Recommendation for a good recovery strap?

[Wilson]

@Chris@FreedomMotorsports sells bubba good for a jerk

 

[Smokyray]

You don’t ever ever ever want to use chain for or pulling in this type of situation. It’s great for constant tension lifting but remember, everything is a spring. When chains snap because someone gets a little too excited thinking they can get a running start to tug, or you get a little slack in it from towing and it yanks back, the chain snaps and flys back toward the anchor points.

Ya know, in 40+ years I've probably pulled maybe ten Bros out of the ditch, always had some logging chain, a gentle pull and no problems.
However your video shows the worst case gone bad...ouch.
That said Amazon sells nice ones, a quick search yielded this:
GearAmerica Recovery Tow Strap 4" x 30' | Ultra Heavy Duty 45000 lbs (22.5 US Tons) Strength | Triple Reinforced Loops + Protective Sleeves | Emergency Truck Towing | Free Storage Bag + Strap https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078K25FLM/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

 

[venraptav]

You don’t ever ever ever want to use chain for or pulling in this type of situation. It’s great for constant tension lifting but remember, everything is a spring. When chains snap because someone gets a little too excited thinking they can get a running start to tug, or you get a little slack in it from towing and it yanks back, the chain snaps and flys back toward the anchor points.

Exactly this. I’ve seen a chain break and go right through the windshield of the vehicle being recovered. Missed the drivers head by less than a foot. Definitely could have ended up much worse than just broken glass.

I use the ARB Snatch Strap in any tugging/jerking type situation.

 

[venraptav]

Also, with a strap designed to stretch don’t oversize the weight rating. I’ve always stayed between 2-3x the weight of the vehicle. This allows for the correct amount of stretch. I use the ARB Snatch Strap rated at 8,000kg/~17,600lbs. Approximately 2.5x the weight of my truck. A rope rated exponentially above your rigs weight isn’t going to stretch in the intended manner.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

not necessarily. figure a 7000 pound truck moving at 20mph maybe? once that strap starts stretching, you can easily exceed 3 times the weight of the vehicle. usually not that extreme when trying to pull someone out, but it does get up there in numbers. if im doing math right..... which isnt always the case...... velocity times weight is force? (hope thats right) so 7000 pounds moving at 20mph equals 140,000lbs? now the kinetic energy ropes are designed to stretch and not take all that at once and since the stuck vehicle (in this case) requires less than that to be pulled out, shouldnt be an issue. but i have always been one to think to go big all the time. get more than what you need, so in case you need more, you have it

 

[GordoJay]

not necessarily. figure a 7000 pound truck moving at 20mph maybe?

20 is way too high. 2 or 3 is more like it. What's the 0-20 time for a Raptor? A couple of seconds? On dry pavement with a perfect launch. And how long would your strap have to be? You're right about that being a stupid amount of energy. It could be a real hold my beer and watch this moment if you could set it up.

 

[WyoRaptorrrrr]

Pulled a loaded full sized semi truck sunk to axle out of mud in front of my house with 52k recovery rope. Ran at it 7x Hard! Was so much damn fun! Driver wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed and was going to get fired if he had another problem so he was happy.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

20 is way too high. 2 or 3 is more like it. What's the 0-20 time for a Raptor? A couple of seconds? On dry pavement with a perfect launch. And how long would your strap have to be? You're right about that being a stupid amount of energy. It could be a real hold my beer and watch this moment if you could set it up.

it was for numbers reasons. normally when using a kinetic energy rope, you will get to 10mph pretty easily. if you connect a strap and have 20ft of slack, in the sand, you go as fast as you can because you have a lot less traction so you cant use brute force to pull a vehicle out. you can get up to speed in that 20ft. 10mph or more. so if you fail to get the vehicle moving, thats a lot of force/weight/energy stored up.

 

[GordoJay]

it was for numbers reasons. normally when using a kinetic energy rope, you will get to 10mph pretty easily. if you connect a strap and have 20ft of slack, in the sand, you go as fast as you can because you have a lot less traction so you cant use brute force to pull a vehicle out. you can get up to speed in that 20ft. 10mph or more. so if you fail to get the vehicle moving, thats a lot of force/weight/energy stored up.

10mph is one fourth the energy of 20mph ... if it's only 5mph, you're talking one sixteenth. I'd be curious to know what speed is really possible in 20 feet, probably with less than ideal traction. We need a case of beer, a solid anchor, a radar gun, and an experimental attitude so that we can get real numbers. I have beer.

 

[JohnyPython]

Are big toe straps good for something like this?

That’s some serious toe jam right there. I wonder if his name is Tony.

I got the same mandals - got them in Maui.