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Dave42H

12-14-2003 07:05:02




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Reading cowmans "boner awards" reminded me of the time I got my 4x4 truck stuck in bottom of a ditch at a friends gravelpit,so I though no big deal ,I would use his Cat front end loader to pull the truck out from the rear bumper.I put my brother in the truck to drive while I hooked the yellow 3" towstrap to a 8" drop homemade trailer hitch and hooked the other end to the frontbucket of the Cat. Sitting on the side of the seat with my head out the door of the loader I started to pull out the truck,the towstrap streched out to the max and the truck started to move then all of a sudden the homemade trailer hitch broke loose and it slingshot through the front window,off my left shoulder and out the backwindow of the cab. If I would of been sitting square in the seat I would of had a facefull of steel trailer hitch. After I cleaned out my pants I wraped the strap around the rear axel,and finished the job.

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Leo

12-14-2003 15:07:25




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 Re: towstrap danger in reply to Dave42H, 12-14-2003 07:05:02  
There is no need for name calling and throwing barbs. Chains and tow straps both have their individual pros and cons. Most tow strap accidents are a result of the breakage of the piece they are attached to not the breakage of the strap. The problem with straps is that they stretch significantly and can launch a clevis, hitch or other hunk of steel like a rocket toward the unsuspecting victim. I prefer chains myself, yes they can break but if they do they tend to fall harmlessly to the ground. Use whichever you prefer but make safety be your number one concern.

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Nebraska Cowman

12-14-2003 14:38:15




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 Re: towstrap danger in reply to Dave42H, 12-14-2003 07:05:02  
Right'o dave. I saw a pin break once and throw the clevis through the tailgate! I don't use straps.



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Mark

12-14-2003 08:07:57




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 Re: towstrap danger in reply to Dave42H, 12-14-2003 07:05:02  
you mean, homemade welding danger.....towstraps and slings are way safer than chain. glad your alive..... ....sure makes you think..... smartones never do it again



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Aces

12-14-2003 13:50:28




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 Re: Re: towstrap danger in reply to Mark, 12-14-2003 08:07:57  
Mark.
Where did you come from, when is the last time you saw chain do what Dave just told. You sound like the guy I just read about that starts his car with the drain plug out of the pan so he can get all the oil out during an oil change. Use the strap if you want to kill some one.



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Mark

12-14-2003 14:54:44




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 Re: Re: Re: towstrap danger in reply to Aces, 12-14-2003 13:50:28  
Oh ya... on the oil issue..... do you prefill the filter on your car before you install it?? No? Then you are no better than this guy.



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Mark

12-14-2003 14:52:31




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 Re: Re: Re: towstrap danger in reply to Aces, 12-14-2003 13:50:28  
Aces, I work at a mine site. They will not even allow chain on the property due to the fact that it will break without warning. Everything is nylon slings and wire rope. I don't think you magna flux every link on your chain before you use it, but i bet you would noticed a fray on your towstrap. straps/slings and wire rope are more "dummy proof" for saftey checks than chain. There is a big diffrence between towing your super A out of the ditch and a D11N cat out of a taillings pond. A chain large enough to tow out the cat would need hercules to carry it. People run into trouble because they use a walmart towstrap meant to tow out chevettes to do farmwork, most wouldn't consider using a dogchain which is about as strong. Do some research before you flap your lips in the future.

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Aces

12-14-2003 19:03:21




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: towstrap danger in reply to Mark, 12-14-2003 14:52:31  
Mark
Flap your lips all you want if you were to use a strap around me I kik your A$$ out of the yard And do you fill your filter defor you start your car. O ya you do everthing right.



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Mark

12-14-2003 21:33:05




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: towstrap danger in reply to Aces, 12-14-2003 19:03:21  
Easy, not trying to get in a fist fight here.... just saying there are two sides too most stories...sometimes more than one right answer...buddy that starts his car to drain all the oil is not wrong...Lots of us do the same ...but we pull off the coil wire and crank to purge the oil out of the pump...even starting your vehicle for a second or two with no oil isn't going to hurt it..lots of oil on the bearings and no load. And if your going to tow with either a strap or chain, anticipate that it will break and protect yourself accordinally, may save your life one day getting into the habit.

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