Recovery Straps GDG

[Thomas D]

What weight rating and how long of a recovery strap should I buy for 06 F-150 4x4?
Also, if I need to pull someone who does not have tow hooks or receiver shackle, where is the best place to attach the recovery strap?

[Kristie Wilder]

I bought the biggest one they had at Home Depot... My dog truck is about 14,000 lbs... They come with either hooks or loops. We used ours within a week of having it; I had wanted to get one for a while...

As far as the best place to attach it, I'm not sure. I let the boys figure that out. LOL

-K

[john fallon]

3" two ply 44,000 lb breaking strength, with a safe work load rating of about 1/3 of that or about 10,000lbs 5 tons. I would suggest that it be 30' long

If you can, hook it around a frame member.

john

[Thomas D]

So hooking to Kristi's radiator support is out of the question?

[Kristie Wilder]

So hooking to Kristi's radiator support is out of the question?

I think a windshield wiper might work too.

[Kevin Hannah]

What weight rating and how long of a recovery strap should I buy for 06 F-150 4x4?
Also, if I need to pull someone who does not have tow hooks or receiver shackle, where is the best place to attach the recovery strap?

Hook your end to a tow point or around some part of the frame, then "hand" the other end to the person that OWNS the other vehical and let them hook it up to theirs.
Then if something gets damaged at least they decided where to hook up.

[TN_LAB]

Hook your end to a toe pint are around some part of the frame, then "hand" the other end to the person that OWNS the other vehical and let them hook it up.
The if something gets damaged at least they decided where to hook up.

Dat rite der is sum guud advise.

[Kevin Hannah]

Dat rite der is sum guud advise.

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[john fallon]

One might wonder why I recomended such a high SWL strap for such a light truck.
The main reason is when straps are used at above the swl, fatigue of the fibers sets in and the breaking strength is lowered..... the amount of break out towing force needed when you are really stuck, often far exceeds the weight of the truck, and secondly there is the allowance for the" Does anyone have a tow strap " after they have just broken theirs factor

john

[Kristie Wilder]

One might wonder why I recomended such a high SWL strap for such a light truck.
The main reason is when straps are used at above the swl, fatigue of the fibers sets in and the breaking strength is lowered..... the amount of break out towing force needed when you are really stuck, often far exceeds the weight of the truck, and secondly there is the allowance for the" Does anyone have a tow strap " after they have just broken theirs factor

john

Plus you never know who could use it... There are a couple of ht grounds that are notoriously messy... I think it makes sense to get a bigger one.