tow rope

[tazman]

I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help?

Thanks,
Doug

[ray conlon]

On Aug 23, 7:38*pm, tazman > wrote:
> I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help?
>
> Thanks,
> Doug

Try wingsandwheels.com

[Craig Reinholt]

I'm partial to fisherman & marine supply stores for rope. They have an
abundance of styles, strengths, and composition. Also, they usually
are reasonably priced.

[BTiz]

On Aug 23, 4:38*pm, tazman > wrote:
> I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help?
>
> Thanks,
> Doug

We get our rope from the local "rigging" store.
600ft spool of 5/8 3 ply ploy pro makes three 200ft tow ropes, we put
an eye splice in each end and appropriate weak links.
Each spool costs us about $84 and the three ropes last about 9 months,
3 months each rope. We operate off a paved runway, do not drop the
rope on landing, but the end does get dragged across a gravel area
before the pavement on landing. The "whip" end of the rope gets
weaker and we normally trim about 10ft and redo the eye splice.
Normally after 2 trimmings it is time to replace the rope.

[brianDG303[_2_]]

On Aug 23, 6:42*pm, BTiz > wrote:
> On Aug 23, 4:38*pm, tazman > wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Doug
>
> We get our rope from the local "rigging" store.
> 600ft spool of 5/8 3 ply ploy pro makes three 200ft tow ropes, we put
> an eye splice in each end and appropriate weak links.
> Each spool costs us about $84 and the three ropes last about 9 months,
> 3 months each rope. We operate off a paved runway, do not drop the
> rope on landing, but the end does get dragged across a gravel area
> before the pavement on landing. *The "whip" end of the rope gets
> weaker and we normally trim about 10ft and redo the eye splice.
> Normally after 2 trimmings it is time to replace the rope.

We use Samson Polytron Quiksplice:

http://www.cbknot.com/QuikSplicePolytron.htm

about $0.08 from many sources. It's something like spun olefin (Tyvek)
and it is really good stuff. It is a UV resistant abraision resistant
rigging line use in fishnet rigging applications.

Brian

[HL Falbaum[_2_]]

"brianDG303" > wrote in message
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On Aug 23, 6:42 pm, BTiz > wrote:
> On Aug 23, 4:38 pm, tazman > wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Doug
>
> We get our rope from the local "rigging" store.
> 600ft spool of 5/8 3 ply ploy pro makes three 200ft tow ropes, we put
> an eye splice in each end and appropriate weak links.
> Each spool costs us about $84 and the three ropes last about 9 months,
> 3 months each rope. We operate off a paved runway, do not drop the
> rope on landing, but the end does get dragged across a gravel area
> before the pavement on landing. The "whip" end of the rope gets
> weaker and we normally trim about 10ft and redo the eye splice.
> Normally after 2 trimmings it is time to replace the rope.

We use Samson Polytron Quiksplice:

http://www.cbknot.com/QuikSplicePolytron.htm

about $0.08 from many sources. It's something like spun olefin (Tyvek)
and it is really good stuff. It is a UV resistant abraision resistant
rigging line use in fishnet rigging applications.

Brian


I can't tell from the catalogue. Is this a hollow braid rope?

Thanks

Hartley Falbaum

[Frank Whiteley]

On Aug 24, 5:23*am, "HL Falbaum" > wrote:
> "brianDG303" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Aug 23, 6:42 pm, BTiz > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Aug 23, 4:38 pm, tazman > wrote:
>
> > > I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help?
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > Doug
>
> > We get our rope from the local "rigging" store.
> > 600ft spool of 5/8 3 ply ploy pro makes three 200ft tow ropes, we put
> > an eye splice in each end and appropriate weak links.
> > Each spool costs us about $84 and the three ropes last about 9 months,
> > 3 months each rope. We operate off a paved runway, do not drop the
> > rope on landing, but the end does get dragged across a gravel area
> > before the pavement on landing. The "whip" end of the rope gets
> > weaker and we normally trim about 10ft and redo the eye splice.
> > Normally after 2 trimmings it is time to replace the rope.
>
> We use Samson Polytron Quiksplice:
>
> http://www.cbknot.com/QuikSplicePolytron.htm
>
> about $0.08 from many sources. It's something like spun olefin (Tyvek)
> and it is really good stuff. It is a UV resistant abraision resistant
> rigging line use in fishnet rigging applications.
>
> Brian
>
> I can't tell from the catalogue. Is this a hollow braid rope?
>
> Thanks
>
> Hartley Falbaum

This? 12-strand single braid description, but the image appears to be
double braid.

http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?rope=66

[brianDG303[_2_]]

On Aug 24, 7:39*am, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
> On Aug 24, 5:23*am, "HL Falbaum" > wrote:
>
>
>
> > "brianDG303" > wrote in message
>
> ....
> > On Aug 23, 6:42 pm, BTiz > wrote:
>
> > > On Aug 23, 4:38 pm, tazman > wrote:
>
> > > > I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help?
>
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Doug
>
> > > We get our rope from the local "rigging" store.
> > > 600ft spool of 5/8 3 ply ploy pro makes three 200ft tow ropes, we put
> > > an eye splice in each end and appropriate weak links.
> > > Each spool costs us about $84 and the three ropes last about 9 months,
> > > 3 months each rope. We operate off a paved runway, do not drop the
> > > rope on landing, but the end does get dragged across a gravel area
> > > before the pavement on landing. The "whip" end of the rope gets
> > > weaker and we normally trim about 10ft and redo the eye splice.
> > > Normally after 2 trimmings it is time to replace the rope.
>
> > We use Samson Polytron Quiksplice:
>
> >http://www.cbknot.com/QuikSplicePolytron.htm
>
> > about $0.08 from many sources. It's something like spun olefin (Tyvek)
> > and it is really good stuff. It is a UV resistant abraision resistant
> > rigging line use in fishnet rigging applications.
>
> > Brian
>
> > I can't tell from the catalogue. Is this a hollow braid rope?
>
> > Thanks
>
> > Hartley Falbaum
>
> This? *12-strand single braid description, but the image appears to be
> double braid.
>
> http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?rope=66

That's the rope we use, in 6mm or 1/4". I'm not sure what hollow braid
is exactly but we use a hollow braid splice to put the rings on, you
loop it back on itself, shove about 18" up into the hollow core
(through the braid) and you are good.

Brian

[Tim Mara]

I have nearly every type of tow rope available......literally 100's of
spools in stock
see my website page http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page30.htm
thanks
tim

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> Thanks,
> Doug
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[BTiz]

On Aug 24, 7:39*am, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
> On Aug 24, 5:23*am, "HL Falbaum" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "brianDG303" > wrote in message
>
> ....
> > On Aug 23, 6:42 pm, BTiz > wrote:
>
> > > On Aug 23, 4:38 pm, tazman > wrote:
>
> > > > I'm looking for sources of tow rope in the USA. Can you help?
>
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Doug
>
> > > We get our rope from the local "rigging" store.
> > > 600ft spool of 5/8 3 ply ploy pro makes three 200ft tow ropes, we put
> > > an eye splice in each end and appropriate weak links.
> > > Each spool costs us about $84 and the three ropes last about 9 months,
> > > 3 months each rope. We operate off a paved runway, do not drop the
> > > rope on landing, but the end does get dragged across a gravel area
> > > before the pavement on landing. The "whip" end of the rope gets
> > > weaker and we normally trim about 10ft and redo the eye splice.
> > > Normally after 2 trimmings it is time to replace the rope.
>
> > We use Samson Polytron Quiksplice:
>
> >http://www.cbknot.com/QuikSplicePolytron.htm
>
> > about $0.08 from many sources. It's something like spun olefin (Tyvek)
> > and it is really good stuff. It is a UV resistant abraision resistant
> > rigging line use in fishnet rigging applications.
>
> > Brian
>
> > I can't tell from the catalogue. Is this a hollow braid rope?
>
> > Thanks
>
> > Hartley Falbaum
>
> This? *12-strand single braid description, but the image appears to be
> double braid.
>
> http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?rope=66- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

We tried the 12strand hollow braid out here in the desert. It did not
last as long as the 3ply twisted poly pro.
Bill