This is why you don't recover a 4wd from the tow ball

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11/04/2013 at 19:08 • Filed to: 4wd, land cruiser, flying towball of death

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Ouch!

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Also, this guy who put a ratchet spanner between two snatch straps. Check out the handle imprint it left:

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DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! Nibby > Simplify, then add beer
11/04/2013 at 19:18

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Tow hooks exist for reasons.


Kinja'd!!! TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Simplify, then add beer
11/04/2013 at 19:32

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Future Darwin awards winner right there folks.


Kinja'd!!! FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > Simplify, then add beer
11/04/2013 at 19:41

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ouch


Kinja'd!!! Textured Soy Protein > Simplify, then add beer
11/04/2013 at 23:01

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Welp, this answers the question of whether or not I need a tow hitch for my upcoming winter vehicle purchase that will (in a pinch) serve as a snow recovery vehicle for my friends and family.

It would appear tow hooks and a good tow strap are the way to go! Barring spending actual money on a winch setup, of course.


Kinja'd!!! You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Simplify, then add beer
11/05/2013 at 09:48

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Ooh, nice knurling.

/DAMN YOU KINJAAAAAA


Kinja'd!!! You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Textured Soy Protein
11/05/2013 at 09:55

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Get something like one of these for hooking up tow straps to a receiver.

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Kinja'd!!! Textured Soy Protein > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/05/2013 at 10:56

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Yeah, as soon as I saw this post I googled "receiver hitch tow hook" and found very similar items. ;)


Kinja'd!!! Simplify, then add beer > Textured Soy Protein
11/05/2013 at 17:59

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The other option is to put the snatch strap through the pin in the hitch, useful if you don't have a recovery receiver handy. I've heard both positive and negative things about this though.