- 1. Tow ropes or tow straps ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Tom Shannon" <Saltfever@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 14:07:50 -0700
- Any preference ? if so why ? and what about optimal length ? which one stores easier ? Thanks all -- Tom Shannon(Salt Lake City) -- Saltfever@earthlink.net /// unsubscribe/change address requests to
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- 2. Re: Tow ropes or tow straps ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 19:25:50 -0700
- All the chute tow lines I have been sold are flat straps. I'm guessing that's because they are probably less bulky and easier to pack. 75' has worked well on both my cars but call someone in the bus
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00430.html (7,753 bytes)
- 3. Re: Tow ropes or tow straps ? (score: 1)
- Author: John Szalay <john.szalay@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 16:33:35 -0500
- FWIW: All the straps used in the military for load/air operations for chute & otherwise are of the flat style.. connection, risers ETC: right up to the parachute suspension lines, then, those are rou
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00448.html (7,670 bytes)
- 4. Re: Tow ropes or tow straps ? (score: 1)
- Author: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:08:16 -0800
- As I understand it, us taxpayers (through the military) paid to build a large data base of design information for flat nylon straps. It is very easy for the manufacture of the strap to alter the ope
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00450.html (7,708 bytes)
- 5. Re: Tow ropes or tow straps ? (score: 1)
- Author: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:30:42 -0800
- Interesting that the round shroud lines are a tubular weave with a filler of straight cords inside. Allows for some shock absorption and back up strength with the composition construction. Of all the
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00452.html (8,154 bytes)
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