That front tow loop has hauled my sorry butt out of a sandy river bed and hp a steep rise up on the Navajo reservation. May have reshaped the loop a bit, but it worked just fine. I keep a couple stout carabiners around so a thick rope can be used front or rear. Karl Wolz |Subject: Re: Tow Loops | |Hi .. |that one small loop in the front is all you get .. |for emergency use, like pulling the van out of a ditch or whatever. |That look never has looked that strong to me , but I've never seen a broken |one either. | |I'd say fine for pulling the van on the level .. |but not for super serious major pulling...like if van is stuck in mud up to |the middle of the wheels.. |and you attach some monster 4WD pick-up to it .... |not strong enough for that use. |
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