hey very stupid question

ls6jay · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:40 pm

would a trailer hitch count as a recovery point?

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:00 pm

YES - With a shackle / ring, or hook installed in the receiver.

Khaki-KJ · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:01 pm

If you add one of these to it, it would be;
http://www.gowarn.com/PartLists.aspx?plID=4594

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:03 pm

Yes. Many of us use that for recovery.

Albert · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:11 pm

Actually, that is more secure than a tow hook in the back. I have been pulled out using mine and it works fine.

ls6jay · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:11 pm

thank you guys. id rather use a hitch more usefull and use 6 bolts instead

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:36 pm

Smart decision. Which reminds me, don't be afraid to ask questions, regardless if you think they're stupid or not. That's what this forum is for.

ls6jay · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:25 pm

thanks oddball

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:26 am

oddball wrote:

Smart decision. Which reminds me, don't be afraid to ask questions, regardless if you think they're stupid or not. That's what this forum is for.

X10, thats what we are here for..........

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:48 pm

You can put one of these too

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daspes · **Posted:** Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:14 pm

A receiver hitch with pin is all you need for a rear recovery point. Shackles, etc aren't necessary.

durangotang · **Posted:** Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:03 pm

daspes wrote:

A receiver hitch with pin is all you need for a rear recovery point. Shackles, etc aren't necessary.

Until you bend the pin... then you have a fun day ahead of you :furious:

Ask me how I know :lol:

Boiler · **Posted:** Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:45 pm

Just don't use the towing ball. It can become ammo for the slingshot.

Rich · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:42 pm

durangotang wrote:

daspes wrote:

A receiver hitch with pin is all you need for a rear recovery point. Shackles, etc aren't necessary.

Until you bend the pin... then you have a fun day ahead of you :furious:

Ask me how I know :lol:

...how do you know?

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:19 pm

Boiler wrote:

Just don't use the towing ball. It can become ammo for the slingshot.

See, now I did not consider that! :shock:

wecwbe · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:07 pm

Cacher123 wrote:

Boiler wrote:

Just don't use the towing ball. It can become ammo for the slingshot.

See, now I did not consider that! :shock:

I've seen pictures of what can happen... carnage! It can be very destructive and even deadly! Don't ever use a hitch ball as a recovery point. :dead:

curt7088 · **Posted:** Sat May 01, 2010 7:16 am

ChileanKJ wrote:

You can put one of these too

:

UMMMMM a pintle eye hookup??? UUUHHHH never thought of that... their supposed to have like a 10k or 15k tongue cap. so i guess that would be pretty good...

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or well... from 30k to 90k... srry... :oops:

SETexasLibby · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 am

Also remember, Synthetic strap > Chain. Chain can quickly become shrapnel.

Draco · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:07 pm

durangotang wrote:

Until you bend the pin... then you have a fun day ahead of you

And that's when durangotang added "portable plasma cutter" to his trail toolbox.... :wink:

Regarding chain becoming shrapnel, that's why (1) you want good, high tensile, grade 70 chain http://www.mfrexpress.com/cargo-control-binder-chain-c-2_9.html and (2) you want a shear pin somewhere in the system that will shear before the chain will.

If you buy a junky chain from the local hardware store, yeah, watch out.

Draco · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:33 pm

Oh, before I get in trouble about the chain remark. Do NOT use chain as a snatch strap. You want something elastic for towing with a vehicle. But there's no need to be afraid of good chain in a well set up manual winching system:

http://www.bb4wa.com/articles/hilift_jack.html

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