Rope vs chain

[Jmort1754]

For truck recovery ?

 

[browning2480]

Kinetic rope is the only way

 

[displacedtexan]

Kenetic rope, then a regular strap.

Chain is slightly behind my last resort.

 

[displacedtexan]

Kinetic rope is the only way

I do love my winch.

 

[browning2480]

I do love my winch.

True but I would go rope on a winch also vs metal cable

 

[Antares]

Straps and soft shackles. I don't want any metal flying around.

 

[Mike Islander]

Chain...is insane.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Depends what you are doing and how you are doing it

 

[49ereric]

5/16 prestressed chain. We used to use 2 chains with a tire in the middle.
now chain then nylon strap.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Bungee snatch strap is the only way to go, extremely easy on the vehicle and way more effective than a straight pull. Hook it up right though, don't just loop it over a drop hitch.

 

[beachbunny]

Bubba rope?

 

[roadrunner]

Never a chain, or a cable.

 

[dtrkyman]

 

[beachbunny]

I do like watching that channel

 

[tony]

Whatever you do, don't use your trailer ball as a recovery point.
There's a video of a guy that I'd guess got his head cut off doing that and using a tow strap Maybe Arizona?
Family was in the truck with him as some guy hooked on to his trailer ball, rope snapped, went right through the windshield and into him.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Rope everytime

 

[Mykolaivka887]

I do love my winch.

Yep.

 

[displacedtexan]

True but I would go rope on a winch also vs metal cable

Generally I agree...

But I drag my cable over a good bit of stuff that would tear up rope. So blankets on cable.

Still debating switching the truck winch to rope. Just leaving the trailer one cable.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Still debating switching the truck winch to rope. Just leaving the trailer one cable.

Stick with the cable.

 

[displacedtexan]

Stick with the cable.

That's my general thought.

Dealing with several chafe guards is a PAIN!