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spy:
Sorry to ask stupid questions but here we go anyway!

I have a strop and shackles that I have used once (pulling a lightweight car out of soft sand) but that I never risk getting out of the boot if someone is properly stuck as I dont trust them.  They were cheap and bought at a stand at a show where he said he thought they were rated to 5tonne.  

Anyway, its about time I bought some I am willing to use!  What rating of shackles do people recommend?  What about a strap?  I am on a budget as ever but dont want rubbish either.  Any recommended suppliers?

Cheers all,

Mike

the loon:
I have a couple of sets one 3 ton one 5 ton I would say go for MINIMUM 3 ton. Others will probably say different though  :lol:
hope this helps

muddyjames:
If they have been tested they will have the tonnage writen on them in metal raised up.

I bought mine from Old Sodbury along with a tirfor cable and a tree strop and car tyre to put cable in all for a tenner.

Rpoblem I have is that my small shackle is rated lower to than the tirfor but my towing eyes are small so I have 2 small ones and put 1 in each recovery eye and put tow rope between the 2 to make a bridle that way you are adding up the pulling load of the small shackles in theory. eg 2 1.5tonne shackles in a bridle makes a 3 tonne recovery towing point.

Jim-Willy:
Mine are 4.7 and were not dear.  They are as good as when bought.

madmatt:
Machine Mart do good quality 3 ton strops and 4.7t tested shackles, or seach for Damar Webbing on ebay, every size and weight of strop known to man in their shop!

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