I often use motorcycle tie-downs to 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.
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> Yes, chafe is a concern. Tow point holes have chamfer, fairly soft lead.
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> Alistair
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