Stump pulling with your SD ?s
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My pulling rope is of a "bungee" design, as well. Thick, yellow strap with loops on both ends, rated for 12,000 lbs. Although the strap appears quite solid upon inspection, it's a different story when put to use. It stretches slightly when pulling, and adds a quick inertia jolt to the pull by snatching back.
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V10, I feel targeted here, and unfairly at that!
Oops, sorry 578! Besides, you've one-upped all of us. What's it feel like to have the only Power Stroke Gas 5.4 on the continent?
I thought they made ****** straps for that?
Haven't heard 'em called that before.....out here we call 'em thongs or butt floss.
Oops, sorry 578! Besides, you've one-upped all of us. What's it feel like to have the only Power Stroke Gas 5.4 on the continent?
I thought they made ****** straps for that?
Haven't heard 'em called that before.....out here we call 'em thongs or butt floss.
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From: up state VT
haroutd, I have large nylon ropes and snap straps also. Great for the average 4x4 stuck in the mud. But if you have to pull out a fullsize PU with 35 inch tires....literally sunk up to it's doors with an xtra 500 pounds of mud on it...with no chance of getting wrecker to to the site, the last thing you want to do jolt and break your rig in the same place. It's the jolt that breaks the links in the chain or the strap hooks. If you have to pull on someting really nasty...that you shouldn't be doing anyway,( like stumps) try the tires. You can really regulate a nice even pull without any damage and you'll save your nice clean straps for cars and such.
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From: On the road in Ohio
if you insist on using your truck, then make life i little easier, Dig a ring around the stump, at least 12" down. then soak with water for 24 hours, use leverage to pull out, and tie rags every 3FT on the strap/cable to break the rubber band effect, if it does snap.
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