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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: scott slade on January 07, 2011, 07:49:36 AM

Title: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: scott slade on January 07, 2011, 07:49:36 AM: Hello, I'm looking to add the factory rear recovery hook to my 05 TJ... I already have a trailer hitch on the Jeep... my question is... would one of those "D" rings that slides into the receaver hitch work well or are they not worth the money...? :o
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: specialk on January 07, 2011, 08:08:48 AM: They work great
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: JackstandJohnny on January 07, 2011, 08:40:23 AM: they work especially good pulling people uphill when they get stuck going downhill ??? ??? 8) 8)
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: scott slade on January 07, 2011, 08:48:59 AM: is that the voice of experiance talking...!!!!!! :)
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: specialk on January 07, 2011, 08:49:33 AM: Why do you have to say such things Johnny... Seriouly, I mean, seriously...
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: JackstandJohnny on January 07, 2011, 08:54:33 AM: Quote from: specialk on January 07, 2011, 08:49:33 AM
Why do you have to say such things Johnny... Seriouly, I mean, seriously...

its ok Kev, i got stuck in a parking lot last week....... :'( granded i had no front driveshaft in the jeep never the less.....

check out this, i've got one, and lord knows its stood up to some hard pulls on my YJ
http://warn.iwebcat.com/_Members/lookups/partdetail.asp
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: frenchy on January 07, 2011, 11:16:34 AM: Just remember, that design was built to tow a trailer.
With tires, on road... Very little resistance (Compared to pulling on dead weight Jeep with another Jeep)

In the right (or should say wrong) circumstances, they will fail. Keep that in mind when you are staring at the 10Lbs of steel attached to thousands of pounds elastic band of a strap aimed directly at you, pulling out the receiver hitch equipped Jeep in front of you... ;D

Once again, the yearly reminder picture. (Receiver ended up in the back seat)

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/mr_frenchy/2680936960099977310Ubkqeo_ph.jpg)

And for good measures... Bent up stock hook on one side, ripped frame on the other... Be careful !

(http://www.jeeps-offroad.com/reader-rigs/albums/shackles/BumperDamage2.sized.jpg)
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: Rubi03 jef on January 07, 2011, 02:49:00 PM: Ive pulled people out on a 1 inch receiver and hard it never let me down
I've pulled 4 door diesels out of mud holes and that was with 20 foot running start
My hitch never moved or bent and it sure as hell never ripped off and hit a truck

But I guess crap happens
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: Slewfoot on January 07, 2011, 03:57:12 PM: Quote from: frenchy on January 07, 2011, 11:16:34 AM

Once again, the yearly reminder picture. (Receiver ended up in the back seat)

Did the receiver break away from the rest of the hitch assembly? Or was it the shackle and holder that flew because the pin broke?
Title: Re: TJ Rear Recovery Hook..?
Post by: frenchy on January 07, 2011, 09:37:52 PM: Quote from: Slewfoot on January 07, 2011, 03:57:12 PM
Did the receiver break away from the rest of the hitch assembly? Or was it the shackle and holder that flew because the pin broke?
Was the pin, sent the receiver flying...

I've also heard of the trailer hitch assembly breaking. It eventually will when put up to the abuse of 20 Ft running starts pulling 7000Lb immovable objects ;D They rust and are never maintained, just abused.

If you have to use a trailer hitch for recovery I would almost say feed a strap to the pin instead of inserting a big heavy steel projectile in the midle.