If I take out the ball, do I have a recovery point?
12-24-2008, 01:47 PM
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I'm sure I'll end up using yours in some discussion somewhere, and everyone driving the little compacts in the room is going to stare at me.
12-24-2008, 02:20 PM
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"when in doubt, make it stout"
Nobody ever talks about how dangerous going overkill on your strength is. The second weakest point should be the strap, the first weakest should be the vehicle stuck.
My goal is to get there, but do so on a budget.
Nobody ever talks about how dangerous going overkill on your strength is. The second weakest point should be the strap, the first weakest should be the vehicle stuck.
My goal is to get there, but do so on a budget.
12-24-2008, 02:55 PM
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A hitch is a GREAT recovery point although yours not so much, get ya a new class 3 hitch and then slap a d-ring in there like this
This will be all the rear recovery you need.
This will be all the rear recovery you need.
12-24-2008, 02:56 PM
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this is a good read
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ners/index.asp
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ners/index.asp
12-24-2008, 02:58 PM
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I received a post to a similar thread on NAXJA, they said for light to medium recoveries, this hitch worked fine. I do plan to upgrade to a class III, I just cannot afford one right now. It's good to know that in a pinch, this hitch will work for a recovery.
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Depends on two things....
A. What is the clevis(the actual name of that part) rated at? They have differing ratings depending on the construction and size of them.
B. What is securing that shackle reciever in your hitch? The pic makes it look like some type of pin. What is the rating on that pin? Generally a 5/8" ths Grade 8(or metric equivialent) will fit right into that hole and do the job.
If you use a bolt make absolutely sure to use either lock washers or a locking nut to keep it in there.
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Depends on two things....
A. What is the clevis(the actual name of that part) rated at? They have differing ratings depending on the construction and size of them.
B. What is securing that shackle reciever in your hitch? The pic makes it look like some type of pin. What is the rating on that pin? Generally a 5/8" ths Grade 8(or metric equivialent) will fit right into that hole and do the job.
If you use a bolt make absolutely sure to use either lock washers or a locking nut to keep it in there.
A. What is the clevis(the actual name of that part) rated at? They have differing ratings depending on the construction and size of them.
B. What is securing that shackle reciever in your hitch? The pic makes it look like some type of pin. What is the rating on that pin? Generally a 5/8" ths Grade 8(or metric equivialent) will fit right into that hole and do the job.
If you use a bolt make absolutely sure to use either lock washers or a locking nut to keep it in there.
12-24-2008, 06:37 PM
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It's the same thought process as why an 8k winch is the ABSOLUTE minimum needed for an XJ....
You are looking at a 4k+ vehicle, possibly mired in mud or dirt or whatever causing an even higher efffective pull strength needed to free it an move it.
A straight line pull on level ground of a vehicle needs a MUCH smaller effective strength pull than one that is mired, hung up or off angle.
Do yourself a favor and PM Rev. He is the head tech inspector for Naxja at WinterFest. He will help you get what you need to make it. I know that if you were at a run for my local jeep club, I would fail you with a regular hitch pin in there.