I've got a very old ARMY ENGINEERS field manual on how to do lots of stuff,
and one item is how to get a vehicle wheel out of a hole using a piece if
rope, strap, or what have you, and a relatively short piece of log 4 to 6
in. In diameter.The log goes in front of the wheel but up against it, and
is tied off with one end of the rope. The other end is fastened to the
wheel. The tranny is engaged and the vehicle wheel pulling on the rope will
hump the wheel up and over the log and out of the hole onto solid ground. I
have done this a few times over the years, but always have to refer back to
the book because from one time to the next I cannot remember how to wrap
that rope around that wheel! But it does work. I would look it up now but
the book is stored in a box in a storage facility for the moment. Perhaps
someone is familiar and can describe how to apply the rope.

John
On Aug 1, 2015 9:28 AM, "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>      I've seen a vehicle with sailing winch drums mounted to the
>  wheels...long ago, so I've forgotten the details but the general idea was
> to find an anchor point for a sturdy line and than take a few turns around
> the winch drum on your drive wheel (s) and pull whatever you are trying to
> move, just like a boat or ship winch...
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 7:13 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >   I often use motorcycle tie-downs toI attach heavy loads for
> > pulling...The motorcycle tie-downs I've got are  1" webbing that is sewn
> > into a double loop..The center of the double loop is sewn into a single
> > piece, leaving two loops attached together...These are usually about 12"
> > long overall...You are meant to loop one end back through itself, , ,
> > around parts of your motorcycle (usually it's the handlebars) and then
> use
> > a ratchet tie down (or a fancy tensioning knot in a rope) through the
> > remaining loop..These moto tie downs are inexpensive, easy to stow and
> > quite strong.   You can use one on either or both ends of the tow to save
> > your strap from abuse...I tow with either an old climbing rope or a piece
> > of spectra yacht braid I had as an anchor line....
> >
> >    Rigging stuff is very cool to know how to do...I carry some blocks
> > (pulleys to you landlubbers) along in my Vanagon rather than a winch or a
> > come along....Very useful for multiple tasks I encounter....
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 2:22 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> No need to know how to tie a knot . Can feed soft shackle through loop
> in
> >> your tow strap then thread it through tow point, and loop over button
> knot.
> >> I should set up an example and take a pic.
> >>
> >> Yes, chafe is a concern. Tow point holes have chamfer, fairly soft lead.
> >>
> >> Alistair
> >>
> >>
> >>
>