and you don't think 95% of people pulling don't yank?

Your average ball is good for 6k lbs. You have exceeded that weight by just pulling a stuck truck, let a lone yanking it.

 

Same as mine!

 

thats why i use a pintal hitch rated at 10,000#

 

I've seen people bend or pull off bumpers by yanking on a tow strap attached to a bumper mounted ball or clevis.

 

Bumpers yes, but the receiver should hold up fine. With a 16k receiver (bent a 6k receiver loading round bales and went with the overkill) and 12K ball I feel I should be fine. If it bends the frame then I guess I deserved it.

 

It looks hollow, bent them in the past. Only solid receivers are what I will buy now and in the future. Also use them on a receiver on the skid steer plate and tractor mount so the overkill is well needed in some of my aplications.

 

You should know that ALL towing manuals warn against using shackles when towing. When something breaks a flying shackle will become a lethal missile. I've seen it happen. That why proper towing straps have loops and trucks designed for towing have hooks, rings or chain gripping slots. No loose, heavy steel parts to go flying if something breaks.

 

I think most people have NO idea of the forces involved in towing, particularly when trying to pulling out a stuck vehicle. That's why Youtube and other sites are filled with pictures of snapped cables, bashed in vehicles and smashed windshields.

Check out this link FM 20-22 recovery operations located here http://www.jatonkam35s.com/Towingandrecovery.htm. Lots of good, clear info about towing and vehicle recovery there. also some other good stuff on that page such as the US Army's Rigging TM.

 

Approve or not I mounted the rear hooks yesterday with grade 8 hardware. I like having a dedicated location to hook a tow strap or chain to. Total cost was $36 and maybe 20 minutes of work.

 

Great information, thanks for sharing

 

Hmmmm, I like it. Looks great.

 

Previous owner put those clevis's in the hooks on my reciever. They work great, some of our trailers have hooks that don't really fit well in the factory setup. Not a big trailer either, only 10K.

 

If you use a properly sized shackle, it wouldn't be a problem. Most people probably size their shackles by what fits, not the load rating.

 

Proper equipment is important but I wager that 90% of equipment failure is due to poor technique.

 

lol my shackled will not break. its rated for 50,000 lbs as are my tow strap, and my bubba rope is rated for 35,000 lbs.