tractorman1234
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Where we are working at we get stuck a lot. Usually at least a couple times a day. We have been using harbor freight chains and they have been breaking when we are really stuck.
I did some research and for roughly the same cost per foot I can get the following
Grade 100 Alloy 3/8" chain working limit 8800 lb, proof test 17,600 lb, min break 35,200lb
3" nylon recovery strap rated for 30,000lb. Strecthes up to 40% to "yank" you out
1 5/8" polypropylene rope rated for 37,500 lb. Claims minimal 10-15% stretch.
I assume with the ratings on these I am not likely to break any of them with 1 ton pickups?
What are your thoughts on each? This really has nothing to do with tractors as all that is getting stuck is pickups and there are no tractors nearby to pull them out. If there were tractors there I would think a chain is the best as you can slowly drag them out but using just the pickups you sometimes have to jerk them and with a chain it is a bad jolt and can damage stuff.
The other issue is I have my employees doing this work and I worry about someone getting hurt. Which method do you think is safest? The ropes/straps can snap back violently if they break but as long as the rope itself breaks and not what it is hooked to you don't have to worry about heavy metal parts flying through the air. I have seen several chains break. A lot of times they don't go far but I have seen one come back at the stuck vehicle and bust through the windshield.
I did some research and for roughly the same cost per foot I can get the following
Grade 100 Alloy 3/8" chain working limit 8800 lb, proof test 17,600 lb, min break 35,200lb
3" nylon recovery strap rated for 30,000lb. Strecthes up to 40% to "yank" you out
1 5/8" polypropylene rope rated for 37,500 lb. Claims minimal 10-15% stretch.
I assume with the ratings on these I am not likely to break any of them with 1 ton pickups?
What are your thoughts on each? This really has nothing to do with tractors as all that is getting stuck is pickups and there are no tractors nearby to pull them out. If there were tractors there I would think a chain is the best as you can slowly drag them out but using just the pickups you sometimes have to jerk them and with a chain it is a bad jolt and can damage stuff.
The other issue is I have my employees doing this work and I worry about someone getting hurt. Which method do you think is safest? The ropes/straps can snap back violently if they break but as long as the rope itself breaks and not what it is hooked to you don't have to worry about heavy metal parts flying through the air. I have seen several chains break. A lot of times they don't go far but I have seen one come back at the stuck vehicle and bust through the windshield.