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Geo-TH,In

Geo-TH,In

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We're been removing brush, mostly Asian honeysuckle from hillsides in gravel pit. Some are very steep and a workout climbing pulling a 3/8 G70 chains up the incline. So I'm putting together two 25 foot 2 inch wide straps that I no longer use on ratchet straps. I wish I knew someone that would see them together. All shoe repair shops say they can't for insurance reasons. So I'm screwing them together. Won't know if it will hold up. Thought I'd give It a try.
I put a hook on one end and a short chain and grabber hook on the other end.
George
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I patched one of those straps by overlapping the ends by about a foot and used about 8 lg pop rivets.
Hint = don't try to drill, I heated a nail with a propane torch to melt the holes. That repair has held up for several years now.
 
I used a pointed awl and poked a hole so the screw wouldn't damage strap. Made holes with self tapping screws first.
 
I noticed your empty can of Red Gold Tomatoes. That farm has been running commercials down here recently. Seems they are in their 4th generation. On the screws, nothing ventured nothing gained, or lost. If they don't work you haven't lost anything and the project kept you and your mind busy for the duration.
 
Exactly how I see it too. No cost, only cost my time. Couldn't do much outside, windy.

My terramite can pull small trees and honeysuckle out if I pull high enough. Don't think it can pull hard enough to break. Will have to give It a try.
 
50 years ago my uncle had a canvas shop in Hamlet, In. It was close to US30 and truckers would keep him busy. He had a sewing machine with two needles. I know for a fact that would do the job. Only problem, I don't know anyone with a canvas shop. Not too much call for a harness shop unless I look for one in amish country about 25 miles away. Shoe repair shops don't want me to bring a strap inside the shop. I even told them I would pay cash, no receipt, I was never there. Got a BIG NO for an answer.

I was thinking of using rivets. Decided trying metal screws, pre drilling holes in metal. Punching a hole in strap with awl before using a pointed screw to clamp the two pieces of metal together. If that fails, plan B.

I guess I will add to my bucket list a heavy duty canvas sewing machine. Don't have one of those yet and you have no idea how many times I wished I had my uncles sewing machine. What would be the chances of finding one that isn't a bucket of rust?
Geo.
 
I did similar only I used 10-32 screws, nuts and washers it's been 4 or 5 yrs now but I only use it on light loads.
 
Geo,

There's a travelling fellow that sells and repairs straps. I am pretty sure he uses the moniker strapman.

I asked him to repair a muddy tow strap for my offroad adventures, his advice to me was wash it in the clothes washer after pressure washing the dirt off. He makes lots of repairs.

I do not know his "range" would include your area.

D.
 

The Amish will sew it up right for a buck or 2 George. That plate is going to be your weak spot.
 
Never thought about dirty straps messing up sewing machine. Never heard of a traveling sewing machine, but something to look for.

Wish I had a sewing machine.
geo
 
My wife has sewn quite a number of straps up. She has a leather shop, and uses her big sewing machine to do it, along with nylon thread.
I think I got her website linked.
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Brett,
I Don't
know any amish. They have moved in North of me, Park county. If
this fails, I may look them up. Or go to HF, buy 20 footers
with hooks on each end for around $15. I already have one of
those. I think my old straps are thicker, stronger, longer and
FREE.

I'll post back when it warms up and the BOSS has to urge to
clear hillsides. She operates the terramite. The HST works
great for her to slowly tighten the chain and pulling brush
out. We stack brush in a clearing then she uses forks on front
bucket to move brush to burn pit.

Last winter, it was warm and we cleared a lot of places. Burned
fire pit 3 times, and it holds a lot of brush.
geo
 
Explain how this is anymore dangerous than a chain. I don't see any danger. A strap doesn't weigh anything. Strap is going to be attached under the tractor, so even if it did go flying, no way will it have enough mass to move any distance.
 
You can sew them by hand with 8-10 pound test fishing line and it will hold good as long as you have enough overlap. 1 foot of overlap with 4 stiches completely up and down is 4 feet of of stitches over approximately 24 square inches which is a lot of holding power, if you glue them before stiching with construction adhesive and allow it to properly cure the joint will be stronger than the rest of the strap.
 
Never thought about using fish line. Good idea. Think a sewing machine would sew with it?
 
I sew tat kind of straps with my sewing machine. I use it for horse restraining straps on the stocks. I sew it folded over a D ring in a square pattern and then corner ways to make an X inside the square. I use heavy nylon sewing thread. I have had some hanging in the weather for several years and it is still strong. Not near the pull that a tractor would put on it. I think the thread for horse harness was heavy cotton. I use nylon for horse harness repair using a sewing awl now. I do that setting in my lift chair in front of the TV. A good old used harness sewing machine is around a grand or more.
 
(quoted from post at 10:28:18 01/01/17) Brett,
I Don't
know any amish. They have moved in North of me, Park county. If
this fails, I may look them up. Or go to HF, buy 20 footers
with hooks on each end for around $15. I already have one of
those. I think my old straps are thicker, stronger, longer and
FREE.

I'll post back when it warms up and the BOSS has to urge to
clear hillsides. She operates the terramite. The HST works
great for her to slowly tighten the chain and pulling brush
out. We stack brush in a clearing then she uses forks on front
bucket to move brush to burn pit.

Last winter, it was warm and we cleared a lot of places. Burned
fire pit 3 times, and it holds a lot of brush.
geo
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Good people for the most part George. Something like you need done would be a 2 minute job for an Amish harness shop.
 
(quoted from post at 15:11:51 01/01/17) I sew tat kind of straps with my sewing machine. I use it for horse restraining straps on the stocks. I sew it folded over a D ring in a square pattern and then corner ways to make an X inside the square. I use heavy nylon sewing thread. I have had some hanging in the weather for several years and it is still strong. Not near the pull that a tractor would put on it. I think the thread for horse harness was heavy cotton. I use nylon for horse harness repair using a sewing awl now. I do that setting in my lift chair in front of the TV. A good old used harness sewing machine is around a grand or more.
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I believe the old harness thread was linen, not cotton. But at any rate, I haven't seen natural fiber thread used in harness in 30 years. I'm sure any shop open today uses nylon or some other synthetic.
 
Could have been linen. I was just going how it looked when I would split two sections with an exacto knife.
 
Brett it was 45 and sunny this afternoon.
So I tested the strap. Pulled out smaller
honeysuckle with ease. Then the ultimate
test. I put chain around tree I knew I
couldn't pull out.

Strap held, tractor lost traction, spun both
wheels.

So my redneck fix worked.
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If you're happy Uncle George, thats good by me. I'm just saying getting it sewed would be a preferred method. But then, I'm the kind of guy that uses nuts and bolts to repair broken chains which is potentially a bigger no-no, so I get where you're coming from.
 
I had a couple straps that I tied in a knot, and soaked some epoxy glue into the loose knot and then pulled the knot real tight. These are used for light duty work, pulling light brush and limbs etc. I have recovery straps and logging chains for the heavy work.
 
(quoted from post at 16:48:34 12/31/16) We're been removing brush, mostly Asian honeysuckle from hillsides in gravel pit. Some are very steep and a workout climbing pulling a 3/8 G70 chains up the incline. So I'm putting together two 25 foot 2 inch wide straps that I no longer use on ratchet straps. I wish I knew someone that would see them together. All shoe repair shops say they can't for insurance reasons. So I'm screwing them together. Won't know if it will hold up. Thought I'd give It a try.
I put a hook on one end and a short chain and grabber hook on the other end.
George
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Since you have a loader have you thought about a ratchet rack

http://store.tractorbynet.com/ratchet-rake-p/rrrr.htm

My brother has one and these work great. Have used it many times.
 
(quoted from post at 14:28:17 01/01/17) Brett it was 45 and sunny this afternoon.
So I tested the strap. Pulled out smaller
honeysuckle with ease. Then the ultimate
test. I put chain around tree I knew I
couldn't pull out.

Strap held, tractor lost traction, spun both
wheels.

So my redneck fix worked.
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Have you ever tried pulling brush like that using an old car wheel with no tire on it?

If not, You just put the wheel standing upright next to the sapling and run your chain or strap up over it. It gives some upward pull and really helps imo.
 
Wife and I pull out 4 or 5 at a time with NewHolland 1530. We use a pin on chain hook on drawbar, about a 20 ft by 14 chain attached at center, creating 2 10'. legs. Back up to honey suckle plants and wrap chain around base of closest shrub. Continue with remainder of chain to next shrub and wrap twice and hook. Do same for other leg of chain. leaving whatever slack in chain so tractor starts to pull each shrub at slightly different time. Pull about 3 feet, unhook and shake dirt back into hole. I have several acres to go. Be carefull because shrubs can be very tall and smack tractor operator
 
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