Snatch strap and shackles

[jagni401]

Gidday,
I've got an orange snatch strap, which I think is 8000kg or 10000kg or something like that, and it came with 2 rated shackles that are 3.25t.
Question is, are they strong enough to snatch off? I thought you could generate a fair bit of force that would exceed the 3.25t shackle....
Cheers

Nick

[tweake]

afaik should be ok. let the pros confirm tho.

its a pain but different products are rated differently. shackles are work load rated. actual breaking load is a lot higher. snatch straps are breaking load i think, but the ratings are a bit of BS. some brands are far better than others.

[sibainmud]

This has been covered before, but I'll humour you.
Snatch strap is ok, and shakles of enough "rating".
It depends on what they are attached to.
A 3.25t shackle makes a good projectile when the hook gives way.
I have found that a stitched strap can break and the result can be quite destructive. My hardwood dowel made a huge dent in a rear door of a Pajero
I now perfer to use spliced nylon rope instead.
This is what I use now. http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=131
My strap is only used for long recoveries now.
Check out this post for how things can go wrong.
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=25060&start=15

Cheers,

[tweake]

got to watch those ropes tho. a lot more stretch in them so you can load up more power.

[kbushnz]

Here is a link to an article about ratings....
http://www.irata.org/uploads/healthandsafety/WLLSWL.pdf

WLL and SWL.
Any rated lifting system will have a max safe working load/weight limit.
Like strops, chains, D shackles etc etc.
Normally a % of its breaking strength.

Most of the time the 4x4 recovery gear is rated in its breaking strength which can be confusing.

I use 2500KG rated lifting strops for winch extensions etc etc.
Breaking in theory is 10T.

Calvin