Thread: Snatching - How not to

<span style="color:blue">not bundeena is it...?</span>

When I was in the Toyota LC Club (about 10 years ago), I was taught to leave lots of slack and then to accelerate hard.

The first time I tried a snatch, the strap broke. I've never snatched like that again.

I wonder if these blokes had the same instructor?

Ron

I once tried to pull a fully decked out toyota troopy (including kitchen and on board sleeping) I'm guessing close to 3.5 tonnes out of a water filled ditch with a large tree under water stopping it. Needless to say that after a couple of goes the strap broke (a "rated" cheapie). I had the back top half of the tailgate open and the strap broke at the troopy end. A friend's girlfriend was sitting in the back seat and thankfully the full force of the strap was halted by the lower tailgate. I hate to think what would have happened if a crap shackle or something similar was let loose. I always shudder thinking of the stories of recoveries gone bad.

Thank god I had the mates girlfriend for it to go through before me, had things gone nasty that day. Thats why I alway invite my "good mates" to sit in the back when things get rough. HEHE.

Seriously though that was bloody lucky no-one was hurt, they should just learn that serious 4wdring requires serious 4wd's. The green oval would have insured a no snatching outcome.

Charlie

Originally posted by charliebrisbane
The green oval would have insured a no snatching outcome.

Ummm... I dunno if stevo68 would agree with that statement :wink:

I read in a recent 4WD mag the following method:

Attach the snatch strap to both vehicles (using rated recovery hooks).

Apply the brakes in the stuck vehicle.

Drive the recovering vehicle away at a slow, but steady pace until the strap is under tension and stretched.

The stuck vehicle then releases its brakes.

If the stuck behicle moves a foot or so, then proceed with a normal snatch strap recovery.

If the stuck vehicle doesn't move at all, then there is a very high chance the snatch will fail, so dig some more or seek another recovery method.

Great Thread and pics. Just shows all that when you do a recovery you had better do it right from the start with proper equipment.
If everyone attended a 4x4 driver training course then this sort of thing should not happen. :?:
A driver training day is always a fun day out to get the forby dirty and maybe learn something new.

I have no sympathy for people who dont know how to use recovery gear properly and then use it anyway. They deserve what they get. But it goes tp show you dont just let any joe blow recover your pride and joy. Matt

I thought 2metres was the most slack you leave in the strap? :?: