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- Sun 29 Dec, 2019 4:31 pm
- Forum: Trips,Tracks and Events
- Topic: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
- Replies: 25
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- Sat 28 Dec, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: Trips,Tracks and Events
- Topic: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6369
Re: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
Heya lads.
Is there a date locked in for your 2020?
Cheers
Is there a date locked in for your 2020?
Cheers
- Sun 08 Sep, 2019 10:10 am
- Forum: Trips,Tracks and Events
- Topic: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6369
Re: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
You're absolutely correct Nick. A soft shackle won't make an inadequate recovery point safe, but it will likely halve the weight of the bits flying about if it fails. The (suzuki) points I've seen fail have been of the stock wire loop type and when they fail, the wire fatigues and bends open. The m...
- Tue 03 Sep, 2019 8:58 pm
- Forum: Trips,Tracks and Events
- Topic: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6369
Re: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
Also I came across a YouTube presentation on: "4x4 Soft Shackles vs Bow (Steel) Shackles" and if you are interested you can find it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW304fXuG1M Happy viewing, Beng I think the key thing that we want to move to soft shackles is the fact that many cars ha...
- Sun 01 Sep, 2019 6:38 pm
- Forum: Trips,Tracks and Events
- Topic: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6369
Re: AT2020 - Chatter - Soft Shackles Reminder
Has the soft shackle been tested on multiple recovery points? All my points are 6 or 8mm plate with a 25mm hole, ideal for a bow shackle...I believe an 8mm plate would act as a knive to a soft shackle. Does this mean all recovery point will need to be upgraded or in some instances downgraded to a co...
- Sat 02 Feb, 2019 10:14 pm
- Forum: Trips,Tracks and Events
- Topic: Adventure Tour - Hard - 9th - 11th March - DONE!
- Replies: 46
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Re: Adventure Tour - Hard - 9th - 11th March
Hey Greg, I was penciled in for tour 2018 but unfortunately bub was due too close to the date so 2019 is the year. Ill be coming up from Tassie. What do i need to do/organise to cement my spot so I can book the boat. Vehicle specs/mods 94 ish Suzuki vitara Sas on 8"toyota diffs (shaved) 33 silv...