recovery gear..specifically shackles

now i read ...it is aye
stop picking on my double dutch ray

you know what i mean...if the shckle fails ok?

Said it in one Craig

Well done

Phil, whats your thoughts on using a secondary restraint from the strap anchored to the vehicle.

Hi Ray,

Our teaching over this side of the border is changing. We haven't taught secondary restraints.

We now teach to use a bridle on the front as first choice for all snatch recoveries. A bridle being a 3-4 metre strap that works like a sling between the two front recovery points. The bridle is fed through the eye of the snatch strap.

Advantages of a bridle are
#1 that they halve the load on each recovery point, reducing the likelihood of the point breaking
#2 Should one recovery point break, the bridle and shackles will be restrained by the opposite recovery point
#3 The bridle applies the force equally to both sides of the chassis.

Disadvantages are
#1 Needs two recovery points, and a bit more equipment.

My 12000kg tree trunk protector doubles as my bridle, but they can be purchased now from the shops.

Cheers
Phil

Thanks Phil, I'll look into it. Snatching scares the willies outta me so much that If a moderate tug isn't sufficient then I use the winch.

Ray,

Very, very true.

Cheers
Phil

Phil, I have an NM Pajero and was taught to use this method because of the monocoque. I use 2 rated shackles and a tree trunk protector, this is to be used front and rear. I think this is what your referring to. MMAL also reccommend this technique.
Dean

Hi Dean,

Bridle recovery was being taught because of the reason you mentioned, but not often used. But over the last couple of years, more vehicles have come out with monocoque chassis, dodgy recovery points, and safety issues are getting more publicity, and assuming more importance.

So the thinking is changing, which is currently why bridle recovery is now our first choice for the front of all vehicles.

For the rear, we still recommend to fit a heavy duty towbar with the square hitch and slip the strap into the square hitch and secure with the high tensile pin. There will be people here who say you'll bend the pin, but the pins this side of the border must be stronger :-)) The towbar distributes force over both sides of the chassis, so I personally would be be happy with using the reat towbar on the latest paj.

Didn't Mitsubishi say that snatch recovery was OK on the Paj without reference to a bridle?? It was a couple of years ago, so I'm getting hazy.

phil...i cant fish....so swmbo says anyhow
but I do try.....hahaha