Excellent information. Safety straps are important when using shackles. I have a WARN Reciever Shackle Bracket in the Class IV hitch of my Ford F-150. Everything is held in by the only thing possible - a 5/8" hitch pin, the weakest link in my whole setup. Can't find a manufacturer anywhere that states the load/shear limits of their hitch pins. Therefore I'd rather have the weakest link be the recovery strap itself, rather than have 10 lbs of forged steel go flying through someones windshield.
when he sticks the first safety rope on and then uses the bullbar as a mount for it. If the main strap broke near the point of the shackle it could then put all the weight of the vehicles on the bullbar?
Also I like how the guy at the end says don't attach it to the towbar yet they seem to do it in the video straight after..
@fezuk2006 The safety strap arrests a strap if it breaks, stopping it hitting anything.. It is not then used to pull, and therefore no load, or very little load is applied. The tow bar can be used, but never the tow ball, as they are brittle and if they break, they can become a deadly missile. I hope this clarifies what we were trying to explain. 4xforum.com
@fezuk2006 But if there was a break, the pulling drive would feel a huge jerk and stop pulling. If he/she ignored the jerk, and kept on pulling the load would be on the bull bar but the safety strap would break LONG before the bull bar would, because it's designed to stop a broken cable from flying about, not to pull a vehicle.
Don't expect us to wait all day on you. we got loose 10 minutes ago while you were picking grass. Good video. Bit of over kill. Right about no metal in place to be hurled in case of break.
thank you so much i was going to get a kinetic strap and just use it for every pull no 8-24 hour recovery time thanks im not gonna get 1 but i also learned more stuff for other straps also very good video.
This guys knows his shit! Thanks for the video.
danielaguila1 6 months ago
Thank You for the information
MORPHEUSou812 1 year ago
Excellent information. Safety straps are important when using shackles. I have a WARN Reciever Shackle Bracket in the Class IV hitch of my Ford F-150. Everything is held in by the only thing possible - a 5/8" hitch pin, the weakest link in my whole setup. Can't find a manufacturer anywhere that states the load/shear limits of their hitch pins. Therefore I'd rather have the weakest link be the recovery strap itself, rather than have 10 lbs of forged steel go flying through someones windshield.
westernhunter38 1 year ago
nice demo
aghaheyer 1 year ago
@aghaheyer Thanks. You will find plenty more free 4x4 video at 4xforum.com
4xforum 1 year ago
when he sticks the first safety rope on and then uses the bullbar as a mount for it. If the main strap broke near the point of the shackle it could then put all the weight of the vehicles on the bullbar?
Also I like how the guy at the end says don't attach it to the towbar yet they seem to do it in the video straight after..
fezuk2006 1 year ago
@fezuk2006 The safety strap arrests a strap if it breaks, stopping it hitting anything.. It is not then used to pull, and therefore no load, or very little load is applied. The tow bar can be used, but never the tow ball, as they are brittle and if they break, they can become a deadly missile. I hope this clarifies what we were trying to explain. 4xforum.com
4xforum 1 year ago
@4xforum After I posted I realised he could of used the tow bar.
Still if the shackle broke on the towing car end could it not then divert the pull onto the safety rope which is attached to the bullbar.
fezuk2006 1 year ago
@fezuk2006 But if there was a break, the pulling drive would feel a huge jerk and stop pulling. If he/she ignored the jerk, and kept on pulling the load would be on the bull bar but the safety strap would break LONG before the bull bar would, because it's designed to stop a broken cable from flying about, not to pull a vehicle.
4xforum 1 year ago
Sould we also set up a one mile safety perimeter? Just kidding, very well done.
evhvariac2 1 year ago
I know these things are very dangerous if hooked up wrong, but a bit of overkill maybe?
GeneralK494 1 year ago
@GeneralK494
of course its overkill but better to be safe than sorry cut corners at your own risk
cagmito76 1 year ago
@GeneralK494
cagmito76 1 year ago
Thanks, Very useful
luketarrant84 2 years ago
Don't expect us to wait all day on you. we got loose 10 minutes ago while you were picking grass. Good video. Bit of over kill. Right about no metal in place to be hurled in case of break.
stevesprinceofsteaks 2 years ago
Great vid, Lots of good info!
lastshot04 2 years ago
thank you so much i was going to get a kinetic strap and just use it for every pull no 8-24 hour recovery time thanks im not gonna get 1 but i also learned more stuff for other straps also very good video.
nosflamer 2 years ago
this should be mandatory viewing for anyone who owns a kinetic rope, there so dangerous if you get it wrong!
ruuman 3 years ago 2
very helpful thankyou
Nicks4wd 3 years ago
Love the videos, well done
wescobts 4 years ago
Excellent info!
Trolls4fun 4 years ago
Thanks for posting, very informative.
shushuwa 4 years ago 4
really good info and very tru
wright17wright17 4 years ago 4