tonyroc14

Another good thing to use as a ground anchor is the spare tire. Dig a hole and burry it. Might be a pain in the ***, but hey itll get you out

Ariat

Ever use it to pull anyone else out besides yourself?

DanielElfert

Just my friend on his 4 wheeler. I've never been out with other trucks.
Although it would work great to pull someone else out if you don't have room for a recovery rope recovery. If I could, I'd rather just hook hitches and pull, but the winch is great for everything else.

Ariat

D ring reciever vs. Tow hook reciever. Which do you guys prefer?

BrittonN

I use the ARB 30ft, 33,000lb ****** strap with an 8" D-Ring and a CAST 2" ball hitch. The strap is only about $160 and it's AWESOME! 30% stretch so it stretches to 40ft. max. I use one of the soft loops on the CAST hitch on my truck, and the 8" D-ring on the stuck truck. This combo has a number of recoveries under it's belt.

The solid CAST hitch is important. I've seen tubular hitches shear off and sail 70ft and cause a ton of damage on the stuck truck.

F150_NAMED_CLIFFORD

Well tow hook receiver would be easier for attaching a tow strap, but also a lot easier for the stamp to fall off. The D-ring has different ways you can attach the strap with a hook, knot, or strap through the d ring

ibd2328

iTrader: (2)

Unless two d11's hook up. Not a big chance of snapping.

F150_NAMED_CLIFFORD

What rope is that?

ibd2328

iTrader: (2)

Plasma synthetic. Got the 8" forged steel hook and 20ft of rope at work.

They pull dozers and 777 haulers out of quarries and stuff. Plus it floats

Snaggletooth

My neighbor has some like that. Damn does it come in handy. I keep a 40ft cable in my truck right now.