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Post by Andrew maclean on Jan 2, 2009 21:49:06 GMT -4
i dont have a wench so what is the best way to revover someone stuck. reverse is easy with tow hooks on front but not alot of power. should i put tow hooks on rear bumper and tow 4 low in drive
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Post by Jeepy on Jan 2, 2009 22:24:31 GMT -4
It took me about 5 tries to figure out what you were asking, towing in forward, 4 low is the preferred way, driveline is stronger in forward and control is better. Tow points front and rear are necessary. Lots of stuff gets broken with improper tow points.
Wait till Len gets here...
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Post by maddog on Jan 2, 2009 23:48:04 GMT -4
lot of truck have lower gear in reverse and you can count on the weight of the engine in the front when you tow backward, however every situations different.
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Post by blacksheepxj on Jan 3, 2009 0:27:47 GMT -4
The dana 30 front axle does not like when a hard pull is done backwards. It is not designed for that. I broke both front axle shafts trying to pull someone out in reverse. If it is a easy pull then try it from the front. If it a very hard pull turn around and pull from behind.
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Post by maddog on Jan 3, 2009 0:34:35 GMT -4
like i said every cituation are different
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Post by Creepy on Jan 3, 2009 1:44:32 GMT -4
i fawking hate pulling people with my front hooks. it breaks the D30 axles for a joke.
anything that requires a running start or wheelspin - pull from your rear towpoint if at all possible.
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Post by tothewall on Jan 3, 2009 8:01:58 GMT -4
I tow from both but RARELY from the front. Almost always from the back. Having said that, I towed TDog and Scott the other night in the snow from the front, TDog required a little snap, but Scott was a slow, steady, controlled pull. It comes down to a question of experience, the situation and who you are pulling out.
One is pretty well always better off pulling from the rear tow points, especially if you have little or no recovery experience as this setup is more forgiving of errors.
You can make much harder recoveries towing from the back that from the front, and you have more control.
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Post by T-Dogg on Jan 3, 2009 10:08:20 GMT -4
I tow from both but RARELY from the front. Almost always from the back. Having said that, I towed TDog and Scott the other night in the snow from the front, TDog required a little snap, but Scott was a slow, steady, controlled pull. It comes down to a question of experience, the situation and who you are pulling out. One is pretty well always better off pulling from the rear tow points, especially if you have little or no recovery experience as this setup is more forgiving of errors. You can make much harder recoveries towing from the back that from the front, and you have more control. Also hard recoveries from the front can tear upper controllarms off  Appreciate this information guy's. DA Learning Dog  |
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Post by Ken McIntosh on Jan 3, 2009 11:50:40 GMT -4
Hey Pierce,you were there when I had to pull Tdog off the busted bridge on Myra Rd.
We pulled his rear springs right off the frame hanger.
So it's not just if you want to help.
It's just as important if you need help
.A lot of times you need to get pulled out of where you shouldn't have gone in the first place(no offense dog).
So, yes you should have at least one rear tow point.
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Post by T-Dogg on Jan 3, 2009 20:21:12 GMT -4
. A lot of times you need to get pulled out of where you shouldn't have gone in the first place(no offense dog).Would border on offence, if we ALL werent guilty of it on ocasion. Da Dog |
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Post by theonlybull on Jan 3, 2009 21:02:11 GMT -4
. A lot of times you need to get pulled out of where you shouldn't have gone in the first place(no offense dog).Would border on offence, if we ALL werent guilty of it on ocasion. Da Dog isn't that half the fun though? |
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Post by jamesc on Jan 3, 2009 21:22:25 GMT -4
i dont have a wench so what is the best way to revover someone stuck I honestly don't see how these two points are related ;D  James |
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Post by shadow on Jan 3, 2009 21:25:54 GMT -4
i dont have a wench so what is the best way to revover someone stuck I honestly don't see how these two points are related ;D James LMAO....well if the wench is stuck then I would want to recover her too...  |
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