Snatch Strap or "Kinetetic Yanker" rope

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Tim B

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Snatch Strap or "Kinetic Yanker" rope

I'm putting together an emergency bag to keep in the back of my 4Runner...

I've already decided to include a receiver shackle and a couple of 3/4" shackles to attach a strap or rope, but I'm curious as to which is better:

(1) a 3"X30' or 4"x30' nylon recovery strap

(2) a 1"X30' "Kinetic Yanker" type nylon recovery rope


Aside from price, what are the Pro's and Cons of each?

Thanks...

-Tim
 
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Snach Straps

Hi I have a 20 odd year old snach strap, its been used a number of times - just this last winter in the local snow in the sierra's it got a solid work out

I dont know about the kinetic strap your speaking of

which ever you choose to have, I would suggest you try it out by pulling a car in your street - just to be sure everything works fine.

nothing like going to use something and discovering it is a peice of crap - when your stuck

exactly that happened to me this past winter - a hand winch (or come along) failed on me, it was rated to about 8,000 lbs, but didnt pull anything like it

good luck

Joe
 
the use is probably quite similar.. tho i didnt look much that yanker thing seems to be of nylon construction aswell, so im sure it stretches. id say whatever is cheaper for u

ive only used snatch straps and probably a bakers dozen times ;):
 
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this is the kit i would buy - if I were starting out fresh

http://www.okoffroad.com/stuff-recoverydoctor.htm

its $200

but it includes just about everything you need to recover a truck and be safer (kinder) on the environment - because it includes a short snach strap and pulley system that protects any tree you winch off of

of course you need a truck with a winch or a hand winch and cable for that to work

hell I might buy it and just add to my pile of recovery stuff, it looks like a nice kit

j
 
Thanks for the replies guys...

I don't have and don't plan on getting a winch, So I think I'm just going to get a 3"X30' snatch strap, a couple of D-ring shackles, and a receiver shackle, and keep all that in a bag with a good pair of gloves.

I'm not a hardcore off-roader anyway. My travel adventures will probably be limited to fire roads and other such light duty stuff. I still want to be somewhat prepared if I do manage to get myself stuck :-)

-Tim
 
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60'' high lift jack

Tim, then I suggest you also buy a 60'' or 48'' high lift jack, that way if you ever do get stuck by yourself, you can always get yourself out. the point is the high lift can double as a hand winch, and with the long bar handle they are plenty powerful

but learn to use it properly, they can also be a tad dangerous in careless hands

the only diff between the 48 and th 60 is the length of the bar - which translates to how far you can pull or lift, without reconfiguring it

60'' might not fit in the back of a T4R, i have a 48 and that fits

joe
 
Keep in mind that a "recovery" strap and a "snatch" strap can be 2 different things that look alike.

I ordered a Pro-Comp "recovery" strap from 4WPW and the fine print on the paper that came with it said it wasn't to be used for yanking/snatching, just pulling. Although it looked just like my other snatch strap, I sent it back.

My other strap is made by Keeper, and it is made for snatching.
 
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Thanks for the tips guys...

I'll look into a high-lift jack and see if I can familiarize myself with its proper use.

I was aware of the difference between a nylon snatch strap designed to make use of the elastic properties of the strap, and a tow strap that is designed not to stretch at all. I planned to make sure I get the nylon snatch strap. Is there any real reason to carry a regular tow strap also?

Thanks again for the newbie advice :-)

-Tim
 
I would question the need for a high-lift if he doesn't do major offroading and probably doesn't have rock sliders to act as a jack point. You can jack from a hitch but that is a recipe for disaster. The high-lift can be used as a come-along in a pinch but why not just buy a come-along?
 
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I would question the need for a high-lift if he doesn't do major offroading and probably doesn't have rock sliders to act as a jack point. You can jack from a hitch but that is a recipe for disaster. The high-lift can be used as a come-along in a pinch but why not just buy a come-along?
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I agree on the high lift. On my Jeep I can use the high lift on the 4" steel bumpers with no problem. On the 4runner there is no place other than mentioned, the hitch. If you are stuck the hitch will probalbly be buried or setting on a rock anyway. I have used a 3" strap many years with no problem. Just get one as long as possible because sometimes you can not get close to the vehicle being pulled. It is to bad the 4runner does not have good tow hooks from the factory.
 
used the straps lastnight (3 of them) to pull out my friend in his f150 AFTER we dug my truck out.

We first tried to use just two, which at that length put me right into a rut and we tried it anyways and I ended up using my front skid as a bulldozer, pushing earth, and got my front left buried well enough that I was stuck too! Good times!
These straps are great.
 
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