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Towing / Pulling Rig - ssphoto - 02-17-2015
Not sure how many folks keep a winch or tow ropes in their car. I'd expect it with most pickup / jeep owners, but the average driver, probably not.
I decided to use some the vast space in my Outback to store a come-along and 60 feet of tow ropes.
http://www.gemplers.com/product/G52261/PowR-Pull-2-ton-Come-along
The tow ropes are most like seat belt style and have a 6000lb capacity.
http://www.harborfreight.com/6000-lb-capacity-2-in-x-30-ft-heavy-duty-recovery-strap-61226.html
Last weekend, I did a test at a park and experimented as to the manual winch force to pull my car around. Didn't take too much effort with brakes applied even.
Some of you may do this on a regular basis or have experience in such, but it's all new to me!
RE: Towing / Pulling Rig - jfergus7 - 02-18-2015
Those are expensive straps. To bad we don't have a Rural King near us. I picked up a similar strap for $4.99 a few weeks back. Have only had to use it once so far but worked great.
RE: Towing / Pulling Rig - ssphoto - 02-19-2015
The straps I have were about $20 each; which didn't seem too bad to me in price. You got yours for $5; what capacity?
RE: Towing / Pulling Rig - mikereddot - 02-19-2015
They are better than using chains.
Towing / Pulling Rig - jfergus7 - 02-19-2015
(02-19-2015, 11:46 AM)ssphoto Wrote: The straps I have were about $20 each; which didn't seem too bad to me in price. You got yours for $5; what capacity?
10,000 pound tow capacity
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