A reliable tow rope is one of the most essential items in the trunk of every car. On the shelves of modern auto parts stores, you can find many types of cables: nylon, polypropylene, steel, flat, braided, ropes.
Instructions
Step 1
Usually, motorists who buy towing ropes prefer ropes with carabiners and metal hooks. This simplifies use, and, for example, in frost or rain, there is no need to knot.
Step 2
When towing, the cable is hooked obliquely, from the left eyelet of the towing vehicle to the right eyelet of the towed one. This helps to reduce the jerking force and allows the co-driver to have a better view of the road behind the towing vehicle. However, some motorists justifiably believe that the connection point of the carbine with the cable reduces its reliability.
Step 3
Several proven assemblies are used to tie the towing cable to the vehicle, such as the towing assembly and the bowline (or arbor assembly).
Step 4
Towing unit
Loop the end of the cable over the hook of the towing vehicle from left to right with a loop so that the free right end of the cable extends from below from under the stretched cable to the left side. stretched cable. Now make a simple loop from the free end of the cable to the right and overlap it over the hook. Secure the free end with a regular knot.
Step 5
Bowline or arbor knot
Take one end of the cable in your hand, bend it, twist it in a loop. Bend this loop to the cable and pull another loop through it (like when crocheting). This loop is movable. Now insert the remaining end of the cable into this loop, pull it until the desired loop is formed and put it on the towing hook. This knot is strong and loosens well after being towed.
