I have a pair I use with my FJ. They work fantastic.

 

Haven’t seen the offset before, what’s the advantage supposed to be?

 

Yeah it just came out I think. This is from Yankum website.

The off-set center hole stops the ring from rotating on the soft shackle attachment, where the friction and heat build in only 1 location, and dissipates the heat and friction on to the winch line as it slides around the ring. This allows the heat to spread out and reduces centralized heat/friction.”

 

I use a similar one, works great! nice and compact!

 

Appreciate the feedback. Looks like I’ll be ordering a few of these.

 

There are several of alike brands.

Several people who work for my companies grew up and are good friends of the founders of Yankum, I guess they have some good stuff.

 

IMO, dunno but I would think a pulley would be more effective.
Wouldn't want to get a nick or scratch inside of the fixed mechanism, seems like that would tear up a rope quick.

 

Yeah I would think you’d have to keep it pretty nice to avoid any nicks. That would be a potential concern.

Now does it spin around the rope which allows the ring to rotate?

I have looked at a few vids and the offset doesn’t spin (obviously), but I’ve seen the round one spin and not spin on the soft shackle. Not sure what situation determines if the ring spins with the winch line.

 

this is like the one I use. https://www.amazon.com/Shackle-Reco...&keywords=snatch+block&qid=1683599205&sprefix=snatch+block,aps,178&sr=8-10&th=1

 

this is like the one I use. https://www.amazon.com/Shackle-Recovery-Ring-Synthetic-Red/dp/B0BCVGHNZL/ref=sr_1_10?crid=3O5PJ2W5IAX6U&keywords=snatch+block&qid=1683599205&sprefix=snatch+block,aps,178&sr=8-10&th=1

Now does it spin around the rope which allows the ring to rotate?

 

another good video comparison

 

Thats the one that I have, but have not used it in my two times of needing to winch a jeep that flipped over and someone named Tim.

 

???? what is there not to understand? you got me confused now.. LOL

 

They do spin a bit but when under high tension, mostly the winch rope slides in them.

 

No different than a hawse fairlead.

 

Yeah I guess that’s about right. Thanks for pointing out the obvious 😂. I never thought about it that way.

check out the casey ladelle video he shows how you can double on those offset ones by going around the outside and through the center at the same time. Pretty slick.

I watched that, and it was interesting.

 

The new offset one as mentioned just doesnt rotate on the strap as much. If you have the center hole version it works fine your only pulling 3-4K with the UTV.

 

 

Where is everyone who uses a snatch ring/block hook the line "hook" back on the vehicle (D ring?) or where would you?
Soft shackle around this bumper next to fairlead? That seems questionable.

 

Soft shackle to bumper looks like the best option there unless you add a front receiver or weld on a d ring mount.

 

You don't have to go to the machine. Can go to a tree, or someone else's machine.

 

It depends on who is stuck, you or what the snatch block is attached to. If you hook the other end of your line to a tree or other vehicle that is off to the side, it won't cut your winch load/speed in half, it will just redirect it.

It's a bit confusing but the easiest way to think of it is; if the snatch block is on the stuck vehicle you get 2:1, if not it really depends on the angle the anchor side is relative to the stuck vehicle.

 

It depends on who is stuck, you or what the snatch block is attached to. If you hook the other end of your line to a tree or other vehicle that is off to the side, it won't cut your winch load/speed in half, it will just redirect it.

It's a bit confusing but the easiest way to think of it is; if the snatch block is on the stuck vehicle you get 2:1, if not it really depends on the angle the anchor side is relative to the stuck vehicle.

Ya the only way you get the 2:1 with a block is using the block with line looped back to the towing source creating two lines of pull otherwise the block just turns into a direction of pull.

 

I have used steel cable winch's and steel snatch blocks for years. Several years back I tried a Synthetic rope and did not have good luck with it. Then went back to steel up until it tie itself in a knot around the spool. Then went back to a synthetic only this time I went with a 5/16 diameter. Only issue is a 5/16" takes up a lot of spool space on a 4500 winch allowing only about 35'. That's when I went to the soft shackles and billet ring. Have not had the need to use them yet however I see them to be the way to go.

 

side show
So much controversy on these rings now ( you tube)
I think for the SXS crowd they are perfect ( light easy to stow )
but for heavy pulls I am not sure what to believe
the friction losses and line melting looks pretty real

 

side show
So much controversy on these rings now ( you tube)
I think for the SXS crowd they are perfect ( light easy to stow )
but for heavy pulls I am not sure what to believe
the friction losses and line melting looks pretty real

Line heat is a non issue I believe. Line speed isn't enough.

 

Pretty familiar with everthing said.

Just curious where people are attaching back on to their machines.

 

IF you have a D ring on bumper hook to that and if not use a soft shackle to hook to anything that you feel is strong enough to hold up to the pull force that is needed for recovery like tube on bumper if its a good solid bumper that is. If you have a 6ft long rope with eyes at each end you can loop around the frame in front of the differential and use this as your connection point.

 

Guess just putting a soft shackle here would work.

 

If you don't want to get a front receiver hitch you could bolt one of these to the front bumper

https://amzn.to/42Bl98N

 

If you don't want to get a front receiver hitch you could bolt one of these to the front bumper

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LOL.....


Or I could put these on that came off my H1 Hummer.......

 

Wrap it around you lower a arm 🍺

 

Yup, that didn't work....... LOL


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