Recovery Strap Min. Breaking Strength?

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Feb 17, 2023 | 02:13 PM

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GCSchmidt

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From: Upstate New York

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Originally Posted by EasternShoreDefender

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm looking for help with ****** straps/recovery straps, NOT tow straps. I'm thinking of the situation where you may be stuck in sand and need some help out. What's the recommended strength? Is it wet weight x 3 or 5 or something? Thanks.

Look for Kinetic Recovery Rope with a Working Load around 9,000 lbs to 15,000 lbs and a breaking load of 25,000 lbs or more, with a 20% to 30% stretch that is 20ft or 30ft long. Bubba Ropes and Yankum Ropes are great options. That should be enough to pull almost any non-commercial vehicle out of sand.

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Feb 19, 2023 | 11:07 AM

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POPTOPP

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From: Northern Virginia

Great question. I've seen several answers that suggest a ****** strap's breaking strength in excess of 25,000 lbs. First let me say, I am not very knowledgeable in this area, but it seems to me that figure exceeds the design limits of the recovery loop (up to 14,330 lbs). A system is only as strong as the weakest component. For safety, if something was to break, shouldn't it be the nylon ****** strap, not the steel recovery loop?