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03-18-2011, 08:17 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Martins Ferry,OH
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|  Tow straps
I want to make my own tow straps and I'm sure if I should use a shoe lace
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03-18-2011, 08:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake
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I have made two out of shoe lace. They are a bit stretchy but they look pretty good. I am sure it's entirely dependent on the shoe lace, you should be able to find some that don't stretch much.
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03-18-2011, 09:04 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lyons, MI
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Shoe laces work alright, but they are a bit stretchy and if you do use them dont just glue your loops together glue+ sew them or they break apart too easily. I bought one already made just to see if it would hold up it was just glued with heatshrink around it ... didnt last 1 pull glue- sew- heat shrink it.. then it looks sweet and will hol up alot longer\ Hope this helps |
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03-18-2011, 05:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Martins Ferry,OH
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sounds good thanks guys now i just need black heat shrink
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03-21-2011, 07:49 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Martins Ferry,OH
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made some up they look really nice ill have a pic on later and glue and heat shrink is all you need if you dont know how to sew  |
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03-21-2011, 08:10 AM
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| www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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Not saying there is anything wrong with making your own. But I sell them for $8.00 a pair in several colors and they work well. I have a thread in general scale showing their Strength. Comes with hooks too.
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03-22-2011, 06:29 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pacheco
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I went the easy route and used 12 gauge wire and soldered loops on the end and used d-rings...kinda ghetto but its uber-strong  |
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03-23-2011, 03:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Martins Ferry,OH
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I like i heres mine  |
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03-23-2011, 03:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro
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I have a set of Norm's (Threesix) and they are tuff and look great. Im still gonna make one thats fatter like the shoestring to mimic a bigger strap but Ill always have his either wrapper around the front bumper or hangin out inside the toolbox for recovery situations. Matt |
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03-23-2011, 03:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Martins Ferry,OH
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yah I wanted mine flat and i got a white one and made it nice and dirty for a real scale look but my loops didnt turn out great
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03-23-2011, 04:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alburtis
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Use those wide shoe laces that were popular in the '80s. Super glue and heat shrink will hold about any rig out there. Next to no stretch at all. Wes |
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03-23-2011, 06:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Martins Ferry,OH
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mine barrely stretches
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03-29-2011, 06:18 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: anywhere my two feet are standin.
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i used a regular shoe string, a wire for the hook an sewed and heatshrinked the loop.  |
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03-30-2011, 10:10 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pueblo West
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Arent tow/snatch straps suppose to strech?? otherwise i'd just use a chain
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04-01-2011, 11:35 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: another state of mind..?
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not the best pic but bick break wire with a loop in the end small like sewing thread small wire wraped around to keep it in shap then electrcal tape. i did the same thing with some string from home depot the orange kind it holds the tire on. and then i made some hooks out of a coat hanger. sorry the wire has shrink wrap on it     Last edited by 86zuk; 04-01-2011 at 11:36 AM. Reason: shrink wrap |
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