Alloy
Well-known member
I've fixed/replaced tow ball mounts/hitch pins that people assumed were OK.
Best practice would be to use all his own gear.
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Tow Bar vehicle recovery is dangerous!
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I've fixed/replaced tow ball mounts/hitch pins that people assumed were OK.
Best practice would be to use all his own gear.
Herbie
Rendezvous Conspirator
Here's another way to look it it:
I'm sorta willing to have any catastrophic failures launch metal at you or your vehicle, but not at me or mine.
This is one of the reasons I carry both hard and soft shackles, etc. If you've asked me for help, but between the two of us I can't find a way to rig the snatch out that doesn't involve the risk of debris launched in my direction, then my "help" is going to be limited to me lending my comms equipment for you to call for someone better equipped.
I'm sorta willing to have any catastrophic failures launch metal at you or your vehicle, but not at me or mine.
This is one of the reasons I carry both hard and soft shackles, etc. If you've asked me for help, but between the two of us I can't find a way to rig the snatch out that doesn't involve the risk of debris launched in my direction, then my "help" is going to be limited to me lending my comms equipment for you to call for someone better equipped.
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
Help offered has to be up to but not exceed your level of training, experience and trust in equipment (both yours and theirs). I suppose the experience part is key to knowing level of risk, since there's never going to be zero risk. It's a go/no-go assessment. There's got to be times when you're not the appropriate person or truck to do anything other than offer to try calling on ham or in the case of a real issue pushing SOS on an InReach or SPOT maybe.
4000lbsOfGoat
Well-known member
That is great in theory but only works if you have a really large receiver tube or a really small strap...Hopefully we aren't using really small straps ?
My straps wouldn't fit through my 2" receiver.
Tudor Tanase
Active member
Just to complicate matters, I suppose everyone thinks a pintle hitch would be a good recovery point? What about a combination pintle/ball hitch? What about receiver mounted or bolted?
Also Australia has 99% bolted balls, Europe has the ball and shaft forged as one piece (much as a forged hook?).
Personally I believe it is all a matter of weight rating and condition check...
Also Australia has 99% bolted balls, Europe has the ball and shaft forged as one piece (much as a forged hook?).
Personally I believe it is all a matter of weight rating and condition check...
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
A grade-5 3/4" fastener should be a minimum of 25,290 lbf in shear and a 1.125" would be 51,143 lbf. I don't think tow hardware is rated any higher than grade-5. You might be on to something noticing that a tow point isn't always just a tow point.
Interesting point regards to pintle-ball combo. I don't know but one difference might be that the top arm will support the ball so it doesn't tip into tension and stays more completely in shear? I know many people trust pintle hooks (I would personally) but I don't know that anyone's ever suggested that is founded or misplaced. The gotcha I have mainly revolves around the bolts themselves and the risk of them pulling through the frame member.
LandCruiserPhil
Expedition Leader
60+mph for a couple of 100 miles no problem
WOODY2
Adventurer
Depending on rope/strap ,although it was their attachment point it, it may end up in/on/thru your vehicle.
pith helmet
Well-known member
the duct tape paint protection is my favorite.
s.e.charles
Well-known member
any professional extractor Only uses "spec-grade" assembly tape. jump to 01:24 for reference:
pith helmet
Well-known member
i think my favorite detail is the hammering on the rubbermaid bin, even better than the titanium cutting nail scissors.