Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned to
used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
sites they specify tow straps, not chains.

Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?

Thanks,

Bill

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

Carry them both. No one's going to bitch when you bring out the
chain to bolt the axle or transmission back under their car.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

Carry them both. No one's going to bitch when you bring out the
chain to bolt the axle or transmission back under their car.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

Carry them both. No one's going to bitch when you bring out the
chain to bolt the axle or transmission back under their car.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

Carry them both. No one's going to bitch when you bring out the
chain to bolt the axle or transmission back under their car.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

I think it's the recoil thing plus the tree saver thing.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID, HEI
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2gv4o3F75p8lU1@uni-berlin.de...
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned
to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

I think it's the recoil thing plus the tree saver thing.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID, HEI
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2gv4o3F75p8lU1@uni-berlin.de...
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned
to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

I think it's the recoil thing plus the tree saver thing.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID, HEI
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2gv4o3F75p8lU1@uni-berlin.de...
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned
to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

I think it's the recoil thing plus the tree saver thing.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID, HEI
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2gv4o3F75p8lU1@uni-berlin.de...
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned
to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Re: Tow Strap vs Tow Chains
 

Chains are fine for towing. They actually work better than a strap for
that.

It's extracting when things get interesting.

For extractions you want something in the neighborhood of 3" wide and
20' or 30' long. These are 'snatch' straps and have a built in elastic
action.

Lots of times a straight pull won't get folks unstuck so you need some
momentum. The strap comes up soft as it gets tight. Chains come up
hard and break things like frames or themselves. Chain links can go
ballistic, literally.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> A while back I picked up some nice chains at a yard sale and had planned to
> used them if needed for towing. Then I noticed on some of the jeep clubs
> sites they specify tow straps, not chains.
>
> Why is that? Why are tow straps better? Recoil damage if it brakes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill