Trailer rope

What is the correct way to tie the tow line?

1、 When towing, the front vehicle must consider the rear vehicle, and the principle of "slow and steady" shall be followed when starting and stopping. Use first gear when starting. For manual gear, slowly lift the clutch to make the vehicle slide forward slowly. For automatic gear, slowly release the brake until the loose trailer rope is tensioned, and then start normally. If you start too hard, the trailer rope and the towed rear compartment will be easily injured, which is a potential safety hazard. Do not cause a second accident. Of course, even if your rope is strong enough, when you start hard, people in the car will complain. 2、 The type and location of the trailer hitch. Due to different body designs and bumper shapes, the position, fixing method and use method of the trailer loop are also different. Trailer ring can be divided into exposed type and concealed type. Whether exposed or hidden, most models of tow rings will be located at the front and rear of the car, or on both sides of the front and rear of the car. You'd better remember the position of your tow ring, which is also convenient for rescuers or rescue companies to rescue faster. For non load bearing body structures.

How thick is the trailer wire rope

If steel wire rope is used for car trailer rope, 7-8mm thick rope is enough. The 8mm hemp core wire rope of ordinary specification is generally 6X37+FC-8.7 or du6X19+FC-7.7. According to the formula, the minimum breaking force of 8.7 wire rope is 37.3KN, that is, 3806kg can be broken, and the minimum breaking force of 7.7 wire rope is 30.4KN, that is, 3102kg can be broken.