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Yes, the SSRA devices have been tested, but it isn't something I can put individual 'numbers' on ( other than the soft shackle), because it is HIGHLY subjective to what it would be hooked to. A Jeep hitch ( 'rated' for less towing weight ) is going to fail before a hitch on a F350 truck. I can...

Their answer was terrible. Just because the shackle has a 'rating' the device must be rated for that too.....no.....not at all. There is ALWAYS a risk that the stuff attached to the hitch becomes a projectile, and that is why a lot of companies, including mine, have made strides towards trying...

Most companies are going to be very vague with 'load ratings' on recovery gear, or intentionally very conservative. Generally speaking, you aren't going to break that in recovery work as long as it is made of decent quality material. The normal risk of impact fracturing it applies since it is...

The wiring that would basically be charging the rear battery needs to be rated for those dual alternators generally speaking ( unless you are running two separate charge systems ), so that isn't going small wire either.

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Did you read through the last 5 pages......tons of good products mentioned!

Some of that will be pretty simple to test, some of that is going to go FAR into the weeds.... I would propose finding a ledge ( hopefully something like a 90 degree concrete step ) that is as tall as the loaded radius of the tire. Use some cribbing to be able to adjust the height of the step...

I recently was able to add a 25k load cell to my capabilities for the testing and evaluation of recovery gear products and their development. What concepts and techniques would you like to see tested and validated in the field? Note: This isn't going to be used for 'breaking' stuff.....that...

Hello, 2.0 SSRA are in stock. You can find them on the store here. https://brennans-garage.com/products/soft-shackle-receiver-adapter The website is getting bit harder to navigate with so many new products. Make sure to click 'catalog' at the top/right to get to a listing of all my...

Rory Irish over at the Trail Mater Youtube channel was kind enough to give the SSRA a shout out.

Hello, https://samsonrope.com/resources/commercial-marine/rope-manual Page 38. I'll see if I can find others, but overall, that is a good standard number to remember for maximum performance and life with synthetic rigging.

The size that fits well on the soft shackle. ;) The details are on my website linked below if you would like to order some.

I've started using reclaimed wildland firehose as guard material on my soft shackles ( and other recovery products ) This material, with its Polyurethane liner bonded to the stout Polyester outer guard material, is providing a 10:1 increase in life for the abrasion guards versus the typical...

A few notes on the 'welding to the frame' thing that is going around.... In general, most all factory frames ( these days ) are welded assemblies that use good quality steel that is either hydroformed or die formed to create sub-sub-assemblies that are then WELDED together. As far as I know...

On the MIG side of things, I have been very happy with my Northern Tool house brand welders. They are Klutch brand now. I started with a little 110v unit and moved up to a mid size 220v version. I've built multiple complete vehicles with them. On the TIG side of things. I have an AHP AlphaTig...

I won't go so far as to say it would be a 'fuse', but I think it is important to think about the overall system and not get too carried away chasing high minimum breaking strength numbers. I'd really like to use a load cell on a large sample of recoveries to get a good data set for the strength...

Happy to try and help. My practical honest opinion, we need to be just as careful about over-sizing vs under-sizing recovery equipment. All that gear is going to be attached to something else upstream. I could make a strong argument, especially with low-mass synthetic rigging, that having...

The 2.5 version of the SSRA is now available. https://brennans-garage.com/products/soft-shackle-reciever-adapter-2-5-size

Hello, thank for the good questions. Yes, the 2.0 Version of the SSRA is pretty much maxed out with my 7/16" soft shackle with a tubular nylon guard. To fit a 1/2" soft shackle ( 4 legs worth ) through the device, you wouldn't have extra room for any abrasion guard. The 2.5 version is larger...

These are only mounting to the sway bar mounting bolts? I would be a bit leery. I'd bridle them for sure with a truck that size.