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Are lifting/recovery straps colour coded?

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carbore:
Hi,

Thanks for the info, so basically If you see someone hanging a Disco 3 of a purple strap run away! If you get given a Red  strap, dont assume its 5 ton until you check the stitching/label.

dxmedia:
I know this isn't what you mean, but there should be no need to run away since you should be twice the length of what ever is being used for a recovery distance away at a minimum anyway.

Range Rover Blues:
All I know is if mine are yellow they are safe to use (thanks Yellow strap)

If they are a browninsh, muddy sort of colour then they need a wash

J.D.:
Just as a comment, straps normally have black lines in them, which indicate the safe working load limit. The number of lines indicates the tonnage of the SWL, however simplex strops and ratchet straps have 5 lines in them (but they do not have a safety factor as well).

squaddie_fox:
just an aside, why twice the distance?

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