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Old 08-07-2010, 10:34 PM
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Tow Strap Safety.. Pics Speak For Themselves

Had a pretty close call today, made me realize that sometimes u need to slow down in life and not be in a hurry all the time. Cause u never know when ur time is up. As u can see a clevis attched to my 6" strap went through the rear window inches from my head and then right through my front window messing up my roof then finally landing in front of my truck...hope this can be a lesson for some...always think saftey when hooking to somthing....Hate to say it but I really needed a new winshield and I wanted a rear slider!!

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Old 08-07-2010, 10:41 PM
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WOW.... Glad you are OK!!!

A bit of expanded metal over that headache rack would be a good idea I think....
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Holy edit man! Glad your ok! I've had the same happen to me, though it missed the glass and destroyed the grill on my old toyota.
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****, glad your ok.

I was thinking the same things as thrashingcows

This reminds me I was knocked silly once getting pulled out of the mud in my quad... darn strap broke, smacked me square in the face. Luckily it was just the strap that hit me.

Nice truck by the way.
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That was a close one there. That is a beautiful truck btw. You never know when something might go wrong doing stuff like that.
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What were you pulling on? Too many people think it's ok to pull on a hitch ball.
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Wow. Thanks for posting these pics. Might make someone think twice about how they hook up. What let loose? At least you have a heavy enough strap.
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Yeah, I want to know what you were hooked up to, and what you hooked it to.

Glad you are ok.

GREAT looking truck.
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Glad to hear you are ok.

Closest thing like that I had happen was a chain breaking pulling a downed tree, destroyed my tailgate.

Nice truck too!
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Did the puller forget to put the hitch pin in?
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Wow man, glad you are OK. If it was me, I would have to add a new seat to the list of things needing replaced.

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Glad you are OK, very close call for sure.

I would love to hear the story.
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Whew ... that would make me a whole lot gun-shy after that.

Thanks for posting it ... you may have just saved someones life by showing them what can happen.

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Originally Posted by thrashingcows
WOW.... Glad you are OK!!!

A bit of expanded metal over that headache rack would be a good idea I think....
im glad you are ok too

and thats why headache racks have expanded metal... id take that as an experience and get some on there

and yes you did save some lives posting that.. thank you for that

Rick
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Thanks for all the good wished, all I got was a scratch on the arm!!

The story goes, had about a 75' cable choked around a stump, underneath and around the top. Then I had my 50' 6'' strap connected to the cable with a clevis. Well on the 2nd yank, the cable end gave way and the clevis slung shot with my strap through my windows and putting a heck of a dent in my roof/drip rail. Ill post a pic of that later, I cant believe what it did to the sheet metal, if that woulda been my head. I wouldnt be here typin this. Im definatly going build something to make sure it never happens again. I will always take my time the next time Im yanking on something good, thats for sure. I might even invest in a lead blanket or something.


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