Ann, I agree that the strap is a safety strap. My concern is whether the yoke is mounted on top of the pole or mounted under the pole. The pole that I restored had the safety strap fixed to the bottom of the pole, indicating the yoke should be mounted below the pole. Thanks, Lynn from Sedan -----Original Message----- From: drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of mike mcclure Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:39 AM To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: Yoke location Lynn Your little straps sounds more like a safety strap to help keep the yoke from falling off the pole. Too often I see yokes without the safety strap. Ann Central Coast California