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Originally Posted by layback40
All this continual talk about "rated" amuses me. A big thing on certain 4wd TV programs. I guess for the cretins of the world that need to be provided with things that dont break easy it may have some use. The shackles on my drag chain dont have yellow or orange paint on them but they are good for over 20 tons. as for rated recovery points, I always thought common sense told you where to attach. A strong structural location. Though with some of these 4wd's that are made out of pressed tin cans, there are no structurally suitable points. A leaf spring attachment mount is often a good point. Tow bars are not what they used to be. Their mounting points are not that flash. I have seen many "rated" recovery points on the front of newer 4wd's that are bolted to the bumper mounts. Often these mounts are good in compression but useless in tension (recovery). Most 4wd places even if they have a mechanic, have no one with proper knowledge of structural analysis. They just pull the part out of the box & bolt it up where it fits.
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I reckon you and I could write a book on the subject Layback, but it certainly wouldn't stop the continual carry on associated with it.
It is all about legislation and liabilities more than common sense. We can't compete.
Common sense is a dying art.
