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Never heard about a seatbelt stitch but a box stitch is real common in rigging. Yes if done properly it is very strong. Pretty much the go-to for this information is the FAA riggers guide, at least as far as I know, regardless of what you are actually doing. That's where I learned.
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For what it's worth for next time, the rings are valuable and somewhat annoying to source - rings rated for rigging run $15 to $20 ea in that size. That's the most expensive part of the project, the strap is worthless. The load hooks are pretty easy to come by, US Cargo, et al. sell them all day...
Since I got my LMTV I've wanted the proper spare tire restraint net. I'd wanted to make one, but I could never find good information about it online. On a certain popular auction site I've seen things for sale as FMTV/LMTV tire straps which are very much not the right thing. Well as luck would...
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