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Date:         Tue, 24 May 2011 17:47:21 -0700
Reply-To:     James V <chimivee@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         James V <chimivee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Place to mount shackles?
In-Reply-To:  <20110524195631.KIOUU.552563.imail@eastrmwml32>
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On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:


> What do the shackles do that the tow loops could not do?


A kinetic recovery strap won't have hooks, just loops. So a shackle is
used to attach the strap to the vehicle recovery points (also loops).
I think the front tow point is a bit sketchy to use for recovery (is
it a hook or loop? don't remember). But it sounds like the kind of
extractions Mr Squirrel intends aren't too gnarly, so maybe it's fine.


James V
86 Syncro Westy
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