Posted by Wesley Stephens on July 31, 2015 at 20:24:14 from (75.105.83.136):
In Reply to: Chain or strap posted by craig45 on July 30, 2015 at 16:27:32:
I have used chains and straps, and sometimes both in combination if I needed more length. I have had chains break and I am thankful there was never as much as a close call, but there could have been for sure. Both are dangerous when something under a lot of tension suddenly lets go, so I definitely use a lot of caution when using either one. They can most certainly kill you. A few years ago, a young guy got killed at a beach not far from here when a strap broke that they were using to pull a stuck vehicle out of the sand. As others have mentioned, the steel hook on the end flew off and it happened to hit him in the head. I have no idea of the rating or quality of the strap. Either way, when you are pulling something use your head and if it seems to dangerous it is. There is always a way to do something without getting hurt, though it may be difficult or expensive. I have gotten away with doing stupid stuff a lot of times without getting hurt and as I get older I am less likely to take chances, but no matter how experienced or skilled you are with equipment, you will find yourself doing something you shouldn't from time to time. Anyone who says they don't either doesn't do anything or is blowing smoke.
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