Shorty recovery rope

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tycho
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Shorty recovery rope

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After a few trips where a short recovery (no snatch) rope would have been useful to get someone quickly moving again I had a plan. Got some 12mm Dynamica rope for $9.99 per m off Trademe. This stuff is rated to a breaking strain over 16000kg. Starting with a 5m length I spliced in a stainless thimble (from Cooks) at each end and ended up just over 4m long. The thimbles fit nicely on a recovery hook and I reckon this will be just the trick for those tight spots where a little persuasion is all that is needed, super light and easy to stow. Total cost just over $70. Will still keep the trusty ARB snatch strap on the back for the more serious recoveries :)
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Wouldn't want to do a snatch recovery with that - not a lot of stretch in a winch rope, but as you say, if you just want a light tug and a rope that packs away small.
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Cleary wrote:Wouldn't want to do a snatch recovery with that - not a lot of stretch in a winch rope, but as you say, if you just want a light tug and a rope that packs away small.

a winch rope should have no stretch at all.

And yes, that dynamic should only be used for light pulls, not snatching or tugging.
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by the time you have done that it would be easier just to go into cookes and order a 4 mtr stretchy and that way if you need to more persuasive you can with no fear of having the tow conection parting company witrh the vehicle
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Lots of support on this website thats for sure.. :? Looks like it will be good for what you need it for, nice splicing too
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mayday wrote:Lots of support on this website thats for sure.. :? Looks like it will be good for what you need it for, nice splicing too


Ill 2nd that. good job, shure itll come in handy many a time.
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tycho
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Yeah definately won't be snatching with it, thought I'd made that clear in my first post. Purposefully wanted no stretch so if something did come adrift less propulsion :). This thing packs up small and is quicker to stow than my snatch strap which always seems to be twisted :). Only problem may be abrasion but will keep an eye on that or sort out some protective wrap etc.
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nice work. winch extensions. going to make me a 20 metre like that. got tree protectors to use for shorter ones. and genuine winch extensions.
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i just use a tree protecter for that
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