Wa02ger Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hello and good afternoon all. I am looking to buy some shackles and a recovery rope/web and have a couple of questions. First question, I presume that for safety reasons the web/rope should have a lower breaking strain than the shackle? Second question can anyone recommend places to buy good equipment? Cheers, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 for shackles use Rated not less than 3.25 tonne, straps should be polyester with a BLUE ident tag, what area are you in ? Shackles --- https://www.red-bhw.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=83_365&zenid=dh0rmf99k8uhmdm6657sb56jk1 straps --- https://www.red-bhw.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=83_343&zenid=dh0rmf99k8uhmdm6657sb56jk1 more here --- http://www.goodwinch.com/product-category/winching-accessories/page/2/ or there are soft shackles available [not heavy metal items] http://www.softshackle.com/Shopping-cart.html but these are a bit more costly than the metal shackles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wa02ger Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 That's great, I'll have a browse on the websites, thank you. I'm in Warwickshire. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shutler1 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I bought all mine from devon 4x4 great shackles and great recovery straps. No problems so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 a more local option is BT phone book or yellow pages under 'lifting equipment' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wa02ger Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Good idea ?. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris113 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I agree with Western, if you ask nicely at your local crane/lifting company you may even get them for free. My local place used to bin their old straps after a couple of years, I would ring up a few days before I was coming past and they would leave a pile for me to pick through. There were often shackles in the pile too but always too large for LR use. Lifting straps are also rated at 7:1 breaking strain rather than towing equipment which is 3:1 but there is very little stretch in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wa02ger Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 ⬆️ Great shout thank you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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