I have been in the 4WD Show at the end of last week, and I was told that six people were killed in the last year due to recovery-wheel drive is wrong. It became increasingly clear to me, as someone who often have four-wheel drive that is not taken seriously the security as it should. I see people all the time to do too dangerous, and it is not surprising that not more people. I do not need to erase something, as a main objective in this article. Please do not use the ball to come down. Whether you use the grab strap, tow rope or chain, you should not use the intensity of the download.
It is designed to force down, and not a purely horizontal force (which is what you use when you try to restore the four wheel drive). What is often to pull the ball snaps, and they fly, such as lead, where the momentum takes them. If you imagine a powerful ball flying towards the car in more than 100 kilometers per hour, you can deter the use of the towball. Not only does it cause serious damage to the car, but if you reached the serious injury or death can occur not.
There are two ways to retrieve the correct one. The first is to completely remove the coupling Reese feed belt by connecting with a pin through the belt. In the worst case is that the pin turns, but no one was hurt. And the second, which is the best of it is to buy these teams rebound care for about $ 35. They split in the obstacle, and shackle attached to the back that you can tie the rope securely strap, winch or tow. Make sure that the needle is withdrawn through the bar correctly (with a section of the research also correctly).
Should you always have a cover over the belt of consumption / winch / pull in where it does occur. This limits the distance and speed can travel less, and will save you time and time again if something goes wrong. Should not be passengers in the car during a recovery, either, and I was put at risk if they are. Make sure that the observers not less than 20 meters as well, as things can go wrong. Away you are, you are more.
First of all, go easy, and to consider the recovery and do it safely. No one wants to hear about the death because you're working or not thinking enough 4WD recovery.
Can clinch the tapes be very dangerous in the wrong hands. Take a look at my article to find out the correct way to use the belt kidnapping. Better yet, get a set of MaxTrax and then you can recover faster, safer and easier than messing with levers and exploded tapes!