Recovery hooks

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Thrupp
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Recovery hooks

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I have 2 hooks on the front of my 70 series Landcruiser both on the chassis rails on either side of the truck. Is there some way I can have a V shaped rig so it is spreading the load over both hooks and towing me out straight? As when I got stuck the other day and I was getting towed out off one hook it was pulling my truck out on a slight angle.

Could I just buy another 9m snatch rope and hook a rope up to each hook and back to the towing vehicle? Or how about about a bridle rope connecting the two and back up to the towing vehicle?

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coxsy
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both of your ideas sound fine , as a rule you pull on the low hook or in the direction you wish to move
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Post by albundy »

There was a thrad about ths a few wks/months ago. Search "bridle" and I'm sue you would get it. Sure there were actual post about guys using different methods. Personally only do when winching. Haven't tried whle snatching.
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