Post by: ManduhO on December 29, 2015, 04:43:15 PM
Post by: RikRong on December 29, 2015, 05:12:58 PM
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Post by: knightrider on December 29, 2015, 07:15:14 PM
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Post by: ultrapc40 on December 29, 2015, 07:40:59 PM
FYI McFadden Dale sell the hitch d ring attachment for a reasonable price. You can get spare d rings when you are there too.
Post by: ManduhO on December 29, 2015, 10:18:50 PM
The pin is the weakest link, but you should have no problems with any normal recovery. I pulled several people out of mud holes when I had a hitch mounted recovery point on my Frontier.
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Do you keep the hitch in the whole.time or just when you need it?
Post by: ManduhO on December 29, 2015, 10:31:12 PM
i don't think I have heard of a pin breaking. I will caution putting a d-ring hitch and leaving it on. The vibration from the truck can loosen the d ring while on the road and you will lose a ring. The worse part is it can end up threw someone's window.
FYI McFadden Dale sell the hitch d ring attachment for a reasonable price. You can get spare d rings when you are there too.
OK thank you! I take super winding, bumpy mountain roads and I think that was my main concern but didn't know how to say it: having the pin degrade in daily drives and have it break off and hurt someone. So maybe if I take it out and only use it when needed? For now, I don't want to attach anything permanent, especially that makes noise since the x is my daily driver, but I was kind of not wanting to have to drive past cars stuck in ditches (I live in Big Bear and commute down the hill so I pass stuck vehicles now and then) and not be able to help them. I've got straps but I'd like a set point to strap it to....I am a girl after all and don't want to get on the ground in my work clothes to find an alternate recovery point.
Post by: ManduhO on December 29, 2015, 10:39:56 PM
I'm not looking for anything heavy duty, just something that when I come across a Toyota yaris in a snow berm, I can get some good karma to offset all the bad lol
Post by: FrankB on December 29, 2015, 11:25:38 PM
Post by: knightrider on December 29, 2015, 11:29:49 PM
IMO you should never leave your D rings on your recovery points, they can get stolen or fall off because the pins should never be so tight that they can not be removed by hand. This is rigging 101.
As for pulling people out of snow, CYA. It's best to be up front about not being liable for any damage and always make the owner of the vehicle hook up the tow strap to their own vehicle. You can help them find a suitable place to hookup to but let them attach.
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Post by: Celt on December 30, 2015, 12:51:20 AM
Post by: CAWoody on December 30, 2015, 08:12:37 AM
Post by: Ghost65 on December 30, 2015, 08:17:39 AM
Do you keep the hitch in the whole.time or just when you need it?
Usually just when you need it, or pop it in when you are out wheeling (style points) ;)
Don't forget to put some anti-seize on the threads. 8)
Post by: Toro on December 30, 2015, 08:22:55 AM
I have a hook hitch if you are interested. I've used it a few time to pull people out and never had a problem. Yours for the taking, just let me know. I'm in Orange.Terry and I used these for years pulling each other out of stuff.
Although not popular, I have nothing but good experiences with the hooks.
Post by: Celt on December 30, 2015, 08:55:30 AM
Terry and I used these for years pulling each other out of stuff.
Although not popular, I have nothing but good experiences with the hooks.
I have seen Terry's Brother using his hook as a very effective rock slider in Moab several times!
Post by: ManduhO on December 31, 2015, 11:21:13 AM
I have a hook hitch if you are interested. I've used it a few time to pull people out and never had a problem. Yours for the taking, just let me know. I'm in Orange.
Thank you...darn for us not heading to Fullerton for our final gift exchange with the family this morning haha! We didn't want to spend the 4 or so hours it would likey take to get back up here today. If any of you are heading to Big Bear today, I wish you the best of luck!
I'm not needing anything heavy duty, so I'm still leaning towards this as an option. I'd even be willing to pay shipping if that's an OK option? Unless there are any meet ups happening up here soon. I'm patient lol
Post by: CAWoody on December 31, 2015, 12:32:22 PM
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Post by: ManduhO on December 31, 2015, 01:28:24 PM
I have it in my car all the time. So I can give it to you whenever meet up
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Nice! Thanks again :D
Post by: beedee on February 22, 2016, 03:23:00 PM
Post by: RikRong on February 22, 2016, 06:02:30 PM
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Post by: SoCalXTerry on February 23, 2016, 11:55:40 AM
I would not mount the D-rings to ride in a semi-permanent position. Why? First of all if you tighten the pins tightly enough to keep from vibrating loose and falling off. You will find yourself running around trying to find something to remove the pin to put the D-ring through the loop. Never a good thing to do at all the wrong times.
What I do is keep my D-rings along with my straps in the wet-box up top of my X. Instantly accessed and ready to install on my front bumper (If I don't use my winch). As Danny mentioned this is where my hook comes into play on the rear. I have found that the hook provides an instant attachment for the strap on the rear of my rig. On other great side benefit, as Erik mentioned, it is a great guard for the spare tire and bumper on serious departure angle situations. That hook will take a lot of abuse that before those rocks ever get to the bumper or spare.
A little picture to show that a hook is very valuable in split second situations:
(http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r672/SocalX/IMG_7182_zpsdvtzrm5e.jpg)
Post by: beedee on February 23, 2016, 01:04:25 PM
Post by: Riz98 on February 24, 2016, 10:43:11 AM
Post by: Ghost65 on February 25, 2016, 10:04:58 AM
A couple weeks ago a Ford Raptor was stuck in the snow sitting on his frame a little. It wasnt too bad and I tried to pull him out. Long story short both bolts that were holding the tow hook onto the front frame sheared off and the hook went flying down the road. It happened so quickly I wasnt sure what happened at first until I got out and the strap was just sitting in the road. SO lucky nobody got hurt. I was able to find the tow hook on the road about 200 yards away. The bolts were grade 8. Not too sure I'll be pulling random people out anymore out anymore.
Did you flag your strap line?
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Post by: Riz98 on February 25, 2016, 12:35:38 PM
Post by: beedee on February 25, 2016, 12:44:55 PM
No I didn't. I was going back to my vehicle for a mid day beer and the guy that was stuck was right next to me so I thought I would try and help. The strap I was using didn't have any metal hooks. The strap just feel to the ground and did't recoil when the hook bolts snapped. What exactly does flagging the line do? I have heard about doing it when winching but not for a strap recovery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ire31FrEAI at 1:49 he explains it.
Post by: RikRong on February 25, 2016, 12:45:09 PM
No I didn't. I was going back to my vehicle for a mid day beer and the guy that was stuck was right next to me so I thought I would try and help. The strap I was using didn't have any metal hooks. The strap just feel to the ground and did't recoil when the hook bolts snapped. What exactly does flagging the line do? I have heard about doing it when winching but not for a strap recovery.Flagging a strap will work exactly the same way as it does on a winch line.
Post by: knightrider on February 25, 2016, 06:15:35 PM
Post by: Ghost65 on February 26, 2016, 02:28:21 PM
sounds like in this instance flagging the strap wouldn't have really helped as the hook didn't stay with the strap.
This time...
Video nails it...er, flags it.
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