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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: barbb0 on October 15, 2011, 03:29:40 PM

Title: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: barbb0 on October 15, 2011, 03:29:40 PM
The only thing on this is an A on both sides of each post.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: kxxr on October 15, 2011, 04:18:45 PM
I have seen such a tool used for carrying car batteries. Slip an end over each post and pick up on the strap. It's hard to tell size in the picture but if it looks like about that size, that could be what it's for.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: barbb0 on October 15, 2011, 04:29:12 PM
It is 17" long so would fit a battery. 
Thank you,
Barb
Title: Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: eddie hudson on October 15, 2011, 05:11:17 PM
That's braided cable. You'd be in big trouble if you tried to use it as a battery carrier.

It looks like a ground strap.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: Ken W. on October 15, 2011, 05:17:25 PM
Could also be a tailgate strap.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: Lewill2 on October 15, 2011, 06:39:41 PM
Sure would be interesting to see it being hooked up to a battery. Notice I said seeing....... not doing the hooking up part.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: gibsontool on October 15, 2011, 08:07:42 PM
I think there is a good chance it is a restraining cable for a hood or cover off of a piece of equipment. I have a backhoe and an excavator which both have very similar straps on the various covers
Title: Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: kxxr on October 15, 2011, 09:44:50 PM
That's braided cable. You'd be in big trouble if you tried to use it as a battery carrier.

It looks like a ground strap.
Yeah, on second look/thought, definitely not for battery.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on October 16, 2011, 04:42:23 AM
It’s a tale gate cable