Thats big line pull on those wreckers.
Was on a recovery in 1988, the boss had just bought 4 new 12" wide x 25' special
recovery straps, I don't remember the rating but it was high. Both of us were pulling
together, Freeway was shut down so we could span cables across. I was righting the
trailer end while he was hooked up upfront. I was watching cable and straps like a
hawk when I spied the rear recovery strap start to rip. I started paying cable out the
boss saw what was going on and did the same. Front tires on mine were about a foot
off the ground. I ran out of time I could see and let go of controls and hit the ground.
when one broke the other gave way. 5/8" cable in flight when the hooks hit the tail
board it put two dish size dents in 1/2" steel, bowed every bit of a inch deep.
The new recovery straps came apart where assembled around D ring.
The boss had very long conversation with the company that made them, I remember
the pull on the straps wasn't even near maximum rating.
Cable in flight is a scary deal.