When boards alone won't do it, a second vehicle and a kinetic rope will. A kinetic rope stretches as the recovery vehicle pulls, storing energy and then releasing it into the stuck van, so the pull is a firm tug rather than a jolt. The MAXTRAX rope stretches up to 30%, more than a flat snatch strap, for a smoother and safer recovery.
Specs
- Material: nylon 66 and polyester
- Diameter: 24 mm
- Minimum breaking strength: 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)
- 3 m (9.8 ft), about 4 lb; or 5 m (16.4 ft), about 5.5 lb
- Stretch: up to 30%
Using It Safely
- Connect only to rated recovery points, using MAXTRAX soft shackles. MAXTRAX designs its system around a Fuse Shackle as the intended weak link.
- Join ropes with a Core Shackle when you need more length.
- Put boards under the stuck tires first: it cuts the load on everything in the system.
- Clear bystanders, take up the slack gently, and add a little more momentum on each attempt.
- Inspect the rope before every use and retire it if it's cut, burned or frayed.
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