New tow rope after about 40 years
Way back in the 70's some local friends had a small offroad club, we called ourselves the "2x4's" because it was a logging community, and the joke was that most of the time our 4x4's were actually broke and therefore only 2WD LOL
We discovered snatch/ tow ropes, and I ended up ordering a 20-25 ft 3/4 nylon rope from a local Spokane rigger. I could put one end (eye) over a hitch ball or tow hook, with no hardware needed. For times that was not possible, I made up a short heavy chain with huge eyes on the ends, I could put that chain around a frame, etc, and use a shackle to tie to the rope, thus creating a 'fairly breakproof" connection.
And I used the hell out of it. Some or other time, an overhand knot got into it, did not notice, and once it was stretched, the knot was there forever. But that caused a weak point, and it eventually broke. And over the years, it broke some more. When I roped the "new" 74 Scamp out of the alley, it became obvious that it's now too short and too rotten
So I ordered 60ft of 3/4 3 strand rope online from a Marine supplier. I think it cost me about 75 bucks. Make two ropes, which is overkill, 'cuz I don't 4wd anymore. But I will have them
Got online and searched a BUNCH of "how to" videos, this one here is the "go to." At least for me
The scrap rope I did a couple of years ago, I just did one eye of the new rope, have not finished the ends. This new rope unravels very easily, I might tape the strands and untape them as I go to keep them in better shape
Way back in the 70's some local friends had a small offroad club, we called ourselves the "2x4's" because it was a logging community, and the joke was that most of the time our 4x4's were actually broke and therefore only 2WD LOL
We discovered snatch/ tow ropes, and I ended up ordering a 20-25 ft 3/4 nylon rope from a local Spokane rigger. I could put one end (eye) over a hitch ball or tow hook, with no hardware needed. For times that was not possible, I made up a short heavy chain with huge eyes on the ends, I could put that chain around a frame, etc, and use a shackle to tie to the rope, thus creating a 'fairly breakproof" connection.
And I used the hell out of it. Some or other time, an overhand knot got into it, did not notice, and once it was stretched, the knot was there forever. But that caused a weak point, and it eventually broke. And over the years, it broke some more. When I roped the "new" 74 Scamp out of the alley, it became obvious that it's now too short and too rotten
So I ordered 60ft of 3/4 3 strand rope online from a Marine supplier. I think it cost me about 75 bucks. Make two ropes, which is overkill, 'cuz I don't 4wd anymore. But I will have them
Got online and searched a BUNCH of "how to" videos, this one here is the "go to." At least for me
The scrap rope I did a couple of years ago, I just did one eye of the new rope, have not finished the ends. This new rope unravels very easily, I might tape the strands and untape them as I go to keep them in better shape