Tow chain/ Tug chain for assisting other drivers?

don’t yank, steady pull. An abrupt yank on the chain or strap is how you make a video go viral and get introduced to the local junk yard with the replacement parts one of you will need. A strap will take up less space in the side box. I would guess even a strap with 5K rating can be used. Just don’t plan on tying square knot in it to connect either vehicle or you will need to cut the strap to disconnect. use a knot that has a free end so you can pull on it to unlock the knot. It also helps if the driver on the ice knows how to help you help him. Most drivers seem to just spin their drive tires until the surface has a mirror-slick surface and then call a tow truck. With an assist from another truck on a dry surface he only needs a slight pull to add to his drive tires.

 

I’d use a strap

and some Clevis hooks or something

Several companies make straps designed to stretch , specifically for unsticking vehicles , so there isn’t a shock load to whatever you’ve hooked it to

 

Worx great...double up if necessary
I use it to pull heavy pallets to back if wagon also if no dock

 

A nice kit like this is $70. I don’t think you’d need more capacity than this, if you don’t get crazy.

 

Well, hold on, how stuck and how heavy. I've seen chains break and a strap won't cut it, those are for 4 wheelers, not 80K. You may even bend the under ride bar, explain THAT to the boss. A simple tug is about all you can do. If they are stuck to the hubs, not much short of a wrecker, or tank retriever will work.

 

I pulled a white Volvo out with a 3/8 chain... but he was just barely stuck on a patch of ice and spinning the tires.

 

Right. The truck might weigh 80K but you’re not picking it up. Most times you only needing to break over the momentum and get it rolling with the help of their own power. Look at tow trucks working the mountains in a storm pulling trucks up. They’re usually small single axle trucks and hook with a single line to aid the truck. If they had to hook to a dead and loaded truck and pull it up it would be a different story.

 

A strap will work great. Just remember if your using your DOT bumper, be careful when "yanking" cuz DOT bumpers are not meant for that and you might end up yanking one off or bending it good.