On Oct 12, 9:34*am, Auxvache wrote:
I'd like to make a stout wire cable or rope with proper TOST ring, to
have on hand should I have to tow my 15m glider from mud/soft dirt/
guano.
Is a metal cable necessary/preferable, or would high breaking-strength
rope be sufficient?
My only experience here (Chester loam, Pegase, and stick-shift BMW)
did not end well.
Thanks in advance,
Erik

Steel cable is nasty - use Dyneema rope instead so it can be neatly
rolled up. Use the Tost weak link called out in your glider's manual
to protect the hook and glider from overloads. If that won't get you
out, you're REALLY stuck.

If this is a regular occurrence, consider a small portable 12V
electric winch from a vendor like Warn temporarily fitted to the
receiver hitch on your BMW so the glider can be slowly and gently
pulled out of the muck without stressing the car's clutch. Replace
the steel cable with Dyneema rope.
http://www.amazon.com/Warn-68531-WAR.../dp/B000CQBMMW
http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/VR8000_winch.shtml