snatch strap ratings

There is no Australian Standard for snatch straps so any "ratings" are the musings of the manufacture/seller and should be treated with extreme caution.

Mike Harding

Gday,
How many people could actually gauge how many Kgs they are putting on the strap when you use one! Its fine to say your strap is rated at 8,000kg but it means nothing if you dont know when your putting 8,000kg of pressure on it. Id rather the stronger or higher rated strap...It doesnt mean you have to try and hit it flat out just because your strap has a high rating.
It all comes down to that not so common sense.

Cheers

A bigger strap does not make for a better recovery, just a bigger bang!

As above, I have done many, many snatch recoveries. I hate snatch straps and will go to great lengths to avoid using one!

Buy yourself some Maxtrax.

cheers

I'd suggest carrying one 8 & one 11 tonne strap.
For the vast majority of recoveries the smaller strap will do but in difficult conditions with a heavily loaded Cruiser it's better to use a larger one. In my experience the bigger 10 tonne strap I have does not improve a recovery unless both vehicles are heavy (3+ tonne) as they obviously don't stretch as an 8 tonne does.
An important proviso... Both the tow & recovered vehicles need to have suitable upgraded recovery points & mountings to take the increased strain or you risk tearing the tow point or barwork off the car.
There is an increased danger using a bigger strap so many simply reasses their options when an 8 tonne strap is not big enough and either dig or winch the car out for a safer recovery.
I'd see the 15 tonne strap is for small bus's or light trucks with an appropiate heavy chassis & recovery points.
Cheers Craig.............

vehicle recovery Saudi stlye, snatch strap?
Shane

Hers another one, locally producedrecovery point