novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
12-23-2004, 10:45 AM
#71
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Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
too.
I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
and they're no longer an OEM product.
Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41CAC686.F9F16BF@sympatico.ca...
> Well...... That is somewhat of a problem.......
>
> There really 'is' no safe place to hook a ****** strap to a 'stock' car
> or a Jeep for that matter unless tow hooks have been properly mounted.
>
> On cars, there are no bumpers anymore, no frame, no solid hook points.
> You can wrap it around a trailing arm for a rear wheel or a control arm
> in the front, but if you have to pull too hard, damage will occur, same
> for a rear axle or shackle or trailer hitch even.
>
> To be honest, pulling cars is best left to tow trucks with their
> liability insurance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone
>> either
>> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
>> No
>> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>>
>> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
>> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
>> n.
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
>> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
too.
I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
and they're no longer an OEM product.
Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41CAC686.F9F16BF@sympatico.ca...
> Well...... That is somewhat of a problem.......
>
> There really 'is' no safe place to hook a ****** strap to a 'stock' car
> or a Jeep for that matter unless tow hooks have been properly mounted.
>
> On cars, there are no bumpers anymore, no frame, no solid hook points.
> You can wrap it around a trailing arm for a rear wheel or a control arm
> in the front, but if you have to pull too hard, damage will occur, same
> for a rear axle or shackle or trailer hitch even.
>
> To be honest, pulling cars is best left to tow trucks with their
> liability insurance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone
>> either
>> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
>> No
>> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>>
>> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
>> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
>> n.
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
>> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
12-23-2004, 10:45 AM
#72
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Posts: n/a
Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
too.
I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
and they're no longer an OEM product.
Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41CAC686.F9F16BF@sympatico.ca...
> Well...... That is somewhat of a problem.......
>
> There really 'is' no safe place to hook a ****** strap to a 'stock' car
> or a Jeep for that matter unless tow hooks have been properly mounted.
>
> On cars, there are no bumpers anymore, no frame, no solid hook points.
> You can wrap it around a trailing arm for a rear wheel or a control arm
> in the front, but if you have to pull too hard, damage will occur, same
> for a rear axle or shackle or trailer hitch even.
>
> To be honest, pulling cars is best left to tow trucks with their
> liability insurance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone
>> either
>> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
>> No
>> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>>
>> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
>> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
>> n.
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
>> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
too.
I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
and they're no longer an OEM product.
Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41CAC686.F9F16BF@sympatico.ca...
> Well...... That is somewhat of a problem.......
>
> There really 'is' no safe place to hook a ****** strap to a 'stock' car
> or a Jeep for that matter unless tow hooks have been properly mounted.
>
> On cars, there are no bumpers anymore, no frame, no solid hook points.
> You can wrap it around a trailing arm for a rear wheel or a control arm
> in the front, but if you have to pull too hard, damage will occur, same
> for a rear axle or shackle or trailer hitch even.
>
> To be honest, pulling cars is best left to tow trucks with their
> liability insurance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone
>> either
>> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
>> No
>> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>>
>> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
>> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
>> n.
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
>> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
12-23-2004, 10:45 AM
#73
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Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
too.
I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
and they're no longer an OEM product.
Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41CAC686.F9F16BF@sympatico.ca...
> Well...... That is somewhat of a problem.......
>
> There really 'is' no safe place to hook a ****** strap to a 'stock' car
> or a Jeep for that matter unless tow hooks have been properly mounted.
>
> On cars, there are no bumpers anymore, no frame, no solid hook points.
> You can wrap it around a trailing arm for a rear wheel or a control arm
> in the front, but if you have to pull too hard, damage will occur, same
> for a rear axle or shackle or trailer hitch even.
>
> To be honest, pulling cars is best left to tow trucks with their
> liability insurance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone
>> either
>> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
>> No
>> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>>
>> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
>> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
>> n.
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
>> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
too.
I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
and they're no longer an OEM product.
Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41CAC686.F9F16BF@sympatico.ca...
> Well...... That is somewhat of a problem.......
>
> There really 'is' no safe place to hook a ****** strap to a 'stock' car
> or a Jeep for that matter unless tow hooks have been properly mounted.
>
> On cars, there are no bumpers anymore, no frame, no solid hook points.
> You can wrap it around a trailing arm for a rear wheel or a control arm
> in the front, but if you have to pull too hard, damage will occur, same
> for a rear axle or shackle or trailer hitch even.
>
> To be honest, pulling cars is best left to tow trucks with their
> liability insurance.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Nathan Otis wrote:
>>
>> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone
>> either
>> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
>> No
>> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>>
>> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
>> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
>> n.
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
>> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
12-23-2004, 11:56 AM
#74
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Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
The person with the most knowledge and experience should attach the strap.
As I was leaving an offroad trail one day a few years back, a stock Jeep had
gotten himself pretty stuck. When I backed up to hook up to him, I realized
he had no tow-hooks. Going against my better judgement (which said ...if
this guy goes mudding with no hooks ...he's an idiot) I asked him where he
wanted me to hook up to. He looks under his Jeep and says "just go around
this thing." The thing he pointed at was his shackle for his leaf springs.
Needless to say, people with the least knowledge should not be given this
choice ...not just for damage and liability purposes, but also for safety.
I, for one, didn't feel like having a shackle snap off during a pull and go
flying through the air.
With that said, all vehicles are obviously very different. In general, if
you can get far enough underneath (especially the rear), there is almost
always a frame member or crossmember that is somewhat accessible. I will
take my strap and wrap it around this member (ensure that it won't slide
against another component that will end up taking the force), and loop the
strap through itself. Then, slowly loosen the slack and double-check to make
sure the strap hasn't moved. I tend to give a few little tugs to get the
strap to really clamp down on itself and the frame member. I have never
encountered any problems doing this with either cars or trucks.
However, as someone mentioned, be very careful of excess strap. If you run
over it, you will end up causing more problems than you really want to deal
with. The physics of that possible situation are scary.
"Nathan Otis" <na@smeat.spam.net> wrote in message
news:32upl2F3qr7m6U1@individual.net...
> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone either
> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
No
> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>
> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
> n.
>
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
>
>
As I was leaving an offroad trail one day a few years back, a stock Jeep had
gotten himself pretty stuck. When I backed up to hook up to him, I realized
he had no tow-hooks. Going against my better judgement (which said ...if
this guy goes mudding with no hooks ...he's an idiot) I asked him where he
wanted me to hook up to. He looks under his Jeep and says "just go around
this thing." The thing he pointed at was his shackle for his leaf springs.
Needless to say, people with the least knowledge should not be given this
choice ...not just for damage and liability purposes, but also for safety.
I, for one, didn't feel like having a shackle snap off during a pull and go
flying through the air.
With that said, all vehicles are obviously very different. In general, if
you can get far enough underneath (especially the rear), there is almost
always a frame member or crossmember that is somewhat accessible. I will
take my strap and wrap it around this member (ensure that it won't slide
against another component that will end up taking the force), and loop the
strap through itself. Then, slowly loosen the slack and double-check to make
sure the strap hasn't moved. I tend to give a few little tugs to get the
strap to really clamp down on itself and the frame member. I have never
encountered any problems doing this with either cars or trucks.
However, as someone mentioned, be very careful of excess strap. If you run
over it, you will end up causing more problems than you really want to deal
with. The physics of that possible situation are scary.
"Nathan Otis" <na@smeat.spam.net> wrote in message
news:32upl2F3qr7m6U1@individual.net...
> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone either
> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
No
> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>
> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
> n.
>
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
>
>
12-23-2004, 11:56 AM
#75
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
The person with the most knowledge and experience should attach the strap.
As I was leaving an offroad trail one day a few years back, a stock Jeep had
gotten himself pretty stuck. When I backed up to hook up to him, I realized
he had no tow-hooks. Going against my better judgement (which said ...if
this guy goes mudding with no hooks ...he's an idiot) I asked him where he
wanted me to hook up to. He looks under his Jeep and says "just go around
this thing." The thing he pointed at was his shackle for his leaf springs.
Needless to say, people with the least knowledge should not be given this
choice ...not just for damage and liability purposes, but also for safety.
I, for one, didn't feel like having a shackle snap off during a pull and go
flying through the air.
With that said, all vehicles are obviously very different. In general, if
you can get far enough underneath (especially the rear), there is almost
always a frame member or crossmember that is somewhat accessible. I will
take my strap and wrap it around this member (ensure that it won't slide
against another component that will end up taking the force), and loop the
strap through itself. Then, slowly loosen the slack and double-check to make
sure the strap hasn't moved. I tend to give a few little tugs to get the
strap to really clamp down on itself and the frame member. I have never
encountered any problems doing this with either cars or trucks.
However, as someone mentioned, be very careful of excess strap. If you run
over it, you will end up causing more problems than you really want to deal
with. The physics of that possible situation are scary.
"Nathan Otis" <na@smeat.spam.net> wrote in message
news:32upl2F3qr7m6U1@individual.net...
> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone either
> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
No
> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>
> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
> n.
>
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
>
>
As I was leaving an offroad trail one day a few years back, a stock Jeep had
gotten himself pretty stuck. When I backed up to hook up to him, I realized
he had no tow-hooks. Going against my better judgement (which said ...if
this guy goes mudding with no hooks ...he's an idiot) I asked him where he
wanted me to hook up to. He looks under his Jeep and says "just go around
this thing." The thing he pointed at was his shackle for his leaf springs.
Needless to say, people with the least knowledge should not be given this
choice ...not just for damage and liability purposes, but also for safety.
I, for one, didn't feel like having a shackle snap off during a pull and go
flying through the air.
With that said, all vehicles are obviously very different. In general, if
you can get far enough underneath (especially the rear), there is almost
always a frame member or crossmember that is somewhat accessible. I will
take my strap and wrap it around this member (ensure that it won't slide
against another component that will end up taking the force), and loop the
strap through itself. Then, slowly loosen the slack and double-check to make
sure the strap hasn't moved. I tend to give a few little tugs to get the
strap to really clamp down on itself and the frame member. I have never
encountered any problems doing this with either cars or trucks.
However, as someone mentioned, be very careful of excess strap. If you run
over it, you will end up causing more problems than you really want to deal
with. The physics of that possible situation are scary.
"Nathan Otis" <na@smeat.spam.net> wrote in message
news:32upl2F3qr7m6U1@individual.net...
> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone either
> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
No
> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>
> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
> n.
>
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
>
>
12-23-2004, 11:56 AM
#76
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
The person with the most knowledge and experience should attach the strap.
As I was leaving an offroad trail one day a few years back, a stock Jeep had
gotten himself pretty stuck. When I backed up to hook up to him, I realized
he had no tow-hooks. Going against my better judgement (which said ...if
this guy goes mudding with no hooks ...he's an idiot) I asked him where he
wanted me to hook up to. He looks under his Jeep and says "just go around
this thing." The thing he pointed at was his shackle for his leaf springs.
Needless to say, people with the least knowledge should not be given this
choice ...not just for damage and liability purposes, but also for safety.
I, for one, didn't feel like having a shackle snap off during a pull and go
flying through the air.
With that said, all vehicles are obviously very different. In general, if
you can get far enough underneath (especially the rear), there is almost
always a frame member or crossmember that is somewhat accessible. I will
take my strap and wrap it around this member (ensure that it won't slide
against another component that will end up taking the force), and loop the
strap through itself. Then, slowly loosen the slack and double-check to make
sure the strap hasn't moved. I tend to give a few little tugs to get the
strap to really clamp down on itself and the frame member. I have never
encountered any problems doing this with either cars or trucks.
However, as someone mentioned, be very careful of excess strap. If you run
over it, you will end up causing more problems than you really want to deal
with. The physics of that possible situation are scary.
"Nathan Otis" <na@smeat.spam.net> wrote in message
news:32upl2F3qr7m6U1@individual.net...
> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone either
> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
No
> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>
> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
> n.
>
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
>
>
As I was leaving an offroad trail one day a few years back, a stock Jeep had
gotten himself pretty stuck. When I backed up to hook up to him, I realized
he had no tow-hooks. Going against my better judgement (which said ...if
this guy goes mudding with no hooks ...he's an idiot) I asked him where he
wanted me to hook up to. He looks under his Jeep and says "just go around
this thing." The thing he pointed at was his shackle for his leaf springs.
Needless to say, people with the least knowledge should not be given this
choice ...not just for damage and liability purposes, but also for safety.
I, for one, didn't feel like having a shackle snap off during a pull and go
flying through the air.
With that said, all vehicles are obviously very different. In general, if
you can get far enough underneath (especially the rear), there is almost
always a frame member or crossmember that is somewhat accessible. I will
take my strap and wrap it around this member (ensure that it won't slide
against another component that will end up taking the force), and loop the
strap through itself. Then, slowly loosen the slack and double-check to make
sure the strap hasn't moved. I tend to give a few little tugs to get the
strap to really clamp down on itself and the frame member. I have never
encountered any problems doing this with either cars or trucks.
However, as someone mentioned, be very careful of excess strap. If you run
over it, you will end up causing more problems than you really want to deal
with. The physics of that possible situation are scary.
"Nathan Otis" <na@smeat.spam.net> wrote in message
news:32upl2F3qr7m6U1@individual.net...
> Ya know, when this topic comes up (and it comes up a lot), everyone either
> says, "Let them attach the strap" or, "NEVER let them attach the strap".
No
> one ever says where to attach the strap to...
>
> Anyone wanna break the silence? Cause I'd really like to know. On yer
> standard issue sedan, what do you hook up to?
> n.
>
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10sjo0698j1ira9@corp.supernews.com...
> > First, You and I might know where to attach a strap...
>
>
12-23-2004, 02:28 PM
#77
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Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
Probably in this litigious society, Daimler is bailing on taking
any responsibility for selling a product that may be improperly
installed: http://www.stu-offroad.com/hooks-skid/tj_hooks.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SteveBrady wrote:
>
> Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
> job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
> easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
> being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
> too.
> I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
> I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
> sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
> The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
> and they're no longer an OEM product.
> Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
any responsibility for selling a product that may be improperly
installed: http://www.stu-offroad.com/hooks-skid/tj_hooks.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SteveBrady wrote:
>
> Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
> job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
> easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
> being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
> too.
> I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
> I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
> sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
> The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
> and they're no longer an OEM product.
> Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
12-23-2004, 02:28 PM
#78
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Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
Probably in this litigious society, Daimler is bailing on taking
any responsibility for selling a product that may be improperly
installed: http://www.stu-offroad.com/hooks-skid/tj_hooks.htm
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SteveBrady wrote:
>
> Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
> job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
> easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
> being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
> too.
> I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
> I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
> sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
> The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
> and they're no longer an OEM product.
> Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
any responsibility for selling a product that may be improperly
installed: http://www.stu-offroad.com/hooks-skid/tj_hooks.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SteveBrady wrote:
>
> Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
> job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
> easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
> being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
> too.
> I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
> I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
> sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
> The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
> and they're no longer an OEM product.
> Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
12-23-2004, 02:28 PM
#79
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Posts: n/a
Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
Probably in this litigious society, Daimler is bailing on taking
any responsibility for selling a product that may be improperly
installed: http://www.stu-offroad.com/hooks-skid/tj_hooks.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SteveBrady wrote:
>
> Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
> job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
> easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
> being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
> too.
> I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
> I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
> sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
> The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
> and they're no longer an OEM product.
> Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
any responsibility for selling a product that may be improperly
installed: http://www.stu-offroad.com/hooks-skid/tj_hooks.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SteveBrady wrote:
>
> Speaking of Tow hooks, I've got a set in the front, but what with the new
> job and the crappy ploughed road we have to drive up (not city maintained --
> easement) it gets icy and a couple people have ended up in the ditch; and me
> being the only truck there....well, the fronts are nice, but I want rears
> too.
> I've got the stock bumper with a bolt on hitch (not part of the bumper).
> I went to JustJeeps in Toronto and was trying to find a pair of those
> sideways hooks for mounting in the rear!
> The guy happened to have one, but 2 is nice! Anyhow, he called the supplier
> and they're no longer an OEM product.
> Guess DC is letting the aftermarket do its thing!
12-23-2004, 02:38 PM
#80
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Re: novice question on getting a stuck vehicle out
Sometimes, I need to save the strap from being cut, I would then
use a short piece of chain to make a loop around the frame and though
the strap, about the size of your trailer safety chains. Just use our
brains, when adding a possible missile.
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 'The chain' is a deadly weapon that Jeff has no business advocating
> adding to the end of a strap!
>
> This is the BIGGEST NO NO you can do!!!!!
>
> You 'never' add a chain or any metal parts to a looped tow strap!
>
> NEVER!
>
> We just had this discussion here a while ago when the last guy got
> killed by a flying metal piece hooked to a strap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
use a short piece of chain to make a loop around the frame and though
the strap, about the size of your trailer safety chains. Just use our
brains, when adding a possible missile.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> 'The chain' is a deadly weapon that Jeff has no business advocating
> adding to the end of a strap!
>
> This is the BIGGEST NO NO you can do!!!!!
>
> You 'never' add a chain or any metal parts to a looped tow strap!
>
> NEVER!
>
> We just had this discussion here a while ago when the last guy got
> killed by a flying metal piece hooked to a strap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's