Heavy Duty D-Ring; Snatch Block - Quadratec Q11500i Operator's Manual

Heavy Duty D-Ring

The D-Ring is a safe de-
vice for connecting the
looped ends of cables or
straps creating a secure
winching point. The D-
Ring "pin" is threaded
for easy on/off and is
perfect for attaching to snatch blocks. Make sure your
D-Ring is the proper size for your application. Each has a
rating embossed on the side of the ring.

Snatch Block

One of the most
useful accessories
you can carry with
you is a "snatch
block" that allows
you to not only in-
crease your pulling
power, but it also
can help get you out of angled recoveries where you do not
have a straight pull directly from the winch. By using a
snatch block doubled back from an anchor point to your
vehicle, your pulling capacity increases dramatically. You
can roughly double the pulling power of your winch. We
estimate pulling power actually increases about 1.5 times
due to the angle of the cable and bearing friction created
by the snatch block. Regardless, if you are in a deep-stuck
situation, by using a snatch block you can take the effective
pulling power of a 9000 lb. winch to over 13,500 lbs.! Extra
pulling power not only prolongs the life of your winch, it
also makes those extra tough situations more manageable.
It is important to note that by using a snatch block your
line speed will be reduced by about 40% so be patient. You
will get more power but less recovery speed.
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