stupid shop tricks
Just remember to double or triple knot them! Bought an engine from the yard one time, and they left their seat belt "lift strap" attatched. Used it to lift it off the truck with a chain hoist, pulled truck out of the way, and started to let it down. Suddenly, "BAMMMMN!!!" engine on shop floor six inches from my foot, oil pan smashed, crankshaft broken. After the initial "What the F--K!!??", I realized one end of the strap came UNTIED.
I have used seatbelt straps hundreds of times since, but I ALWAYS triple knot them.
On my end, I've used Seat Belts to lift engines/cars/whatever.
Just remember to double or triple knot them! Bought an engine from the yard one time, and they left their seat belt "lift strap" attatched. Used it to lift it off the truck with a chain hoist, pulled truck out of the way, and started to let it down. Suddenly, "BAMMMMN!!!" engine on shop floor six inches from my foot, oil pan smashed, crankshaft broken. After the initial "What the F--K!!??", I realized one end of the strap came UNTIED.
I have used seatbelt straps hundreds of times since, but I ALWAYS triple knot them.
