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Subaru Impreza STI pulls out of snow the truck...aka - Who needs a tow?

Started by Randimus Maximus, December 22, 2009, 08:32:34 AM

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NAKID

#15
December 22, 2009, 11:21:30 AM
Another thing that calls it into question is that tow rope. It's not a chain, there's no way it has the strength to tow that truck...
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Bizzarrini

#16
December 22, 2009, 12:17:25 PM Last Edit: December 22, 2009, 12:21:32 PM by Bizzarrini
Nah, the vid is in Dutch.... we've been having a lot of snow lately. In the last bit they are questioning whether the truck will be able to brake after it has been pulled out of the snow.
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Popeye the Sailor

#17
December 22, 2009, 12:21:08 PM
Quote from: NAKID on December 22, 2009, 11:21:30 AM
Another thing that calls it into question is that tow rope. It's not a chain, there's no way it has the strength to tow that truck...

I don't tow things with chains.  ;)
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triangleforge

#18
December 22, 2009, 12:24:49 PM Last Edit: December 22, 2009, 12:26:45 PM by triangleforge
Quote from: Bizzarrini on December 22, 2009, 12:17:25 PM
Nah, the vid is in Dutch.... we've been having a lot of snow lately. In the last bit they are questioning whether the truck will be able to brake after it has been pulled out of the snow.

Ah, that makes sense -- with a few generations on both sides of my family from Holland and the last name DeVries I can usually at least recognize spoken Dutch, even if I can't speak it. My Russian's a whole lot better (even though it's getting wheezy and creaky...)
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NAKID

#19
December 22, 2009, 12:31:23 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on December 22, 2009, 12:21:08 PM
I don't tow things with chains.  ;)

When was the last time you towed a 30,000lb + truck?
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triangleforge

#20
December 22, 2009, 12:59:32 PM Last Edit: December 22, 2009, 01:01:51 PM by triangleforge
Quote from: NAKID on December 22, 2009, 12:31:23 PM
When was the last time you towed a 30,000lb + truck?

If I remember right, most snatch straps have rated strengths in the 20K lbs. range -- and that's dangling dead weight, not pulling a vehicle on its own wheels. Parts are going to start flying off the vehicles before you break a strap in good condition. Back when I had a vehicle for such things, I used to carry both an elastic snatch strap like the photo below and a logging chain when I'd go off-road or out to play in the snow. For an extraction like the one that started this thread (about which I remain a skeptic, but still...), I'd have picked the more elastic, dynamic strap over the static chain.

I'd use the chain for towing (instead of tugging) or if I wanted to anchor my truck before using the winch, or other stuff for which I didn't want a springy strap.

An ARB Snatch Strap:

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NAKID

#21
December 22, 2009, 01:09:45 PM
Wow, didn't know they were that strong...
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ducpainter

#22
December 22, 2009, 01:17:33 PM
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Randimus Maximus

#23
December 22, 2009, 01:20:48 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 22, 2009, 01:17:33 PM
I notice it's not a Toyota doing the pulling... ;)

pssst...Toyota owns 16.7% of Subaru.

Popeye the Sailor

#24
December 22, 2009, 01:24:07 PM
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on December 22, 2009, 01:20:48 PM
pssst...Toyota owns 16.7% of Subaru.

I buy cool things I'm not capable of making too.
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ducpainter

#25
December 22, 2009, 01:24:34 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on December 22, 2009, 01:24:07 PM
I buy cool things I'm not capable of making too.
;D
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
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    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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Randimus Maximus

#26
December 22, 2009, 01:27:04 PM
I've got no reply.
















'cept this joint venture.



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ducpainter

#27
December 22, 2009, 01:29:25 PM
Maybe if they put the Subie logo on it it will sell.... ;)
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
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    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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Randimus Maximus

#28
December 22, 2009, 01:33:10 PM Last Edit: December 22, 2009, 01:35:12 PM by Randimus Maximus
Quote from: ducpainter on December 22, 2009, 01:29:25 PM
Maybe if they put the Subie logo on it it will sell.... ;)

Like this...



Or this..



yes, I like the Subie version better too.

DesmoDiva

#29
December 22, 2009, 01:40:12 PM
[drool, drool]

Though neither is quiet right.
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