Winch rope
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neilly
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Personally , I think I would have purchased from a known UK winch supplier.
Do not trust ebay ads that have typos in them.
But of course , it could be 100% good and a cheap buy.
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Do not trust ebay ads that have typos in them.
But of course , it could be 100% good and a cheap buy.
Cheers
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That's half the price I paid for the Warrior branded 10mm that only came with a hause and that was with the 20% off Amazon voucher, seems too cheap but I'd be interested to see how it performs.
https://projectrusty1992.blogspot.com/2018/08/new-plasma-rope.html
Ok so what the best way to test it? I am thinking tie rear to a tree winch to another and see if it snaps winch is super winch tigershark 9500. The thing with UK suppliers is some of the stuff is Chinese they just don't tell you.like r tec welders made in China found the maker he refused to sell me any because rtec had it stitched up . They were only £150 if I remember right
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If you think you need to test it, ( how would you know the forces applied in the test you suggest??) then send it to a test lab, or save your money and buy from a decent supplier .
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Here are two of my straps, the one on the left was sold as rated at 8T and the one on the right IS rated at 5T... 
My Old Landy it all depends on how things are rated
Lifting slings are rated with a WLL and will have a safety factor of 7:1
Lifting slings are also colour coded so a green lifting sling would have a WLL of 2 tonnes but a 14 tonne minimum break strength when new.
Slings not for lifting purposes can be rated how anyone likes and do not have to conform to colour code.
For instance have a sling can be rated at 2 tonnes whereas a sling on ebay is rated at 5 tonnes. A lifting sling with a WLL of 2 tonnes will have a breakof 14 tonnes. An ebay special is rated at 5 tonnes but has a break strength of 6 tonnes.
Brendan
Lifting slings are rated with a WLL and will have a safety factor of 7:1
Lifting slings are also colour coded so a green lifting sling would have a WLL of 2 tonnes but a 14 tonne minimum break strength when new.
Slings not for lifting purposes can be rated how anyone likes and do not have to conform to colour code.
For instance have a sling can be rated at 2 tonnes whereas a sling on ebay is rated at 5 tonnes. A lifting sling with a WLL of 2 tonnes will have a breakof 14 tonnes. An ebay special is rated at 5 tonnes but has a break strength of 6 tonnes.
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I agree, but the slings I have shown are both tow slings. I wouldn't trust the eBay special. Used twice and you can already see it is starting to fail
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Most stuff is from China, some is good and fit for purpose , some is bad and not fit for purpose. You obviously have doubts about the order you placed.
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If overly concerned you could ren't a load cell and get a load reading on it. As with all things used off road I suspect the rating applies when brand new outta the box and goes straight outta the winda once muddy and wet.
Tow slings??
Have a look at some of the wording in the descriptions
No comment about actual strength!
Now motoring shops/ebays typically sell tow straps like that example.
A 4 tonne vehicle would require a force of 10% or 400 kg to get it moving on a level hard/tarmac service.
On a 30 degree uphill gradient on a tarmac road add 50% of vehicle weight or 2 tonnes and go up a 45 degree add 75% of vehicle weight or 3 tonnes.
So a tow rope suitable for a 4 tonne vehicle only needs a minimum break strength of 3.75 tonnes for ROAD USE
So for that strap being suitable for a 4 tonne vehicle I personally would want a strap with a minimum break strength of 7 tonnes as I want some form of safety factor. However that information is not readily available.
Also find out what materials are used. Polypropylene, polyester or nylon??
Shackle or hooks sewn in? What are they rated at? Is there a flash line from a casting? How is the hook actually sewn in? Is the webbing bunched up? If so that can weaken the webbing.
HTH
Brendan
Have a look at some of the wording in the descriptions
No comment about actual strength!
Now motoring shops/ebays typically sell tow straps like that example.
A 4 tonne vehicle would require a force of 10% or 400 kg to get it moving on a level hard/tarmac service.
On a 30 degree uphill gradient on a tarmac road add 50% of vehicle weight or 2 tonnes and go up a 45 degree add 75% of vehicle weight or 3 tonnes.
So a tow rope suitable for a 4 tonne vehicle only needs a minimum break strength of 3.75 tonnes for ROAD USE
So for that strap being suitable for a 4 tonne vehicle I personally would want a strap with a minimum break strength of 7 tonnes as I want some form of safety factor. However that information is not readily available.
Also find out what materials are used. Polypropylene, polyester or nylon??
Shackle or hooks sewn in? What are they rated at? Is there a flash line from a casting? How is the hook actually sewn in? Is the webbing bunched up? If so that can weaken the webbing.
HTH
Brendan
