Thread: Life Span of Snatch straps

Not a shackle, but this might give you a hint as to what the guy used to join the straps



The tide had been into the brand new ( & borrowed) Kluger.

Martyn

Originally Posted by XDrive

One of the reason as a Professional Four Wheel Drive Trainer that I avoid using a 'snatch strap' wherever possible and if necessary I will use a Kinetic Recovery Rope before contemplating using a strap.

I always thought a snatch strap worked its magic because it stretched, storing energy and then transferring it to the recovered vehicle to move it forward.

I imagine a kinetic rope must work to same way.

So what is the difference between a snatch strap and a kinetic rope?

Originally Posted by Bushie

Broken strap - nothing attached !!


Other end (with attachment) went here.


Martyn

im semi sus.

also notice the tyre pressure. they have not put it down

Originally Posted by Eevo

im semi sus.

Expand/explain what you're sus about

Originally Posted by Eevo

also notice the tyre pressure. they have not put it down

Correct - idiots, who were actually bogged on a beach in a national park. - No idea !!

Martyn

I have often wondered about snatch straps and there use.
Especially with big shackles to connect them.
Seems dangerous to me and for that reason i dont use them.

I use some straps a mate gave me from a container ship.
Nice wide straps that are easy to tie knots in and untie also.

I never use any shackles at all, rather tie off when needed.
Only had it break on me once and that was because of an over zelous toyo driver pulling me out and using it as a snatch strap instead of taking the load then pulling.

My logic is by using this strap there is little chance of damage to either car or the occupants.
And based on this thread im correct in my thinking.

Originally Posted by Bushie

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Expand/explain what you're sus about

that a broken snatch strap can do that much damage. friction from the air quickly arrests its momentum. and thats only possible if it has low momentum.

to give a more extreme example. imagine being hit by a feather going 1000km/h.

its really not going to hurt.

Originally Posted by Eevo

that a broken snatch strap can do that much damage. friction from the air quickly arrests its momentum. and thats only possible if it has low momentum.

to give a more extreme example. imagine being hit by a feather going 1000km/h.

its really not going to hurt.

But if the shackle is still attached then the friction from the air will be limited.
The OP pictures show some serious force applied to the cars in a localized area.
Put a paper clip on a rubber band and stretch it and hit yourself.
It hurts. Now do the same without the paper clip and it dont hurt nearly as much.
Thats how i see this thread.

You should never ever use shackles to connect straps, that is very dangerous, you loop them through each other and use a stick or rolled up magazine or news paper placed between the loops so they can be undone after snatching.

Here is a link to how to join together two straps.

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Eevo people get killed here in Australia from incorrectly doing recoveries on a regular basis, usually from putting the strap over a tow ball, but shackles will and do cause exactly the same harm. Even if done properly if a strap breaks then it can cause damage and if someone is standing in the wrong place then injury or worse is possible.