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Those little orange bands look a lot like e-lastrator rings
Those little orange bands look a lot like e-lastrator rings
Looks like most people will need two snatch rings in their recovery kit then. One S ring 50 for the winch rope end loop and another possibly S ring 120 for the double line pull set up when seriously stuck or winching a heavy load. I was thinking S Ring 120 as has a bigger internal diameter and so less friction when being used as a snatch ring.
Just checked on Red winch website and the s ring 120/ 12T model has a recommended running rope dimension as 10mm-16mm
www.red-winches.com
That green ring is rated at 5T the winch is rated at 5.5T more if used with a snatch block don't you need a ring with a much higher rating for safety bigger rings won't fit the splice soo again I have to cut it off have they thought this out???? I doubt all this will fit inside the cover.
I would presume there would be a significant safety margin built in to "that green ring" for instance a 3.2 ton bow shackle does not start to distort until the load reaches somewhere between 12 - 15 ton, and a 4.5 ton bow shackle 22 ton. Even if the green ring is double the 5 ton that would be plenty.
Tried and true
On the sheep or the cable?
Yes, hence my original question about the thimble, as I intend to use a Saber winch shackle optimised for soft shackles.
Not sure that will fit our plastic bumper here in England
The following is meant to show that the S-Ring-50 is suitable for what Ineos and Red Winches have intended. This isn’t meant as any kind of definitive instruction. As most will understand a detailed understanding of equipment and it’s limitations is required before attempting winching operations. There can be no reliance on WLL (Working Load Limit) as this can change depending on the use of the equipment ie choking a strop reduces it’s WLL by 50%.
The Factor 55 one does seem to be the pick of the bunch with some nice engineered attention to detail.
