Snatch Strap or Extension Strap?

Isn't the weave of the straps different to each other and the snatch strap has more loopy surface appearance?

Think it depends on the manufacturer.
I have a snatch and extension that are visually near identical.
Without the labels I would have no idea which was which. Luckily the labels are still attached :)

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Malcolm, are they the same cross-sectional dimensions?

Being able to read is a bonus then.

The one being asked about seems to not have that, otherwise they wouldn't be asking.

Depends on the capacity of the snatch strap - I have a heavy vehicle so a heavy snatch strap that I will not normally use on a lighter vehicle so will not stretch much just trying to pull it - I would be looking for tags.

I have bought my straps from reputable sources/distributors and none match that colour code.

Is there a standard?

none of mine match that either

Thats because - he made it up - just his preferred colours.

I have a yellow snatch, a purple winch extension and a different colour tree protector.

My preferred colours are:

Yellow for snatch
Purple for extension, and
Green (for greenie) for the tree protector.

And orange for straight tow ropes.

Hi dean,what did you mean by the comment "technically illegal" with regards to towing? Ta doc.

After a quick check of the ute I can confidently say that the new universal colours should be:
snatch - white
Extension - orange
Tree trunk protector - orange
Equaliser strap - orange
Now lets have some cooperation and do things my way;)
By the way I confess I had to google the strap brand and check colours to make sure it was an extension strap - I feel your pain.

@Oz Doc - certainly in the ACT and NSW it has been illegal to tow a vehicle on the road with a rope for some time - hence the comment technically illegal.

Colours are just a logical sequence - no standard but believe there should be one.

example Nato have about 10+ colour for various fuels and grades of fuel.

The common ones we would now start becoming familiar with are :red (petrol) Green: 2 stroke Yellow: diesel

Flat towing using a strap or tow rope isn't legal as towing vehicle has no control over the towed vehicle. Certainly applies in WA and nsw/act as mentioned earlier

Only way to get over this is to use a solid A arm or Stiff rod (pardon the pun) these are more commonly used to link prime movers up for extra traction/power on steep hills for oversize/over mass loads.

Some people have been using a little dolly trailer (lack of other suitable word) where front drive wheels are lifted off the ground and rear trails along, this is illegal unless its hookup behind a commercial rated vehicle.

Somebody got pinged in Eyre highway pre xmas last year for doing this to move a 2nd ute with a towing ute