Recovery Gear

[Mike97ZJ]

A chain fails, those links are like shrapnel. Plus, a chain is harder on the vehicle, as it has no give to it. A strap will stretch a bit to absorb some of the shock as the slack is taken up.

I carry a 30'x3" strap that is rated at 30K lbs.

Always buy a RECOVERY strap, not a tow strap. A tow strap is much lighter duty and has metal hooks at the end.

You want a recovery strap with loops at each end. Some catalogs refer to them as "snatch straps".

And yes, a chain is handy, such as rigging a high lift for winching duty, but I wouldn't use one in place of a strap.

check out www.recoverygear.com

[Sandra]

Great, we have Adam and Alec that always get together and we are trying to grow the Colorado H2 Club.

[HummerTeam]

For those interested in how to use a Hi-Lift Jack, there is a great article by Bill Burke at:

http://www.hummerteam.com/high_lift_jack_use.asp

http://www.HummerTeam.com
Travis - North Texas

[ktower_heels]

I would think that chains would be scary if they failed and parts of them started flying at the vehichle and or nearby people.