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Offline barbb0

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Anyone know what this strap is for?
« on: October 15, 2011, 03:29:40 PM »
The only thing on this is an A on both sides of each post.

Offline kxxr

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Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2011, 04:29:12 PM »
It is 17" long so would fit a battery. 
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Offline eddie hudson

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Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
« Reply #3 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.

Offline Ken W.

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Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2011, 05:17:25 PM »
Could also be a tailgate strap.

Offline Lewill2

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Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
« Reply #5 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.

Offline gibsontool

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Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
« Reply #6 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

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Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
« Reply #7 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.

Offline 64longstep/Brian

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Re: Anyone know what this strap is for?
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2011, 04:42:23 AM »
It’s a tale gate cable
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