Tow rope

[DanManofStihl]

I'm looking for some relativly thick tow rope for truck pulling I would lie something that is able to with stand 10000 pds with out breaking. If you have any old barage lines drop me an email would perfer something over 50 feet. I m not picky though thanks.

 

[Lawn Masters]

I have a 15-20 foot steel chain that would do what you want. probably weighs as much as I do.

 

[DanManofStihl]

Chain

no Im looking for rope it does not crab as bad as chain and it would not kill ya if it snaped. I will never go back to chain I had a bad experience with chain one time it snaped by me and a length went in to the side of a truck 10 feet away. thanks any ways

 

[begleytree]

Why not pick up a tow strap? I have one 6" wide, rated at 80,000lbs, 30 feet long, but could have bought longer. my cost was $80, if memory serves. got it at napa.
-Ralph

 

[DanManofStihl]

strap

I was thinking of that but I would like to get a long rope perferably. I have a strap alreay but would like to have a rope. I think they are just better for mudding personally.

 

[dayman]

If a rope or strap breaks there is more energy in them. The damage will be much worse than from any chain breaking.

10k is a pretty light rope. Heck, take a look at some of our climbing ropes. You need to understand physics a bit better. If you start snapping loads you're amplifying the load. The breaking strengths are derived from static loads.

 

[JJackson]

the tow strap have a little stretch in them to help with recovery and the shock to the vehicles, they are always a good choice.

 

[Davidsinatree]

I have used a piece of 1/2 yale xtc climbing line for a tow rope. It works great, and coiles up nicely. Its rated to break at about 6400#.....good enough for towing cars in a pinch. You need a good piece of bull rope.

 

[Bill G]

...............If you have any old barage lines drop me an email would perfer something over 50 feet. I m not picky though thanks.

Have you ever used a barge rope ? I will assure you that a 50ft barge rope is much more than anyone I know of will want to haul around. It would nearly fill a truck bed. They are 3-4" in diameter. As for them not veing as dangerous I guess I would have to diagree. I have seen firsthand barge ropes break and the effects on the human leg. I am happy to say I have not seen a death but just last year there was one north of me. It does not matter what it is when it breaks chances are someone or something is going to getr hurt. Granted a truck will not break a barge rope but I would hate to drag it around.

Bill

 

[DanManofStihl]

I have used a brge rope and stillhvene but mine is gettngold rotton I havused t to pull a 6 wheel tractor out of the mud before and it did not snap that is why I wanted to get another one. I did not 10000 pds of firce I ment a vehicle weight of 10000 pounds yanking at it. I have had tow straps break ropes chains and cables. I have had good luck with barge lines so far. I don;t plan on hauling the line around evey day I have a strap for that I just want one for truck pulls and stuck equipment. THanks

 

[rb_in_va]

Dan,
When rope breaks it can be deadly. Ever see the movie Men of Honor where Carl Brashear loses his leg? That stuff is real. I saw actual videos of it when I was in the Navy. Just a word of caution. Stay safe, I don't want to read about ya in the Pilot, later, Roger.

 

[alanarbor]

What about heavy duty technora or Amsteel? They have virtually no stretch, so if you break em, no snap back!

 

[Proj Eng]

If worried about snap back, just use a simple weight to direct any rope ends towards the ground. Cheap and easy. 2 is better than one. Even make it permanent on the rope.

 

[rb_in_va]

If worried about snap back, just use a simple weight to direct any rope ends towards the ground. Cheap and easy. 2 is better than one. Even make it permanent on the rope.

Got a drawing or something of this concept?

 

[rupedoggy]

Proj Eng is correct. The first tow straps were made with a metal hook. People got killed when the hook broke and the metal piece that was left, sling-shoted into the back of a vehicle or back window, and into someones head. His suggestion of a weight placed on the rope/strap, between vehicles, stops the sling-shot effect. We used a large tarp drapped over the tow rope. This is the same idea as it stops the bunge effect should something break. Mike

 

[Al Smith]

3 strand nylon rope has a 70% elongation factor,before parting.In other words a 10" piece will stretch to 17".When I was in the navy,I saw 2" line stretched to the point the strands where perfectly straight,and about 1 " in diameter.When that line parts,all that potential energy,becomes kinetic.If it has a 30,000 lb breaking strength,it will snap back at 30,000 lbs.No matter what you use,chain, wire rope,nylon straps or line,they are ALL,without exception ,dangerous on the recoil .The main advantage of nylon,is the fact that it absorbs the shock,and in a way transfers the towing or pulling vehicle's mass[potential energy] ,to kinetic energy,in a way that doesn't usually damage things,or cause accidents.I myself,have a 20 ft piece of 1" nylon line,for a snatch strap.

 

[Proj Eng]

Rather than bore you with my horrific drawing skills, I'll just borrow a photo of one.

 

[rb_in_va]

PE,
Thanks for the pic. That seems like it would work well, and it is also something you could make at home.

 

[topnotchtree]

You could use just about anything for that. An old sleeping bag works well. A heavy coat or jacket. Tarp, blanket, most of us have something tucked behind our saets or in out trunk that will do the trick.