Receiver Hitch Recovery Hardware ?

[AndyThoma]

Eddie is right. In Moab you land on your hitch all the time as a matter of course. Also a lot of pulls end up being from the side as sometimes pulling straight is impossible. Using the pin method would not work. A shackle and block is the easiest and safest method. Just don't leave in place to rust or get stolen when your not wheeling.

Edit: tiny picure, heres the link;
http://www.discoweb.org/moabnov2004/239-3980_img_std.jpg

 

[alex]

the hitch pin only method works fine as long as

a-you are using a strap
b-the strap is small enough to fit inside the receiver
c-the pull is straight enough to keep the strap from chafing on the end of the receiver

the big downside is you can't hook up the winch cable if all you have is the pin. The receiver shackle mount is the way to go.

 

[Croakus]

So the idea of a pound of metal flying past your head didn't inspire you to purchase the correct hardware?

The important thing is, you're getting the right tool for the job.

 

[MilSpec]

Ok, now I see as antichrist did, that the mount is solid. Makes more sense now. And its only $48 from EE. Sweet. Stocking stuffers.

All this yanking on the sides though, I've pulled a few trees out before, but yanking a truck out.

 

[WillTN]

I have the Warn receiver shackle on all of my trucks. I think it is the overall best way to put a shackle the back of a truck. I have used it to pull a dead truck out to the end of a trail with no bending or anything.
FYI: It's also a good way to attach a tow strap for pulling out stumps.

Will Peters

 

[Swift]

Here's a variation on this theme. I picked up a tow-hitch mounted recovery eye from an ARB shop in Sydney. This is basically the same as what other people describe as a receiver mounted shackle, but with no shackle (you use your own when required). The big difference is that when you do a recovery and put a shackle into the eye, the shackle is rigged vertically, not horizontally like in most examples. This means that if you are doing a recovery that involves anything other than a straight pull (most recoverys) the shackle can pivot in the eye to eliminate any excessive loading on the walls and thread of the shackle. Really quite clever.

 

[rmuller]

I've always pondered about the differences between horizontal and vertical based recoveries.. and personally i've come to the conclusion that vertically mounted (so it can go up and down), is better.. reason being.. generally when I get pulled out, its when i'm stuck in water, so the person pulling is on higher ground then me, so it doesnt put pressure on the walls being that there is a difference in height.. I can understand if someone is pulled you and they are on an angle, then a horizontally mounted one would be better.. but 90% of the time, they are pretty straight towards me.

Also, the bracket that we are talking about just has an eye, so you can put the d-ringer around it.. how else could you attach a tow-rope to it?

[comes with a free d-shackle!]

 

[p m]

if you are doing a recovery that involves anything other than a straight pull (most recoverys) the shackle can pivot in the eye to eliminate any excessive loading on the walls and thread of the shackle. Really quite clever.

A shackle was meant to take a rated loading on the thread of the pin without deformation. Crosby shackles load rating decreases to 50% of nominal at 90-degree pull; a 5/8"-pin shackle's nominal load is 3.25 tons (6500 lb), and 3/4" - 4.75 tons (9500 lb). Either is good for lifting a fully-loaded Discovery straight up; 3/4" is good at doint it at 90-deg andle. I can't see any difference with mounting the shackle pin vertically or horizontally.

Source - http://catalog.thecrosbygroup.com/body_063.htm

 

[p m]

take it back somewhat - 5/8" and 3/4" G209A-series, screw-pin shackles are rated at 5 and 7 tons, respectively. Meaning that even 5/8" shackle could be used in any possible way as a tow ring for a Disco.
Also - if you have concerns about load direction, use pear rings.