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Old 26-02-09, 17:44
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Originally Posted by BCBlitz View Post
Out of sheer interest you guys with manila fibre tow ropes on your front bumpers on your CMP's what length and diameter are yours ? roughly ?

Also still lookin for a Ford F15 front push bar anyone in Canada have one for me in nice shape ?

thanks all ....
Actually, if authenticity is important to you, you might want to find some rope made from Hemp. Manila rope was made from a plant related to the Banana and came from the Phillipines. After the Phillipines were overrun, the United States temporarily shifted to rope made from hemp. I assume that there were problems for the Commonwealth countries in finding supplies of the Abaca plant also.
Having said that, and due to the fact that the DEA takes a dim view of any plant of the Cannabis family, I use Manila rope for my CMP. My rope is approximately 50 feet long and has a nominal diameter of 15/16". It's commonly available here in Texas at any Home Despot (sic) or Lowe's.
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