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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Bulldog67 on November 21, 2010, 06:52:35 PM

Title: Tow strops
Post by: Bulldog67 on November 21, 2010, 06:52:35 PM
Have an option on some 3 tonne strops, is that sufficient for the Bastard and the CJ?
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on November 21, 2010, 06:59:19 PM
no
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Nosebolt on November 21, 2010, 07:03:02 PM
3 ton pull or 3 ton lift?

personally i would take curb weight and times by 3 ie: for the CJ 6 ton lift, from memory the bastard weighs more but thats assuming its made from metal and not rust

saying that i have seen much lighter rated stuff used to good effect
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: gazjeep on November 21, 2010, 07:56:18 PM
 :icon_winkle: :icon_winkle:


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x4-RECOVERY-WINCH-TOWING-STRAPS-10M-OFF-ROAD-HIGH-VIS-/250671864517?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3a5d351ac5 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x4-RECOVERY-WINCH-TOWING-STRAPS-10M-OFF-ROAD-HIGH-VIS-/250671864517?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3a5d351ac5)
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bulldog67 on November 21, 2010, 08:56:16 PM
Cheers Gaz, payday tho  :icon_eek:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: The Smiths on November 21, 2010, 09:08:17 PM
If they are 3 tonne breaking strain then leave them.

If safe working load SWL of 3T then breaking should be 21T (factor of 7) - which is what you want
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bulldog67 on November 21, 2010, 09:13:36 PM
cheers Smiths, will find out seein as they are cheap (due to mud!)
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on November 21, 2010, 10:15:47 PM
as i said ...no
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: ivanidea on November 21, 2010, 10:18:08 PM
If they are 3 tonne breaking strain then leave them.

If safe working load SWL of 3T then breaking should be 21T (factor of 7) - which is what you want

From my design days, we would use a minimum safety factor of x2 for the designed weakest point.

Anything involving man movement, eg a lift, then I think it was 5x safety factor as a minimum.  

As I say, this was in the mid 80's, so things could have changed (and my memory aint what it used to be).
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bulldog67 on November 21, 2010, 10:19:01 PM
as i said ...no

ok Pa, your call
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bishops Finger on November 21, 2010, 10:37:46 PM
As they said....
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: The Smiths on November 21, 2010, 11:16:54 PM
If they are 3 tonne breaking strain then leave them.

If safe working load SWL of 3T then breaking should be 21T (factor of 7) - which is what you want

From my design days, we would use a minimum safety factor of x2 for the designed weakest point.

Anything involving man movement, eg a lift, then I think it was 5x safety factor as a minimum.  

As I say, this was in the mid 80's, so things could have changed (and my memory aint what it used to be).


But you will also have taken consideration of shock loading and the wear of the product before it reachs discard criteria.  Thats why the FS is usually higher on the lifting slings (as well as choking it which reduces it) - for nuclear plants they work at 20X. normal for ropes is 5:1, 8:1 mining - seen it down at 3:1 - but generally short term usage and disposal of items.  All down to the designer and the risk involved.

I used to work at Bridon ropes/British ropes - one of the things was teaching rope inspectors for the insurance industry and another was in the test house and inquest department (where items were sent for analysis of faillure by HSE)
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Dave69 on November 22, 2010, 10:15:39 PM
5 ton minimum and with it being 10mtrs long you can double up.

towing vehicles also depends on how good the person is behind the tow vehicle steering wheel, if they are a muppet and don't know what they are realy doing then the breaking strain is irrelevant as the either drive over the tow rope and snap it or rip something off one of the vehicles
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bulldog67 on November 22, 2010, 10:18:54 PM
is that really u Dave?
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on November 22, 2010, 11:15:08 PM
personly i like chain if you are used to it you can tow quite smoothly and when the twat you are towing runs over its its not trashed
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bishops Finger on November 22, 2010, 11:18:22 PM
Kinetic Energy..
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on November 22, 2010, 11:20:48 PM
i dont much care for it bish
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: The Smiths on November 22, 2010, 11:51:39 PM
It does take out the tug when setting off, as does anyrope compared to a strop
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: JamesH on November 23, 2010, 10:52:36 AM
I have some strops from Devon 4x4 that are 2t SWL at 7:1. This must be the minimum I'd recommend cos I've snapped some stitching on one of the tree strops with my XJ hanging off it  :icon_eek:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on November 23, 2010, 11:47:53 AM
the elastic in lards boxers are stronger than that
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: gazjeep on November 23, 2010, 01:47:43 PM
 :hysterical: :hysterical:

Special order trollies  :003:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Dave69 on November 25, 2010, 08:29:57 PM
is that really u Dave?

seen it done,


try using one of those short fixed bars and they can be scarey.
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: wrangler07 on December 01, 2010, 10:26:27 AM
:icon_winkle: :icon_winkle:


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x4-RECOVERY-WINCH-TOWING-STRAPS-10M-OFF-ROAD-HIGH-VIS-/250671864517?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3a5d351ac5 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x4-RECOVERY-WINCH-TOWING-STRAPS-10M-OFF-ROAD-HIGH-VIS-/250671864517?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3a5d351ac5)

I just received one of these from that same seller. Good strap!!
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: wrangler07 on December 01, 2010, 03:11:08 PM
Funnily enough, I threw the strap in the back of the JK this morning and headed off to do some things. Came round a corner and there's an extended transit van right across the road with is rear wheels down a ditch. Strap out, hooked him up and he was out within the minute. Nicely timed, postie!! :003:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on December 01, 2010, 03:30:21 PM
i have used my chain three  times today and its the same chain i have used for over twenty years beat that the you strap lovers
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Nosebolt on December 01, 2010, 03:44:00 PM
yea but you need a chain to tow your lunch box
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: wrangler07 on December 01, 2010, 07:54:53 PM
i have used my chain three  times today and its the same chain i have used for over twenty years beat that the you strap lovers

Dunno, mate. Those chains are dangerous when they break. :icon_eek:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on December 01, 2010, 09:46:38 PM
wire sure flys but not seen chain fly yet only one i ever seen break was two buldozers towing a motor scraper good crack and it fell to the floor but it was heavy chain
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: wrangler07 on December 02, 2010, 08:48:15 AM
There was a vid on youtube with a chain that broke and flew thru the rear window of a JK. See if I can dig it up later.
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Nosebolt on December 02, 2010, 10:11:16 AM
There was a vid on youtube with a chain that broke and flew thru the rear window of a JK. See if I can dig it up later.

one thing you need to remember is in-spite of Bubba's youthful :hysterical: looks he is very experience and unlike most of the muppets on youtube, he knows what he is doing.
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: wrangler07 on December 02, 2010, 02:34:25 PM
There was a vid on youtube with a chain that broke and flew thru the rear window of a JK. See if I can dig it up later.

one thing you need to remember is in-spite of Bubba's youthful :hysterical: looks he is very experience and unlike most of the muppets on youtube, he knows what he is doing.

Yeah, I know. It's good to see, tho. Many on this forum are new to jeeping.
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Dave69 on December 05, 2010, 10:31:59 AM
most people use what ever they have and just drive off so any break will be more severe than it needs to be. like with everything  if its done right the risk of damage is minimal.
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on December 05, 2010, 11:24:45 AM
out of interest i want to see a vid of a chain break loads of straps and wires and failed tow points   i cant really see me breaking any of mine as they are good enough for towing trucks as i have this last week at work
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: daggie on December 05, 2010, 12:27:13 PM
There was a vid on youtube with a chain that broke and flew thru the rear window of a JK. See if I can dig it up later.

one thing you need to remember is in-spite of Bubba's youthful :hysterical: looks he is very experience and unlike most of the muppets on youtube, he knows what he is doing.

when & where did this happen, then :098:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: MOCAJ on December 05, 2010, 12:34:43 PM
 :popcorn:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: wrangler07 on December 05, 2010, 01:31:33 PM
out of interest i want to see a vid of a chain break loads of straps and wires and failed tow points   i cant really see me breaking any of mine as they are good enough for towing trucks as i have this last week at work

I'm sure your's are fine, Bubba and you know what you're doing but these guy's snapped and it catapulted right through the back window and out the windscreen. If someone had been sat in the way it would have near decapitated them. :icon_eek:

Chain breaks while pullin a Jeep out of the mud (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845cxykfDns#)
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: MOCAJ on December 05, 2010, 01:39:21 PM
scary indeed but its a strange JK
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 05, 2010, 01:40:49 PM
thats a chain suitable for locking your bike up not hauling something out  but then they are american :hysterical:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: wrangler07 on December 05, 2010, 02:19:11 PM
scary indeed but its a strange JK

 :003:

I thought that! Dunno why I got it into my head it was a JK. Probably because it was posted at some time on the JK Forums. Heh, I'm going senile at 40... :icon_eek:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: isle of man on December 05, 2010, 03:14:40 PM
Go plasma!!
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 05, 2010, 03:51:38 PM
not sure  52" tv is going to help when you got stuck  :017:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Tank on December 05, 2010, 04:02:33 PM
Thats what happens when you snatch whether it be with chain rope or strop,as opposed to just a simple straightforward tow.All that energy has to go somewhere
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Nosebolt on December 05, 2010, 04:14:43 PM
not sure  52" tv is going to help when you got stuck  :017:
:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: wrangler07 on December 05, 2010, 05:12:52 PM
not sure  52" tv is going to help when you got stuck  :017:
:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

:icon_twisted:
Title: Re: Tow strops
Post by: Bubba on December 05, 2010, 08:06:33 PM
is there any more