make absolute sure it's a recovery strap, not a tow strap. two very different straps, no matter the strength rating. i don't care what anyone says.

also, don't use a clevis to join two straps, ever.
just use the stick as mentioned. hell, even a floor mat or newspaper works.

and no straps with hooks.

BE SAFE!!

ohh yah my bad i did read that wrong. yah im lookin at ones with loops not hooks. and what is a clevis?

we gonna start this again
a clevis to join two straps is fine as long as you wrap a jacket tarp or some other thing to stop any backlash

what is the difference between tow and recovery straps? and why not use a clevis? Im ENTIRELY new to the whole jeep thing, but am trying to catch up as fast as i can.

x2. I saw a guy get killed while getting pulled out of a huge mud hole. They had 2 straps attached with a clevis (shackle) and one of the straps broke sending the shackle through the guy's back window and it hit him square n the back of the head. They had a decent sized blanket wrapped around the strap where the shackle was but during the tugging I guess it moved just enough that the shackle could take flight. After seeing that, I will never use a shackle to join 2 straps. Loop them together and put a stick through so you can get them apart.

Tow straps are for gradual load for say towing a vehicle on flat ground where the only resistance is the rate of the vehicle.

Recovery straps have some stretch to them so you can use them for tugging or shock loading situations.

A clevis or shackle is one of those d-ring looking things that you see on some bumpers. They're a convienient way to hook a strap to a vehicle.

a tow straps for towing you can use it for recovery but it has little give to it

a recovery strap is for recovery it has built in stretch that help in recovery

using a cleaves on a recovery strap could be dangerous because it will be a projectile if the strap brakes the cleaves can come flying back at you
but if you are using a anti backlash devise all is good

you will get all different opinions on this

one thing no one ever mentions is the longer the recovery strap you will need more backlash protection you need

a strap over 20' needs to have it in two places or every 10'

D rings are acceptable for winching why would they not be ok for use with toe straps you just have to use the same common sence and you will be ok.

They are fine for use with tow straps if used properly. I've never seen a d-ring used in the middle of the winch line though and this is what was being discussed. As long as you make sure that there is no possible chance that the d-ring will take flight if a strap/cable breaks then there really isn't a problem with using them. From my experience as I have listed above however, I wouldn't use one that way.

YES, what ever it takes to inform the newbies that join this site.
and never use a clevis/shackle to join two straps, are you insane?
do it if you want, but make sure it's only you standing in harms way.


you can safely use a clevis to attach the tug strap to the vehicle, but that's it.

just because it can be done, doesn't mean it's safe practice.

but don't just take my word, do a search on recovery vs tow strap and proper use of clevis.

I just got a ARB ****** strap 3x30 with a 25,000 break strengh with loop ends for FREE!!!!!!!!!!

I havent used it yet but i hear nothing but good thing's about it.......

How'd you pull that off?! Thats a very nice recovery strap that usually comes with a hefty price tag. Nice score

Have you tried working them art with a cheap tapered center punch that you've rounded the point on? Might need two of them.

Don't use a sharp point, but the taper would act like a old time sailor's marlinspike and wedge them apart.

Budd (who's step-dad was a Navy deckhand during WW-I)

Nice score those are not cheap