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Dynamic ropes should not be operated anywhere near their MBS, just like any other piece of recovery gear. There has to be SOME acceptable factor of safety.....what the FOS for drag recovery is where things get murky. If we try and use something like overhead lifting 4-6:1, you will hit a wall...

Bee Safe out there. Winch recovery isn't going to be in a straight line either. The ability to have a recovery point work for off line pulls is fundamental.

That is an interesting recovery point you have there. All that structure coming down to a single round threaded cross section that will see high bending loads doesn't look like the best plan to me. Bolts typically don't like being loaded in bending. The roots of the treads cause lots of places...

These would be my three ideas.... https://www.etrailer.com/Electric-Winch/ComeUp/CU123933.html https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/winches/5500-lb-utv-long-drum-winch-with-synthetic-rope-57535.html https://www.etrailer.com/Electric-Winch/ComeUp/CU854768.html

That was a neat study, but recovery rarely happens in a straight line. The leverage on those tow eyes always makes me nervous. As far as receiver hitches.....they are probably one of the better designed structures on a vehicle as far as towing/recovery loads. They are expected to live their...

Yup, that front loop is significantly more questionable.

That is one of the better looking OEM recovery points I have seen from the factory. The minimal cross section is still a touch concerning. For a very rough calculation of the minimum breaking strength of JUST the ring breakout section, you could do - MBS in pounds = ((cross section area x 36000...

Just some words of caution, pretty much every company has a disclaimer in the manual about 'factory recovery points' being only for towing or on-road recovery. It's worth a look to see what they really say about the connection point. Are you really using a 7/8" shackle? :oops: How much stuff...

Hitch pins aren't strong in bending. Generally, you just took a pin that would shear north of 40,000lbs and turned it into a pin that will bend at about 10,000lbs. Once the pin bends, it gets stuck in the receiver and you have to cut it or your rope/strap out of it. The dangerous part is when...

One of the main issues currently with what I call 'drag rigging', or off-road type recovery work, is that there is no currently accepted 'standard' for it. It has slipped into this marketing war where people look for something like the largest MBS number. I would say that rigging similar to...

It is important to keep the entire system in mind. Shearing a properly supported 5/8" pin of decent quality in a receiver hitch is a very uncommon situation. No matter what strength material your pin is made from, the outside supporting structure is still made of mild steel. This will typically...

A few more helpful tips for you if you want to dig into it further. Google maps/earth has shockingly poor coverage of the area. I'm not sure they aren't doing it on purpose at this point because of issues with the drug trade, FARC, and people crossing borders on foot. I found that GAIA GPS...

Zero input? I actually gave very direct info about people who drove across the Darien Gap. Multiple posts actually. Sorry you missed those.

The OP asked about crossing the Darien Gap....not going around it.... Here is a pretty good list to get you started, it hasn't been many. I am lucky enough to know a few of them. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2017/07/11/crossing-the-uncrossable-a-tally-of-those-whove-driven-the-darien-gap

They both went around the Darien Gap though?

Anything is possible, but you will basically have to winch even the most capable 4x4 vehicle miles upon miles up and down mountains to make it. Using the rivers to shuttle the vehicle up and down bypasses some very difficult areas. The only expedition to make an all land crossing ( only directly...

This was sent in from a Tauler Jack owner that was running around KOH. The race truck had a fancy chassis mounted air jack. The foot sunk straight away in the soft ground. The Tauler Jack came in to help. When working with that I call a 'perimeter' style recovery jack, no matter what you are...

This one came in from a recent Sand Hollow Trip Being able to lift directly from the link with the Tauler Jack worked out well in this case. This was much more stable than lifting from the bumper or rocker. A farm jack just didn't fit in the same space with all the beam height they have in...

Good to hear. I'm not saying you have to use my device, but the device you posted is a pretty poor example of the wrong direction to go in my opinion. My SSRA device provides a LOT of other bonuses over going directly to the pin. The hitch pins are designed to be supported in double shear. If...

I never had good luck with the active balancers......golf balls, airsoft BBs, etc. They always seemed to be speed sensitive and even turning seemed to unsettle them. Hang or bubble balancing the complete package is possible at home. This will get you pretty dang close. You can use stick on...