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If you find someone doing a decent snatch block designed for skidding let me know, as the ones we have been using arent really upto being dragged around in the mud etc,

 

HI MATE will do i no what you mine ref it needs to be a good one like you said in the mud its like girding paste mate. not good. they will cost £300/400 thanks jon :thumbup:

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If you find someone doing a decent snatch block designed for skidding let me know, as the ones we have been using arent really upto being dragged around in the mud etc,

 

We got some decent ones in for the APF last time when I was still at Riko - don't think they have them on the website but there was some fairly big ones including swingaway and quick release and seem to think they went up to 20,000kn

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We got some decent ones in for the APF last time when I was still at Riko - don't think they have them on the website but there was some fairly big ones including swingaway and quick release and seem to think they went up to 20,000kn

 

HI chris thanks for that mate will ring them thanks jon :thumbup:

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Jon, PM me your email address and I'll sort you out some prices if you like. We still do the range that Chris mentioned, they are pretty solid, never had one come back.

Jim @ Riko

 

(Hope life is treating you well Chris!)

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Evening Jon, i got all my chokers from speedy hire. They were one that could no long be used for lifting due to a change in the lifting regs. I got six chains and hooks for £20.

Might be worth seeing if you have a local Speedy hire.

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4 ton Heavy Duty Snatch Block 4 1/2" With Hook | eBay

 

Whille the comments above on the use of snatch blocks are technically correct you can make a rod for your own back.

 

There is (imo) no need to lug a 10t SWL snatch block around to assist a 5t winch with skidding, a 10t SWL block has a MBL of 40t minimum and is a heavy old bit of kit to carry about.

 

It should also be borne in mind that your winch rating is for first layer only and the max line pull will fall off rapidly as the winch fills with wire, I would be quite happy to use a much smaller block with regular inspections and match the MBL of the block to the MBL of the wire.

 

Also we never bother with long chokers - simply use two choker/slider combinations and hook them together.

 

Cheers mate

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