Winch hook, rated bow shackle or soft shackle?

**dirtshark** · 2019/08/21, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by jurgen10

I got 30meters of 10mm dyneema. Just a couple of Ronts less than R1400...

Still need to see if all of it will fit as it is a bit thicker than the 8.5mm wire rope that came off the drum.

Thanks, so thats R45/m, a boat shop wants to charge me R92/m

Can I order 6m and do they fit the hook??

**jurgen10** · 2019/08/21, 11:38 AM

I'm sure they should be able to assist

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**Henkus** · 2019/08/21, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Stranger

I will stick with the soft ones thank you. I have used them on both ends. As shown to connect tow rope, and to connect the recovery points on the vehicle being pulled, to a snatch strap connected to my tow bar (via my pin, not the ball)

Caution!!! Dyneema has a very low elongation. This fibre although very strong should not be shock loaded (Used instead of a proper rated bow shackle when snatching) Your snatch strap/rope will still klap the chocolate swirly out of you should something fail on the one end.

**vidalbum** · 2019/08/21, 02:51 PM

i was just quoted R2600 for 30m also 10ton spliced with a bow eye, thanks for the better deal

**jurgen10** · 2019/08/21, 06:35 PM

Thanks for all the responces so far.

I think the rope I have is rated at 8ton...10mm

I found these online calculators to work out if the full 30m (100ft) will fit ... and as far as I can see I probably have about 10 feet too much.

https://www.roundforge.com/articles/...th_Calculator_

Don't really want to cut it... maybe I must use the leftovers to tie some soft shackles...

OR.

Would the rope fit as is? Any experience on this? I see the ropes are also sold as 28 and 25 meter lenths by retail .