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The SSRA got a mild update recently. I am now providing a new soft shackle manufactured by Yankum Ropes, per my specs, from 7/16" Sampson Amsteel Blue SK78 rope that has been tested, serialized, and tagged. The new soft shackle has an MBS of 45,500lbs! ( this would be a 4.5T 5:1 FOS or 7.5T...

In the works is the best I have right now. The numbers on the 2.0 version are still a little soft to justify the tooling/run cost on the 2.5 just yet. I have some big changes on the cusp that will allow me to cycle this stuff faster....but it's never fast enough!

What size hitch are you working with? The 2.0 version of my SSRA device is 35%(!) the price of the Maxtrax unit, and frankly. a better design. See post #15 in this thread. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/receiver-shackle-advice-please.233592/#post-3035862

At some point you realize that you can't carry everything you could possibly need for every situation. If you do try to carry that much stuff, you will find that it has a detrimental effect on the vehicle which may very well be causing more issues than not carrying anything. You have to find a...

The premium version has access to other layers that are much 'better' in a lot of ways. Once key difference is that some of these layers are 'vector' instead of 'rastor' based. This makes downloading large areas for offline use much more compact. The key is doing this on at least one good layer...

Why would you be calculating single shear in a receiver hitch application? Standard 2" receiver hitches are not going to be limited by the 5/8" pin diameter generally. The wall thickness of the host tube is the limiting factor. Even if we ignore everything upstream, the tube walls will start...

If you're going to use a grade 8 bolt for a hitch pin, I would highly suggest using one with a partially threaded shank that is longer than the total span of the hitch tube. Generally, bolts are designed to be shear loaded through the thread minor diameter with tension on the fastener ( clamping...

Mini-Mod ( experimental ) on the #LX45 front axle.... I decided to try something different on the 80-series front axle after shearing off the alloy studs. I didn't want to drill everything out larger......just yet.... This is a grade 12.9 ( Minimum tensile of 176,000psi ) 12-pt flange head...

It's really not a good practice. The strength of strap material drops off exponentially if the radius is less than the thickness of the strap ( Having the metal radius be 3x the compressed thickness if the strap is generally the minimum for full strength), and that is if the strap is laying...

Thank you. And Thank you for taking the time to interact with the build thread! I really miss searchable forum tech and builds also.

They are also in the dirt, in sandals, in a 3rd world country. Their make it work attitude is amazing. You can't carry everything to make life easy all the time. Having some tools and knowledge goes much further than a single one and done system.

Every time someone says, 'it couldn't be repaired', I think of these guys....

I love the can do attitude and ingenuity! I carry one of these for breaking beads down. For the size, it is the best system I have found. They make a larger version that will break larger beads down in a single shot. With this size, I typically have to do 3-4 positions on the tire to fully...

Great post, thanks for sharing! Did you change what you carry after that? More spare tires? More tire repair gear?

Why not? I'd stick it on an non-driven corner and drive with some prudence.....

The spirit of that post went right over your head. No tech. Typical. My rather extensive tire repair kits including a debeading tool, 3 spoon bars, tube, patches, plugs, and my air compressor still take up less weight and space than any spare tire. Because all those things don't have to live...

Since we have devolved into more of just making fun of people, instead of talking about actual tech. This is how most people that preach about carrying a spare tire look to me, and why they do it.... 1- They think a single spare tire is going to fix all the possible issues with 4+ tires. 2-...

The pin isn't that strong in bending. It is a fairly low likelihood of the pin becoming a bullet. When it bends, there is a risk that one end is pulled in causing a quick release of the energy of the strap. It's like a trigger. Bending the pin and have it get trapped in the hitch is another...

Any pics of the unrepairable tire failure?

My mistype. I was looking up the guidelines for all 3 configurations of strap use. I meant to type 'choker' not 'basket'. This would be only a small loss in length....but comes with a 20% decrease in performance as mentioned. I'll edit the original to make it more clear and have the numbers...