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Be Careful using Snatch Straps!
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:33 am
by bluesteel
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:52 am
by Kezpipa
eeeeeeeesh
(had to add extra 'E's' as apparently my message was too short, sorry if it seems overly darmatic!)
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:10 am
by Wilbur
Perfect description of how not to join straps, and why some people use recovery dampners on snatch straps. It is dangerous.
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:53 am
by The Loyale
Wow that's pretty bad.. I didnet think a snap strap could do that!
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:44 am
by INEEDABEER
Lightning_Silver_RX wrote:Perfect description of how not to join straps, and why some people use recovery dampners on snatch straps. It is dangerous.
Why all peple should use recovery dampers:o
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:25 pm
by Subafury
yeouch. lucky to be alive that bloke
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:01 pm
by Chris_Rogers
dumb move. winch would have been a better way.
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:29 pm
by AlpineRaven
Not first time I heard it happen, a while ago someone (story from my father) who was on 4WD trip and an landcruiser was stuck in deep mud - was unknown that there was a rock right at the front of the front of the wheel and other 4WD in front was trying to pull it out but end result - snapped and went thru the windscreen & ended up back of other 4WD, the strap was 2 years old he claimed - just the force wasnt designed for that strength... lucky no one was hurt... Dad said you're suppose to place two heavy bags in 1/3 and 3/4 ways in case it snaps and will slow down & drop it down.. dunno if it'll help.
Cheers
AP