I'm know I'm not really answering your question here, but I carry a tow strap
with me that I just hook up to my existing tow bar. Something I've wanted to do
for a while is mount a boat trailer winch that I have to a piece of stock that
would fir in my receiver hitch.
Just tossing ideas out there...:)
Mike S.
93 V6
Jon Steiger wrote:
> andylevy@bigfoot.com (Andy Levy) wrote in <3A136AD3.500D1A8A@bigfoot.com>:
>
> >'Tis the season to be making a Christmas wish list, and I'm thinking
> >about recovery gear for pulling people out of the snow and the
> >occasional offroading trek. I don't have a winch, and won't have one
> >for a long time.
> >
> >I'm thinking about the Patrol II with the 3" upgrade from
> >http://www.recoverygear.com/bags.html . Mostly because it includes the
> >hitch block to slide into my receiver. From there, I can add bits and
> >pieces separately. Does this look like a good kit and deal? Any other
> >packages anyone can recommend?
> >
>
> Sorry for the late response on this one, Andy... I finally had a
> chance to check out the URL just now. Looks pretty good, but I think
> you could assemble the same thing cheaper. Figure on about $15ea for
> the two shackles, and instead of the hitch block, you could get a
> standard hitch reciever ball mount ($20) and another shackle ($15).
> (You'd insert the shackle into the hole where the ball would normally
> go.) $10 for a pair of gloves, $10 for a bag. That's $85, which
> leaves $70 to buy a strap with. (I'm not sure how much straps are
> going for but you should be able to get a nice one for way less than
> $70. I think I paid $40 for the two 15' surplus tank straps I've got
> from a fellow DML'er. (Rob?)
>
> Oh, also, I think Northern Tool (www.northerntool.com) has some
> recovery gear. I remember seeing an adaptor with some T and J hooks
> on it like the flatbed drivers use; they hook into the holes in a
> vehicle's frame. Something like that could come in useful for towing
> someone that doesn't have any good mounting points. (i.e. just about
> every passenger car on the market) ;-)
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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