Never tow with a chain..
04-10-2013, 11:16 PM
#21
Super Moderator
my uncle who got the thing stuck got bitched at for getting stuck when we told him "dont drive in that slough its a swamp" tried driving right through the middle of it...
04-10-2013, 11:18 PM
#22
Dodge+Ford = always ready
i use chains to pull logs, thats about it anymore. iv used cables to pull people out before but the 1 i have is rated so high that i dont have a chance in hell breaking it.
04-12-2013, 10:46 AM
#23
Senior Member
Basic safety we were taught in tracked vehicle recovery with a cable. The tank driver is buttoned up with the hatch closed, same with the M-88 recovery vehicle operator. All others outside stand at least the cable's length away.
04-12-2013, 12:14 PM
#24
Street Queen in the Mud
This is a good part of why I put the winch on my truck. I use the winch hooked to a strap wrapped around whatever on the vehicle, with an old blanket tied around the cable. Haven't had an issue yet.
04-12-2013, 12:37 PM
#25
Senior Member/Vietnam Vet
years ago we got a combine stuck in a ditch. borrowed a good 50 ft cable to pull it out. the cable had a big (6 inch) chain link like loop on the ends. the loop on the combine end broke and sent 50 ft of cable at me, through the back window of the tractor, then the front, then smacked a monster dent in the hood. it somehow took out a side window on the way too, missed my head by 6 inches and left the side of my face peppered with glass... and they say cable is safer than chain...
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04-13-2013, 12:07 AM
#29
Senior Member
It's beyond my why ANYONE uses a chain to pull someone or something. I can't count how many times I've pulled up to help someone in need to find someone else already hooked up to them with a chain ready to pull them out. It's typical for me to walk up and promptly unhook the chain then throw it towards the recovery vehicle while asking them to put it back in the truck where they found it.
Go buy a good strap guys guys. There are many that have ratings meeting or exceeding most chains. Straps are also easier to store and handle.
Common sense has to prevail at some point in time or Darwin wins.
Buck
Go buy a good strap guys guys. There are many that have ratings meeting or exceeding most chains. Straps are also easier to store and handle.
Common sense has to prevail at some point in time or Darwin wins.
Buck
