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Old 02-01-2012, 09:39 PM
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I've gotta buy some tow straps! They can cost a good amount though!
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 09:41 PM
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Yeah, I was looking at buying a good one or two, around $80 bucks a piece.

Too bad I don't have a bike, I could ride that trail to check it out! That's the trail with the picture of my truck by the dead Nissan.
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 09:49 PM
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I used to have two 30' tow straps,lent em to some kid at school, never saw em again
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 09:50 PM
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Yeah, that's never good.
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 09:59 PM
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Not at all, can't stand when people take advantage like that.
 
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It's truely sad that we even have to worry about that nowadays.
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 10:09 PM
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I wonder if I should get straps with the hooks at the end, or just regular straps with the loop ends
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 10:10 PM
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I always liked the loops with some D-rings
 
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Old 02-01-2012, 10:15 PM
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The d rings use a pin that you can take on and off fairly easily right?
 
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Yessir. Just gotta make sure you don't leave them somewhere to get rusted real bad or you'll not be able to get them off easily.
 
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Gotcha, seems like it's easier to find regular straps with just the loops ends n the higher capacities than with the hooks already on em. I kinda remember having problems with the hooks fitting on certain things too
 
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Yeah, they are more of a nuisance typically.
 
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After much research on mountain bikes, I have zero conclusions. Off to bed then.
 
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Yessir. Just gotta make sure you don't leave them somewhere to get rusted real bad or you'll not be able to get them off easily.
Don't over tighten the pin on the shackle either. Can make it a pain to get off after pulling on it.
 
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After much research on mountain bikes, I have zero conclusions. Off to bed then.
Soon as I get mine back, I am gonna go tear up some trails!
 
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