[clint282cc]

i have a 150klbs tow strap that i bought for my jeep and so we can YANK the shit out of stuff to get them unstuck. the other day i got stuck and threw it out the back and realized it had a knot in it. just a small one but its been yanked tight. does anyone know a trick to get these out?

i googled it and all i could find was that a knot can weaken a strap by 60% so im kinda pissed cause it was $150 strap.

 

[schaffer]

150k....thats sick.

As for the knot...i dunno,a pair of pliers to pull the knot out can usually work...just don't tear it.

 

[midnite]

hmmm. get two small screws drivers, philips head, and work them out... i htink it helps if you soak it in water first? thats the besti can think of

 

[HemiDak]

From experience dealing with straps that have been linked together that form knots, I have concluded it's impossible to take them out without damaging or cutting one of the straps. I would just leave the knot be until it breaks, which I doubt will ever happen if it's a 150k lb strap.

P.S. How did you not notice it had a knot in it before you made a pull with it?

P.P.S. Why did you buy a $150 strap?! I have a 4"x30' that cost me under $30 shipped, which I have made many hard pulls on for years, and most fullsize trucks would have a hard time breaking it. I can't see spending $150 on a strap unless it's 8"x50' or made of gold fibers. You have no use for a strap with that capacity with a Jeep unless you're doing some serious recovery like pulling out semi-trucks with a helicopter.

 

[02SLTQC4.7]

From experience dealing with straps that have been linked together that form knots, I have concluded it's impossible to take them out without damaging or cutting one of the straps. I would just leave the knot be until it breaks, which I doubt will ever happen if it's a 150k lb strap.

P.S. How did you not notice it had a knot in it before you made a pull with it?

P.P.S. Why did you buy a $150 strap?! I have a 4"x30' that cost me under $30 shipped, which I have made many hard pulls on for years, and most fullsize trucks would have a hard time breaking it. I can't see spending $150 on a strap unless it's 8"x50' or made of gold fibers. You have no use for a strap with that capacity with a Jeep unless you're doing some serious recovery like pulling out semi-trucks with a helicopter.

:jester:

 

[clint282cc]

i tried the soaking in water and screwdrivers... nothin.

to hemidak, go read the limit on your strap. any $30 strap is about a 20klbs limit. mine is 150000lbs limit. if you yank lets say an F250 thats stuck up to the frame your ganna need prolly 15klbs just do move it. we bought a 5klbs come-along and it didnt even move the stuck jeep and it snapped. the foced that are used when we do this pullin stuff is ALOT more than you would think. i know mine never break it but now that it has a fuckin knot that suposidly reduces the strength by 60%. now its down to about a 60k pound strap. ill still prolly never break it but if it was your $30 strap it would be garbage.

its just a 20x4" strap but its about 3/4" thick. its a very high quality strap and i was hopping on never having to buy another one. thats why i bought d-rings so i didnt have to tie it to anyone else strap.

adn we do pull out semis somtimes lol. my buddy had to pull out an international 4700 flatbed tow truck that was burried up to the frame in the front. hooked up a 10"x30' strap and went bumper to bumper, then hit the skinny pedal all the way... yanked it right out but the slingshot effect of the strap almost brought the trucks back to bumper to bumper lol. wish we had a camera.

 

[HemiDak]

to hemidak, go read the limit on your strap. any $30 strap is about a 20klbs limit. mine is 150000lbs limit. if you yank lets say an F250 thats stuck up to the frame your ganna need prolly 15klbs just do move it. we bought a 5klbs come-along and it didnt even move the stuck jeep and it snapped. the foced that are used when we do this pullin stuff is ALOT more than you would think. i know mine never break it but now that it has a fuckin knot that suposidly reduces the strength by 60%. now its down to about a 60k pound strap. ill still prolly never break it but if it was your $30 strap it would be garbage.

Apparently you don't know anything about physics or vehicle recovery, because a 20k strap is enough to pull most trucks out. Also, my $30 strap is not a cheap strap like you think it is--it's rated for more than your Jeep and my truck would ever need. You seem so fixed on a higher price meaning a better strap, but you don't know shit about what the real important numbers mean.

Please come back with an argument that makes sense rather than making some shit up that makes you seem smart. I know you think you're a Jeep God, but you don't know shit about offroading compared to me. If you think you do know more than me, then by all means challenge me and put me in my place. If you don know more than me, then I will gladly shut the fuck up bow to your feet while I fuck your girlfriend. nethumb:

its just a 20x4" strap but its about 3/4" thick. its a very high quality strap and i was hopping on never having to buy another one. thats why i bought d-rings so i didnt have to tie it to anyone else strap.

Apparently you haven't pulled out many people, because I have a D-ring shackle too, and I've had to use more than one strap on it a couple times. Do some more real offroading like I have and you might actually have to use more than one strap on yours as well. :jerkit:

 

[02SLTQC4.7]

He does do real off roading, didnt you know that going tthrough an inch of snow counts as real offroading

 

[Mystake]

He does do real off roading, didnt you know that going tthrough an inch of snow counts as real offroading

Is that how it is in Alberta? :jester:

 

[Rob454]

99% of the straps out there will work fine for recovery. 100% of the straps used fail either due to operator error or abuse. there is not a truck in this planet that will break a tow strap.Im talking your everyday normal 4 wheeling trucks. only way to break it is abuse or operator error.
I use some straps that are 50 000 lb rated. And Ive used them on pretty much any truck out there and i havent had one fail. a bigger strap means just that a bigger strap. yeah sure its stronger but unless you need a high load rating the lower rated straps work just as fine. The only ones I wont use are the straps that have tow hooks on the ends. Only eye loops.

 

[clint282cc]

Apparently you don't know anything about physics or vehicle recovery, because a 20k strap is enough to pull most trucks out. Also, my $30 strap is not a cheap strap like you think it is--it's rated for more than your Jeep and my truck would ever need. You seem so fixed on a higher price meaning a better strap, but you don't know shit about what the real important numbers mean.

Please come back with an argument that makes sense rather than making some shit up that makes you seem smart. I know you think you're a Jeep God, but you don't know shit about offroading compared to me. If you think you do know more than me, then by all means challenge me and put me in my place. If you don know more than me, then I will gladly shut the fuck up bow to your feet while I fuck your girlfriend. nethumb:



Apparently you haven't pulled out many people, because I have a D-ring shackle too, and I've had to use more than one strap on it a couple times. Do some more real offroading like I have and you might actually have to use more than one strap on yours as well. :jerkit:

ive seen your wheelin and i admit, you know how to wheel. but you have to understand that i also know how to wheel. it would be sweet to hook up somtimes and go wheelin but we are just to far apart. also, you have never seen what ive pulled out. just last week i pulled out a chevy 1500 up to the frame in solid mud with my stock jeep and BALD ass tires. the chain i used is FUCKED now cause i had to yank it so hard. i had about 10ft. slack in the strap and chain and floored it from there. figure thats about a 10-15mph yank. how much pressure do you really think that is? im sure a 20k strap would have done the trick but why not just have a badass strap? and we do need to use more than one strap ALOT!!! thats why i have 3 d-rings and not just one. i didnt want to have my strap knoted to another one "thats what happened to my last strap" and now its gone.

i know you dont know me and i completely understand why you think i cant wheel, i doubt most people i talk to in person let alone on line about their wheelin capabilities. ive seein some of your stuff and it seems you know what your talking about. its too bad i cant prove to you how badass wheelin is out here in the midwest LOL

i know my g/f is hot right?! i fucked her last night.... mmmmmm HAHAHALOL

 

[clint282cc]

oh shit, i didnt reolize you are in grand rapids. thats only like 4 hrs lol. were plannin a trip to the badlands this summer. wanna hook up?


AND CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO GET THIS FUCKIN POS KNOT OUT? i have a feeling im ganna have to live with it.

 

[clint282cc]

your right, we never use more than one strap. thats my lifted and locked xj on 33s. it had to sit there over christmas because we got this stuck trying to pull me out.

we had a douche bag driving the loader but still, those tires are 5' tall. dont tell me i dont know how to get stuck LOL

 

[larstrak]

wanna hook up?

awww, that's cute!

hey josh, i think clint wants to fuck you. :nana:

 

[sick 660r]

your right, we never use more than one strap. thats my lifted and locked xj on 33s. it had to sit there over christmas because we got this stuck trying to pull me out.

we had a douche bag driving the loader but still, those tires are 5' tall. dont tell me i dont know how to get stuck LOL

weak! I can do that on my moped

 

[clint282cc]

atleast i dont need train horns to compensate for somthing....

 

[sick 660r]

atleast i dont need train horns to compensate for somthing....

I dont have train horns :huh::nana:

 

[clint282cc]

weak! I can do that on my moped

lol prolly could. just put a snorkel on it. youd have some cold feet though

you posted right before me. that was to the other dude.

 

[schaffer]

lol prolly could. just put a snorkel on it. youd have some cold feet though

you posted right before me. that was to the other dude.

any better pics of your XJ.


And yanking with a chain is hella dangerous...thing breaks and its a missle flying through the air.

Using a strap to yank isn't as bad as long as your using d rings and weight the strap down with a coat or something.

 

[clint282cc]

yeah yeah we all know that. i hate chains cause they have no give. feels like im ganna tank the back half of the jeep apart. straps streach. but when they do break they are just as bad as chains because of it. broke a buddies windshield on his new f250 doin that.