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I agree guys. At gotmud4x4.com events we use 6x6 trucks for recovery most of the time. It is easier and safer to do 90% of the recoverys with qualified people. You also have the fact of a 12-20k truck is pulling out a 5-8k stuck truck and less jerking is involved. If you run the numbers that...
how big is a 20,000lb rated chain? and out of the 100+ trucks at the bog how many had a 20k chain?
What good would a 20k chain do you if you are pulling out a stuck 7k truck with another 7k truck in the mud with bad traction? If you can't get traction you have to get a running start. Would you...
haha, MD that is part of opcoms little joke. Wenches are on the last page. funny OPCOM.
we use 6 inch recovery straps on our recovery trucks. we don't alow chains, towstraps (metal hooks) cables or winching at the mud bogs.
we don't alow winching because we cannot verify the operators...
VB- we are very careful. we also lost a friend to a clevis throught the windscreen. Thanks for the reminder.
DJ- yes turns fine lock to lock. air assist works nice. I'm very happy with it. It will not turn them all the way when stopped, but if just moving a little it works great.
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