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Strength of stock tow loops

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Offline costa 05

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Re: Strength of stock tow loops
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2007, 07:09:13 PM »
Ok It's time to wake up now ;D ;D
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Re: Strength of stock tow loops
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2007, 12:16:19 PM »
Quote from: ROSS on March 04, 2007, 10:53:27 AM
aren't those loops made for shipping tie downs??

Yeah, they aren't meant for towing, but I and a LOT of other people have used them to snatch and be snatched..

just be aware, they WILL pull off and turn into missles sometimes...
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Re: Strength of stock tow loops
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2007, 06:52:10 PM »
Quote from: Quaddawg on March 05, 2007, 12:16:19 PM
Quote from: ROSS on March 04, 2007, 10:53:27 AM
aren't those loops made for shipping tie downs??

Yeah, they aren't meant for towing, but I and a LOT of other people have used them to snatch and be snatched..

just be aware, they WILL pull off and turn into missles sometimes...
Yup.
I've straighten one out, once.
Tried to tow one off the freeway and it turned into a TUG. Whooooops :-\
Wasn't the one on mine tho ;D
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Re: Strength of stock tow loops
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2007, 08:13:42 AM »
I had to get mine off to install my new front bumper. I couldn't break the welds with a big sledge hammer or bend the loop a whole lot. After about a half hour with a diamond dremel cutting wheel I got the loop to break off with the hammer. The welds are still there, I say they are pretty stong.  ;D
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Re: Strength of stock tow loops
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2007, 07:59:17 AM »
Mine worked great for tying the vehicle down and tugging on things until I tried to pull myself through a rather large pile of snow I had pushed up in front of the rig.  Never did find the tow hook...   ;D
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Re: Strength of stock tow loops
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2007, 11:27:29 AM »
The handbook shows them as towing/recovery points but I think they mean breakdown recovery rather than stuck up to the axles on 33s type recovery.
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Re: Strength of stock tow loops
« Reply #21 on: March 08, 2007, 08:52:00 AM »
To be fair, I am only running 29's.  Then again, I was stuck up and over the top of the front bumper...

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Re: Strength of stock tow loops
« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2007, 04:22:55 PM »
Being stuck with 29s is different than being stuck with 39s >:D >:D
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