| Author | Message | ||
     John E. King, Jr. (Cadet007) New Member Username: Cadet007 Post Number: 12 Registered: 02-2003 |
Does anybody know where to get the recovery tow shackle that goes in the receiver on the back of the disco? I'm looking for a cheap price. Is a Class III hitch the 2" receiver on the disco II? Thanks. | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 247 Registered: 03-2002 |
check the vendors section of the resources page, above...i bought mine from 4wheelpartswholesalers. but just because i was there. can't remember what i paid. the 2" hitch on your disco II is a class III. mike | ||
| Charles Allen (Callen229) New Member Username: Callen229 Post Number: 37 Registered: 07-2002 |
I got mine from Tractor Supply. It was $35.00 I think. It's been a while. Charles | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1587 Registered: 02-2002 |
I have the fancy shmancy version from www.roversnorth.com. I believe that I paid $54 for it. Yes that's a bit pricey, but after all; it is fancy.  Here's a pic: http://www.discoweb.org/pauldmorgan/rear%20view.jpg Paul '00 Pig | ||
| Eugene (Eugene) Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 59 Registered: 02-2003 |
I got mine at Atlantic British (www.atlanticbritish.com) for about $45. -Eugene | ||
| Leo (Leo_hallak) Member Username: Leo_hallak Post Number: 90 Registered: 02-2003 |
I made mine in a mill .. 5 dollars plus time. -Leo | ||
| Steven Ratajczyk (Stevenr) New Member Username: Stevenr Post Number: 6 Registered: 05-2003 |
John, Go to Tractor Supply online. Here's one hell of a long link: http://tractorsupply.crossmediaservices.com/tractorsupplycatalog/listing_detail. asp?listingid=-2098651189&storeid=2320496&offerid= | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 464 Registered: 02-2003 |
paul , prettier than my SS job's?   | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 250 Registered: 03-2002 |
now that is pretty... | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1588 Registered: 02-2002 |
Rob, They look just like mine, but more prettier! (is that a word) | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 468 Registered: 02-2003 |
hehe.. stick it on the back of my beater rangie and it looks like a diamond ring some homeless guy found and threw on his finger. rd (i am not bound by words) | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 251 Registered: 03-2002 |
hey paul... acceptability of a word depends on several easy affirmative or negative answers to a few easy questions: 1) is the word generally accepted in the dictionary? 2) is it in common usage? 3) have they mounted a weapon system to the V-22? 4) do you know where i live? even though i hope there is at least one "negative" answer in there, i am with rob...call it whatever you want... mike | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 252 Registered: 03-2002 |
hmmm...and on that post, it seems i became a senior member. WHERE IS MY SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK! I WANT A DISCOUNT ON MY EGG MCMUFFIN! | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1589 Registered: 02-2002 |
Michael, #1 I don't know. #2 Depends what part of the south you live in. #3 Yes. #4 Yes. Have a nice day. | ||
| Roger M (Ciscowiz) Member Username: Ciscowiz Post Number: 46 Registered: 02-2003 |
4wheelparts has a sale for the rear hitch with D ring for $30 right now. Hey Paul is that a TJM bumper on your D2 | ||
| David Seger (Croakus) New Member Username: Croakus Post Number: 7 Registered: 06-2003 |
Hey, Rob. Did you make those? | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1591 Registered: 02-2002 |
Hi Roger, No, that is a Trek Outfitters Bumper. | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 470 Registered: 02-2003 |
I drew them up and had a friend mill them at his machine shop, i have the drawings in acad if you want it. | ||
| David Seger (Croakus) New Member Username: Croakus Post Number: 8 Registered: 06-2003 |
Thanks, but I don't have access to a machine shop. I'll just have to live with a Warn shacle. | ||
| ken knebusch (Charlotterover) Member Username: Charlotterover Post Number: 160 Registered: 02-2002 |
Hey Rob, Would you mind shooting me the cad drawing on that? Thanks, Ken | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 253 Registered: 03-2002 |
hey paul... having passed test #3 & #4, it is a word...;) use as you see fit... mike | ||
| Michael Slade (Serious_one) Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 80 Registered: 04-2003 |
WTF??? What's so *bad* about a Warn shackle? Not shiney enough for you? :rolleyes: | ||
| Blake Luse (Muddyrover) Senior Member Username: Muddyrover Post Number: 884 Registered: 02-2002 |
Warn shackle is the utlimate. You also don't have to pay the pretty boy prices of AB and Rovers N. I've bought from them though, hell, they're all the same just about some with paint some without. Can of spray paint at wal mart = $2.00 | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 130 Registered: 01-2003 |
I bought Ron a Warn one. He likes it. We do use it a lot! | ||
| JPinson (Jeffro0502) Member Username: Jeffro0502 Post Number: 58 Registered: 02-2003 |
If you have a recovery strap that has a loop in the end of it like I do just slide the strap in the receiver hole, slide the pin/retainer through lock it in place with the cotter pin and your good. No need to buy a recovery shackle. May be a little getto, but has always worked well for me. Of course this won't work if you don't have a recovery strap without a loop at the end. | ||
| David Seger (Croakus) New Member Username: Croakus Post Number: 10 Registered: 06-2003 |
I bought a strap with loops specifically for that reason. If I'm stuck in the mud I will NOT be picky about how I'm pulled out. That and I don't like being struck in the face by metal recovery hooks. I would like to have real recovery points though. | ||
| Christian Kuhtz (Ckuhtz) New Member Username: Ckuhtz Post Number: 19 Registered: 05-2003 |
Oh, well, there always is that old polishing wheel and polishing compound. Dremel or bench mounted. I'm sure you can make that warn shackle sparkle ;).. Hmm, something for a long rainy weekend =:].. | ||
| Michael Slade (Serious_one) Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 84 Registered: 04-2003 |
For the ultimate BLING you could get it Ceramic coated in a variety of colors... Seems to me a long rainy weekend would be better spent driving the truck around than polishing the reciever shackle. | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 272 Registered: 01-2003 |
The problem of using just a hitch pin with a looped strap is the direction of the pull. That only works if the pulling system on the truck is pulling in a straight line away from the center of the hitch. That's not always possible, besides that you are really loading the hitch pin and those holes, where as a shackle receiver will help reduce the dynamic load on those points. Never pull, even with a nylon strap, a load vehicle without proper recover point and a pulling system that isn't closed (i.e. those hook things on jeep). Always use a D shackle(3/4") for connections of the straps, ropes, chains to a truck or anchor. I watched a jeep GC pulling a wrangler off a rock about a month ago. I rode up and they were about to start pulling. The GC driver handed the strap to the TJ driver and the TJ driver hooked it on the factory mounted open hooks on the bumper. It was at an angle and the strap was on the top part of the hook. I voiced a concern about it and both drivers gave blank looks to me and said it will be okay. The pull started and the recover point on the TJ, which is best suited for a staight pull, let the nylon strap pop off. A way cool whipping noise and a load crashing noise followed as the strap went through the rear window of the GC. No one was hurt, but they did listen to me after that. I then pulled the TJ from the rear using my warn receiver mount attached to my pull strap split between 2 shackles attached to my arb recovery points. Get Jate rings for the front, a receiver shackle for the rear, get an EE strap and at least 2 extra shackles. Sorry for the long post, but I've seen bad recovery's and doing it safely isn't that hard or expensive. I carry 3 3/4" shackles, one 30' nylon 3" strap, 25' of 3/8" chain (rated for overhead lifting at 9000lbs), 3/8" safety hook for chain, tree strap, Jake Mate, 60" hilift, hilift base, warn receiver shackle thingy. I probably spent $200 on all of it, not a whole lot when you think of how much you would spend on doctor bills to remove a piece of chain from your head. Hopefully soon I can afford a good 10k lbs winch with a synthetic line and a pull pal, but until then I make do with the above equiptment. Okay I'm off the my soap box now, I feel better, just be safe, those jeep guys scared the crap out of me last month. | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 476 Registered: 02-2003 |
variety of colors , like in a rainbow ? | ||
| Michael Slade (Serious_one) Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 87 Registered: 04-2003 |
hehe, yeah baby! rain-bling! | ||
| Jack Quinlan (Jsq) Senior Member Username: Jsq Post Number: 362 Registered: 10-2002 |
"For the ultimate BLING you could get it Ceramic coated in a variety of colors... Seems to me a long rainy weekend would be better spent driving the truck around than polishing the reciever shackle." hmmmmm, this from the same man who... "Hey guys, I need to know if on a SII-SIII Land Rover badge which parts of it are NOT painted black. I know the outer ring is silver, the Land-Rover text is silver, but is the 'England' and 'Solihull Warwickshire' text silver too? A pic would be great, but a description is fine too." "Actually what I did yesterday was clean it off with carb cleaner, gave it a coat of self-etching primer, gave it a couple of coats with Rustoleum Glossy Black HardHat paint, and let it dry overnight. I've spent this morning going over the ring and the letters with q-tips soaked in carb cleaner. Tedious, but I think it's a little more precise than rubbing it with paint thinner (though that would work I think just fine). Really what I wanted to know is if the smaller text was silver or black. I couldn't remember once I painted it." | ||
| Michael Slade (Serious_one) Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 89 Registered: 04-2003 |
and your point is...? | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 477 Registered: 02-2003 |
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| Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 335 Registered: 11-2002 |
Watch it slade I have the bling bling rear reciever deal in my truck... Kyle "Blow me" | ||
| Michael Slade (Serious_one) Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 91 Registered: 04-2003 |
Now wait a minute, just because I was concerned about accurately restoring a Series plaque all of a sudden that is equated with being gay? Striking back because I was poking fun at the CNC'd shackle bracket? No, that is totally cool that you know how to do that kind of stuff. I wish I could program in CAD and run a CNC myself, but I can't. When David Seger said he'd just have to "live with a Warn shackle", I couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or not. Now I'm thinking he was. That's when I made my mistake and chimed in. Lesson learned. :rolleyes: What's really :rainbow: is the fact that someone is cutting quotes from one BB and posting it to another BB. You trying to set me up Jack? If I cared I'd say you'll have to try harder next time. Whatever. Maybe what you ought to do is ripping David to shreds by saying: "If I'm stuck in the mud I will NOT be picky about how I'm pulled out." Then he goes on to say... "That and I don't like being struck in the face by metal recovery hooks." No contradiction there eh? Seems to me the time you'd want to be extra picky about being recovered are the times when you're actually stuck and BEING recovered. It's too late to be worried about not being hit by metal hooks when you're knee deep in the crap and the other end of your truck is hooked to one. This will more than likely be my last post for a while until I find something more compelling than a discussion on tow hooks. Now, if you wanted to discuss the multiple and varied types of Series plaques there are, that is a discussion that I personally would find interesting. (sarcasm voice on) Don't go crying too much when I'm gone. (sarcasm voice off) | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1643 Registered: 02-2002 |
I want to know how a man who put coil sprung suspension beneath a Series truck can call that restoring??? LOL!!! I'm surprised the plaque wasn't painted rainbow! I'm gonna run to another board and continue making fun of you Mike! I'll keep my ideas on vehicle recovery to myself as I have strong opinions on the subject based on much broken hardware and some very close near-misses. | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 479 Registered: 02-2003 |
LOL, like i said slade, i'm only helpfull in the RR section, up here in disco land it's all good.  | ||
| Jack Quinlan (Jsq) Senior Member Username: Jsq Post Number: 364 Registered: 10-2002 |
Mike, that was just a friendly joke that I thought you'd appreciate. No mal intent whatsoever. My apologies. When you posted about spending too much time on a receiver I interpreted it as a statement about wasting time on small details. I thought that was amusing since you clearly have an incredible appreciation of the finer points. The fact that you don't miss anything is why the Serious I and the CC are two of my favorite rovers out there. After you posted about the receiver I went looking for something to show your bling factor. It was either the pelican cased ignition system or the plaque, but the pelican seemed to0 functional. I certainly wouldn't call you gay for the plaque, but I don't think calling someone gay is much of an insult regardless. Again, sorry to have insulted you. If you want I'll post a picture of my alloys that I took the center caps out of so I can stare at my GBR logo'ed flanges. | ||
| David Seger (Croakus) New Member Username: Croakus Post Number: 15 Registered: 06-2003 |
This is turning into the thread that wouldn't die! I'm so proud to be a part of it. BTW: There's nothing AT ALL wrong with the Warn recovery ring. And I fully plan to buy one before I venture off-road again. | ||
| Tom V (Cozmo) Member Username: Cozmo Post Number: 161 Registered: 09-2002 |
Hi my name's Tom and I bought an overpriced recovery shackle from Rovers North....Anyone have any tips for maintaining the pretty orange paint on the ring. | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 255 Registered: 03-2002 |
buy an additional one to actually use...;) mike... | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 299 Registered: 11-2002 |
ok CB'ers take a slide in hitch remove the ball and drop the 3/4" pin through the hole...now you have a simple reliable recovery point for dirt cheap. | ||
| Michael Slade (Serious_one) Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 92 Registered: 04-2003 |
All right Jack, truce. Maybe you just hit me a little on the 'sensitive' side. I was still blown away by the fact that someone (didn't matter that it was you necessarily) was baggin' on me for doing the stupid little things, when something truly important like a recovery was being discussed in such a flip manner. I'll still stand by my earlier statements regarding that. I hope you didn't flip a coin; heads - Pelican case, tails - name plaque. Hehe. Now, here's where you and I have something in common. The first time I saw Bill's flange caps I told him I wanted some. He said what axles was I running, and I said, no I just wanted the caps (they were sooooo cool). I was serious. I told him he should just sell the caps on a gold chain and they'd sell (probably on the EE site!). Oh, another 'bling' thing I did with my first Warn reciever plug (something to make fun of me for later on when you actually need something *good* to make fun of me with...), I was powdercoating a bunch of stuff safety yellow, and had my shackle and reciever done together. Looked tres-chic. Bummer thing was it got stolen out of my reciever hitch while it was parked on Main street in Moab during EJS!!! Fawkers. That'll teach me to have an emotional attatchment to a piece of recovery gear. If you ever see it, snag it for me. 'nuff said. Thom's CB solution is truly CB...but effective. | ||
| Greg Tearne (Gooddoggomez) Member Username: Gooddoggomez Post Number: 41 Registered: 02-2003 |
all this talk of men with Warn rings isn't really suitable for daytime TV.... | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1593 Registered: 02-2002 |
Blake writes, "You also don't have to pay the pretty boy prices of AB and Rovers N." Blake, I am not pretty. Well then again, Evan Price may think so, but most men dont. For the record, I have used that shiny ass recovery piece from RN; to pull people out that is. Paul '00 Pig | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1645 Registered: 02-2002 |
My shackles were recovered from a construction site by a friend of the wife's who is a crane operator. They don't get any uglier! | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 492 Registered: 02-2003 |
stealing from a construction site.. sweet, that where i pick up most of my home building supplies too. | ||
| Michael Slade (Serious_one) Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 94 Registered: 04-2003 |
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1647 Registered: 02-2002 |
Rob: I didn't say they were stolen. | ||
| Jack Quinlan (Jsq) Senior Member Username: Jsq Post Number: 365 Registered: 10-2002 |
Mike, Thanks for not mentioning my purportedly pink tie down straps.(even though they really are red I swear!) I promise that everytime I stop to pull out some yahoo I'll be looking at his recovery hitch to see if it's yellow. If it is I'll hook up my strap/winch and then pull out the retaining pin. I'll line up to pull and then just drive away pulling the yellow hitch behind me. I always worry that some punk prerunner kid in my area is going to gank my warn hitch but then I remember that none of them give the slightest thought to getting unstuck so I don't have to worry. | ||
| Daniel Covaciu (Danielcovaciu) Senior Member Username: Danielcovaciu Post Number: 279 Registered: 10-2002 |
I use a locking hitch pin to secure the receiver braket and keep the shackle inside with the straps. Punk kids everywehere these days. Dan |
