Recovery
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I'm just wondering if anyone could shed some light on where the best place to hook onto a car would be if trying to help them get unstuck or out of a ditch. 4x4's usually have some pretty obvious hook up points but if i was to come across a sedan in the ditch where should i hook up?
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It depends on the car, stay away from the plastic bumpers!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...7228666255132#
This video will show you why!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...7228666255132#
This video will show you why!
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It depends on the car, stay away from the plastic bumpers!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...7228666255132#
This video will show you why!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...7228666255132#
This video will show you why!
Seriously. It's not easy. I tried to pull a toyota Yaris last year. We never found a spot to put the hook...
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Easy.
Let them hook up their end. That way you aren't responsible for any damage.
Here is another good example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQTd_xXpDQ0
Let them hook up their end. That way you aren't responsible for any damage.
Here is another good example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQTd_xXpDQ0
#6
as mentioned, every one is different. Primarily cars these days have pull points made to get them on the tow truck from a straight flat pull..which sucks! Sometimes there is no way around damage, thats what happens!
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#8
You'd be surprised. I've pulled out more than one so called 4x4 that didn't have a tow point. I remember one guy I pulled out used his leaf spring. That's probably not a good idea, but he was desperate and willing to pay for the strap if it was damaged in any way. Which it was and he did. I always make the person hook the strap up to their vehicle.
#9
I was surprised to find a metal loop under a car I helped out of a snow bank the other day. A younger kid lost control and slid into a snow bank on a corner. I only had a d-ring and a recovery strap. I hooked the d-ring to the loop under the car and then the strap to my jeep. I wasn't pulling too much weight as we wasn't stuck too bad. But it pulled him out just fine.
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Check out what they call a "transit cluster" it fit's in the little holes in the frame or unibody. they work pretty sweet on vehicles that don't have recovory points if you can find a spot to put them. Although they are not for use with a dynamic recovery ie: snatch strap and a tug. Work fine with winching.