knotted snatch strap

[gqtrol]

it happens to every one i know it does, knots in your snatchg strap anyone got any ideas of how to untie the imposible

[vorno_18]

wouldnt like you chances pretty much impossible

get a carton of beer and set aside a few hours and see how you go

good luck

[high n mighty]

I don't think I have ever seen a knot in a snatch strap that was used and checked correctly.

My advice would be a hose and a bottle of dish washing liquid. Pour the soap over it gradually and keep wetting it through with a lil water.

[4x4Monkey]

yeah get some nappie sand about 2 cup fiulls wack that in a bucket put some hot water and leave the snatch strap soak for a good hour then attempt to pull it out

[suzuki boy]

A not in a snach strap! How do you manage that?

If you used it snatch someone out i dont think youll ever get it appart it will be bound together.

[DNA Off Road]

Buy a new one....

[ronoor]

it has never happened to me and never will.cant understand how you did this .ron

[whiteknight]

Is there any problems with using a snatch strap with a not in it?

[-Scott-]

Is there any problems with using a snatch strap with a not in it?

A knot reduces the strap's strength. That's why the end-loops are stitched, and not tied.

[j-top paj]

Buy a new one....

x2

[David_S]

Knots in ropes reduce their strength by as much as 50% depending on the knot, so presumably the same applies to snatch ropes.

If you ever need to join two snatch ropes, an old trick is to thread one through the eye of the other and then place a strong smooth stick or rolled up newspaper between the straps at the eye. The stick or newspaper will prevent the two ropes binding forever. Hard to describe in words.

David

[suzuki boy]

Don't even need a strong stick i've seen it done with just 3 pieces of news paper!

[NickR]

A news paper and a bottle of single malt wiskey will do the trick.
first drink some wiskey and read the newspaper.
repeat this process until the knot is no longer a problem to you.

depending on your taste in wiskey a new snatch strap might be cheaper!!!
Nick

[scotyz]

Dont worry your not the only one . I was in my car stuck ,someone else got my strap out hooked it up and didnt check it .I tried everything but couldnt get the knot out so i bought a new one and just keep it for emergencys

[David_S]

Umm, not sure if I should admit to this.... but I had a Warn snatch rope once which was borrowed by a friend. He shortened it by hooking it around the tow hook of a stuck vehicle and back to his towing truck. When he took off, the rope slipped on the hook which put a hole right through the middle of my rope.

Not wanting to throw it away I cut it in half and took it to a local canvas/saddler with industrial sewing machines and asked him to sew loops in the end identical to the Warn loops. I reckon he did a better job than Warn and I now have 2 short snatch ropes which have come in very handy in some awkward situations and have shown no sign of wear despite some pretty heavy use.

Just a thought.

David

[NickR]

[Not wanting to throw it away I cut it in half and took it to a local canvas/saddler with industrial sewing machines and asked him to sew loops in the end identical to the Warn loops. ]

I did this once too, it wasn't nearly as strong after it had been done and we pulled the loop out twice more. ours was done by a guy who has had his sewing tested for a load rating, it just didn't seem to be that good again.

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[troll85]

i got a not out once by puting it in a bucket of water for a day then take it out AND SIT IT in the sun till its dry it does the hole swell and shrink thing and should come loose but might be to tight if its bin towed tight

[David_S]

[I did this once too, it wasn't nearly as strong after it had been done and we pulled the loop out twice more. ours was done by a guy who has had his sewing tested for a load rating, it just didn't seem to be that good again.

Nick

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My Warn rope is 3" wide compared to the 2 1/4" of the modern ones, and thicker, so it was probably easier to make a strong loop which would hold. They have certainly been useful in all sorts of situations and because of their width and comparative stiffness have even been used on occasion as tree protectors.

David

[nads]

wouldnt like you chances pretty much impossible

get a carton of beer and set aside a few hours and see how you go

good luck

it's actually more of a two carton job. and by that time you've spent enough money on grog to buy a new strap. But sitll it's a good excuse to get pissed.