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Smarticus
 


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captain_sugar wrote:
a stupid question probably:
can a kinetic rope be used as a normal tow rope?


A kinetic is normally way too long to act as a highway tow rope. Also, as the kinetic is like a big elastic band, it would be exceedingly difficult to use as a normal tow rope (and quite probably very dangerous)....... Shocked Disco 4 TDV6HSE
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Post #11923112th Jan 2007 10:39 pm
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captain_sugar
 


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I did not mean as a "highway towing rope" but as a normal recovery rope. Not "jerking" recovery?  
Post #11923312th Jan 2007 10:56 pm
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karl
 


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As i understand Kinetic ropes, they are not meant for "jerking", so much as gently but progressively taking up the slack... not using a "Run-up" as some are led to believe.

although with no actuall experiance with them, i am open to be corrected D3 TDV8 HSE on order, Should Arrive 2017. If i'm lucky.  
Post #11925112th Jan 2007 11:35 pm
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sijui
 


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It will work as a last resort but you are likely to ruin the elasticity of the rope and you should not use it again for a snatch recovery  
Post #11928413th Jan 2007 12:44 am
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captain_sugar
 


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Thanks Andrwew, Smarticus, Sijui and Karl for your answers,
I relaunched the question as a new thread.

I guess not too many people read the old thread to the end...  
Post #11941313th Jan 2007 10:52 pm
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blaiseh
 


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maybe worth a look - http://www.difflock.com/offroad/drivingoffroad.shtml 2007 TDV6 XS Cairns Blue  
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