Ditchhitch

[Stumpalump]

Reciver mounted tow stap connector swivle thing.
http://www.ditchhitch.com/
I'm not saying....I'm just saying.

 

[strange]

haha pretty entertaining torture test video.

 

[Antichrist]

$170US
That makes me ask, how many people have broken run of the mill $40 receiver shackles?

 

[tremors834]

I'm not a recovery guru nor am I knocking the product, but isn't that just a glorified receiver mounted shackle??

 

[User_Name]

The only advantage I see is it is made of aluminum so you would get a little weight savings, but I think I will stay with the conventional D shackle

 

[R_Lefebvre]

Plus, I just finished reading in the Australian 4x4 magazine article, that you shouldn't use really large pins to hook up a recovery strap because the angle of the webbing loop shouldn't be more than 20°. This seems to violate that because the bar is so wide.

 

[Brian McVickers]

Plus, I just finished reading in the Australian 4x4 magazine article, that you shouldn't use really large pins to hook up a recovery strap because the angle of the webbing loop shouldn't be more than 20°. This seems to violate that because the bar is so wide.

Can you explain this further?

 

[Scott Brady]

I believe he is referring to the radius where the rope/strap bends over. The tighter the radius, the greater impact (negative) on fiber capacity.

 

[ntsqd]

There will be a point of diminishing returns in going either direction. Too big at the pin and the angle at the join is too large. Too small of a pin and the radius around the pin itself is too small.

 

[alexrex20]

lol @ the price

 

[PhulesAU]

:Wow1: Boy that sure is Purddy.... I think I'll stick to my trusty shackles. Rated for 3X what the Jeep weighs.

 

[I Leak Oil]

Doesn't look like you can connect a winch cable too it without using a D ring or similar shackle anyway. Unless you only use a strap then what's the point?

 

[Scott Brady]

Doesn't look like you can connect a winch cable too it without using a D ring or similar shackle anyway. Unless you only use a strap then what's the point?

Now that is a good point. . . Single purpose device - thumbs down.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

I believe he is referring to the radius where the rope/strap bends over. The tighter the radius, the greater impact (negative) on fiber capacity.

Nope. Though I'd think that's a problem too. I guess there's a "sweet spot" for pin size.

Read this article, and in it there is a part where it talks about how having more than 20° included angle on the hoop will weaken it because it tries to pull the threads apart.

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=...mUtOWJiZC00OTVjLThmMmQtNzk3MDViZjY5MDIx&hl=en