Thread: Alternative to hand winch - hi-lift jack

A snatch strap should NEVER been used like this. The last thing you want is the vehicle unexpectedly moving which could very well happen doing it this way. Use the right gear, an extension strap or another length of chain

Originally Posted by cookiesa

A snatch strap should NEVER been used like this. The last thing you want is the vehicle unexpectedly moving which could very well happen doing it this way. Use the right gear, an extension strap or another length of chain

Never say never, I agree with you that it's not IDEAL to use a snatch strap with a high lift.
I can see where it MAY be used as a last resort at certain times.
It's harder using a highlift as a winch than a "turfer", ask my son
DON'T use a snatch strap if vehicle is "bottomed out", just dangerous if if resting on the diff ect..
MAYBE if a wheel is on a rock ledge ect. that you can't "pull" over.
It is only to help gain momentum, NOT to "drag" the car.
Your not trying to move the vehicle with the strap just assist by given a little extra "pull".
Remember the hand brake should be on when using this method so your not actually winching it.

Like all things, SAFETY 1st.
This method is down the list of options.

Sigh

Originally Posted by cookiesa

A snatch strap should NEVER been used like this. The last thing you want is the vehicle unexpectedly moving which could very well happen doing it this way. Use the right gear, an extension strap or another length of chain

If you read back a few pages you'd see the context of how I use this method. I am out there on my own 95% of the time and this way I can load up the strap and hop in and control my truck rather than let it flop around at the whim of gravity. Gravity can be a real bugger when you are about to either flop on your side or fall over the side of a drop... self-loading a snatch like this is all about having a far more controlled exit where one is available.

It is but one method amongst many I can and have used to extricate myself from certain situations... note also I have two straps I can use, one with loads of stretch and one with a small amount of stretch available.

Originally Posted by windsock

In saying that about using stretchy ropes, I have actually used the method outlined by Alien D2/Landrover mag. Load the snatch strap by two pulls of the hilift and drive out using the loaded stretch. I use this method in the rocks or muddy tracks when a controlled direction of movement or exit is required. If I am pulling the truck and am not in it, it (the truck) tends to follow gravity. By loading up a snatch strap and then driving off the load, I can control direction and distance. Handy when there is a drop-off or when climbing big rocks in the river bed (not rock-crawling just getting over big rocks). I have two straps I use for this, a specific snatch strap, and an ARB winch extension that has a small amount of 'give'.

How much stretch (if any) is in the ARB Purple winch extension strap? I have one in the truck but have not yet had the oppertunity to use it.

I also have the Orange coloured ARB snatch strap that gets used alot...but never for anything else apart from snatch recoveries.

Thx.