How to tie two straps together
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Needed to tow my buddies wrangler around today and figured I'd post this up to show anybody that doesn't know.
Tying two straps together with a conventional knot works, but good luck ever getting that knot undone after you have towed a car with it.
Here I have two straps, both are pretty short, and both have a hook on one end. I have tied a slip knot on the other end of each to create loops.
Once you have tied two loops, inset one through the other, then insert something through the second loop to keep it from coming out.
Now when you pull on these straps they wont become one, hope this helps somebody.
Tying two straps together with a conventional knot works, but good luck ever getting that knot undone after you have towed a car with it.
Here I have two straps, both are pretty short, and both have a hook on one end. I have tied a slip knot on the other end of each to create loops.
Once you have tied two loops, inset one through the other, then insert something through the second loop to keep it from coming out.
Now when you pull on these straps they wont become one, hope this helps somebody.
Last edited by XJlimitedx99; 11-15-2012 at 06:02 PM.
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don't use anything steel, like that tire iron. or straps with hooks for that matter.
there is a way to tie two looped recovery straps together without them fusing together. one way is to roll a newspaper or floor mat up or even use a wooden dowel/stick to use in between both straps.
then there's the tow truck/recovery way, where you don't need any soft medium. this one is hard enough to do, let alone explain.
but one thing's for certain... no hooks or steel bars that can become flying death objects.
but at least you've got the right idea.
there is a way to tie two looped recovery straps together without them fusing together. one way is to roll a newspaper or floor mat up or even use a wooden dowel/stick to use in between both straps.
then there's the tow truck/recovery way, where you don't need any soft medium. this one is hard enough to do, let alone explain.
but one thing's for certain... no hooks or steel bars that can become flying death objects.
but at least you've got the right idea.
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Yeah I understand anything steel and be extremely dangerous, and have been around when a strap has snapped and gone flying. Very scary for sure, but you gotta work with what you got. I was in the store the other day looking at the proper car straps with loops on both ends and stretch. I will definitely be picking one up soon
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Everyone should have one of these in their Jeep... They're not even very expensive.
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just learn how to tie the proper knots, i dont use tow straps or chains, i use 5/8 dynamic climbing rope. however i have studied and learnt how to tie many different knots for many different applications. if you learn what knots to tie then your ropes or straps will always come apart without issue. i carry two chunks of the 5/8 rope, one is around 18 ft long and one that is around 30 ft long.
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no, don't use a d-ring to join two straps.
here is a short and very informative video, however it doesn't cover everything, it at least covers the basics.
here is a short and very informative video, however it doesn't cover everything, it at least covers the basics.
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Thanks, that is a good idea that can work in a pinch for just towing a vehical. Regardless of how the rest of these wound up posters feel. LOL JK
Needed to tow my buddies wrangler around today and figured I'd post this up to show anybody that doesn't know.
Tying two straps together with a conventional knot works, but good luck ever getting that knot undone after you have towed a car with it.
Here I have two straps, both are pretty short, and both have a hook on one end. I have tied a slip knot on the other end of each to create loops.
Attachment 155247
Once you have tied two loops, inset one through the other, then insert something through the second loop to keep it from coming out.
Attachment 155254
Now when you pull on these straps they wont become one, hope this helps somebody.
Tying two straps together with a conventional knot works, but good luck ever getting that knot undone after you have towed a car with it.
Here I have two straps, both are pretty short, and both have a hook on one end. I have tied a slip knot on the other end of each to create loops.
Attachment 155247
Once you have tied two loops, inset one through the other, then insert something through the second loop to keep it from coming out.
Attachment 155254
Now when you pull on these straps they wont become one, hope this helps somebody.
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still way better than a couple knots and a lug wrench amirite?
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Just yesterday we were yanking a stuck explorer off of a rock. The strap was one of those 20,000lb straps witht he hooks on each end. I didn't want to use it, but the attachement points limited us to using it. First couple pulls and that strap snapped in the middle of the strap. Had that broken at the metal clips things would have gone very differently. After that happened we hooked up my 30,000lb strap with two loop ends borrowing receiver hitches and other items to pull this guy off the rock. That thing didn't budge, and even if it had... it would have just been a broken strap.
Breaking a 20,000lb strap is quite loud, btw.
Breaking a 20,000lb strap is quite loud, btw.