold the strap through the loop leaving a "U" that accepts any 2-3" diameter chunk of green poplar. Stick the wood through the "U" and pull on the free end of the strap to cinch it tight. Then you can put the loop on your ball and then wrap the strap around the receiver and then back across the top of the strap. It may seem kinda hokey but nothing comes shooting through the back window of your topper and the worst that happens is that the strap gets too tight on the hitch ball.



I eat up one 20K strap about every two years. That 50 footer sounds like the ticket. Oo.

NEVER hook to an axle! It can bend it, the springs, or pull the whole works out of the vehicle. Just about every time my truck gets hooked to a 20K shrap, the strap ends up broken. also you can stick a 2" strap down your receiver and use the receiver pin to retain it.

 

[JCasper]

If the keeper straps aren't any good, How about the Explorer straps. I don't want to buy something that is going to break, but I don't want to spend a fortune. Where do you find a 50 footer. I haven't seen any that long.



Thanks,



Joe