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Recovery hooks

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:18 pm
by Thrupp
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?

Cheers.

tow hooks

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:08 pm
by coxsy
both of your ideas sound fine , as a rule you pull on the low hook or in the direction you wish to move

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:19 pm
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.
Al