Tow Straps/Tree Savers

[McCracken]

What is everyone using for tree savers? IMO, I think tow straps are just a longer tree saver. I've looked around a little this morning and I'm finding that some companies are very proud of their "tree savers" but not so much with the tow straps.

any opinions?

 

[bigwaylon]

generally, a tree saver is thicker and/or wider than your average tow strap...

plus, I'd rather have a "dedicated" strap to wrap around trees/rocks/etc, than to chance getting a small cut in a strap I'm going to depend on later....

Greg

 

[drkelly]

I picked one up at TSC for not too much $$ (can't remember). It is 4" wide and rated to 15k I think.

 

[McCracken]

I found a Pro Comp one at Summit for $30 but it's only 6' long. I would think it would need to be bigger than that or am I clueless?

 

[hscrugby]

I think "tree savers" tend to be thicker/wider like bigwaylon said, don't have any stretch in them (not for recovery between two vehicles) and tend to have a "tougher" outer shell or coating so that they won't get snags from the bark as easy.

 

[upnover]

I found a Pro Comp one at Summit for $30 but it's only 6' long. I would think it would need to be bigger than that or am I clueless?

6' is about the norm for a tree saver

 

[uglyjeepoffroad]

I picked one up at TSC for not too much $$ (can't remember). It is 4" wide and rated to 15k I think.

x2, or ditto, or something.

 

[Chuckman]

Big Daddy sells a nice one.

 

[Mr_DIY]

go to a rigging shop or equipment sales company and ask for a "sling"

that is all it is

 

[greg slade]

Big Daddy sells a nice one.

X2

the big daddy one is pimp and you do not need a shackle to use it.

 

[McCracken]

go to a rigging shop or equipment sales company and ask for a "sling"

that is all it is

my friend suggested the same thing.

 

[drkelly]

Found it

http://tractorsupplyco.com/detail.asp?pcID=3&paID=1027&sonID=746&page=1&productID=28929&zz=27410

$15.90

 

[STEVIERAYCJ]

snatch snaps are designed to stretch and recoil to help free a truck and not break things like a chian will do, tree savers are designed to be winched from. not a good idea to use a snatch strap as a tree saver unless you have no choice,then it should be wrapped as many times as possible & be careful it still might break