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We in Australia know ya don’t have a shackle in the middle of the snatch strap. A lot have died from this. Also tow balls, Even thick rope can kill when it snaps back.

Years ago, my buddy hooked onto my tow ball once when i didn't go back to check. First hit it snapped off and turnes into a cannonball fired at insane speeds. It hit the steep part of the Nissan hood and made a huge dent! A bit higher and we maybe have a bad bad day.

Do hitch pins have rating ?can the pin fail?

Pulling and yanking are two different things.

Cant believe how many morons in the comments have been using their ball hitch lol you should know it has a limit.

Thanks brother for the information!! We need more of your info out there ! This was a great video !!!!!

I have seen alot of videos about helping others and so on (Matts offroad recovery for example) that pull out people. And one thing i noticed, when they use winches on the front of the "To recover" vehicle, they open the hood if someone sits inside. i wasnt sure why but after seeing this i really understand why. You can only imagine how much mechanical energy is saved in steel wires or other straps. (sorry if its hard to read, i dont have the best english)

Putting aside the a-holes who vandalized this guy's rig, you guys are a shining beacon and thank you so very much.

Thank you for doing this video. I sincerely hope that it reaches at least a few folks in time to prevent more of these tragedies. I learned to do fire apparatus recoveries when I was still active in fire and rescue for my county. We had specific equipment to use for the purpose and all modern fire apparatus is equipped with towing and lift eyes on the frame ends front and rear. Like another poster already said that training could have left me thinking that I knew how to do other vehicle recoveries. Having seen your video reinforces what our instructors were at pains to say. "This training applies to fire apparatus only. It takes advantage of the unique features that are built into fire apparatus which comply with modern standards. Attempting to use these techniques to extract other vehicles will get you killed." That brings back to me again how much effort and care that our fire service instructors put into our going home in at least as good shape as when we reported for duty. Tom Horne

I learned this when I was working at Asplundh years ago. A supervisors truck (F250) got stuck in the mud and they used the tow ball on the bucket truck to pull him out. The same thing happened and the hitch went through the windshield and struck the supervisor in the head. They put out an announcement that we could not use the tow hitch to recover vehicles anymore.

I am a tow truck operator (Over 10 yrs.) and always applaud people who actually call us before they call their buddies to pull them out of a muddy field because they wanted it to get done right and not quick.

I never thought myself to be a lucky individual, however after watching this and thinking about all the times I’ve been pulled out or pulled someone out using hitches I now realize that I am one of the luckiest men alive.

Great video...thank you.

Wow, have done this many times with my truck. Thanks for the warning.

God bless everyone involved. Factor 55 makes a stronger than normal hitch pin. Standard hitch pin is not strong enough for heavy recovery.

I nearly killed myself once with a chainsaw. It was just like this, something that I didn't even realize could happen. Life can be over in an instant from something you have no idea could hurt you. Thanks again!

That drop hitch has a lever arm force multiplier built in. You put 18,000 lbs force on the ball and the actual force at the point it broke is probably twice that much, maybe 3X. I'm a licensed professional engineer, but I never thought about how using the trailer ball as an anchor point would be dangerous. Thank you so much for explaining this. You likely saved several lives, good on you! It was kind and strong of the wife to allow this, she's obviously a good person. Prayers for her.

What a sad way to go man. Thanks for the video and for the widow to allow this to be a learning , teaching moment. I got to order new equipment now

The biggest issue was the drop hitch causing huge shear forces against the hitch receiver. Pulled plenty of vehicles out w/ a 30k rated pintel hitch, dont have an issue w/ it as long as its not on a drop configuration.

Wow learn something new everyday, I would have never thought you couldn't pull on a tow ball. Thanks for the heads up. I'm surprised there's not a warning stamped on the hitches and the balls.

Fantastic video! I am showing this at our next safety meeting because I know someone, including me has done this.

The toe hitch that failed looks like it is aluminum. Normally, when steel fails it will break, not bend like what is shown in the photo. It also looks like aluminum; dead give away is zero corrosion or rust on the outside between the metal and the black coating. Check out steel vs. aluminum toe hitches. This hitch failed because aluminum is inferior to steel. Do we have skyscrapers made of cast aluminum? No we don't. Catastrophic failure was most likely due to the inferior metal.

When using a shackle you screw the screw all the way to the bottom then back it off just a 1/8 turn. That relieves stress on the shackle and then you get the true rating of the shackle. If you tighten all the way and screw it a little harder thinking it won’t fall out then you just added a weak point in the shackle because screw was tight.

For the record, 200 mph is 293.3 fps.

Thank you for your calm, clear explanation. Why risk lives in an attempted recovery!!! Let professionals who know how to do it safely do the job. This is one of the best youtube 20 minutes I've spent in ages.

Q- at 2:13 why wouldn't you rerig the jeep to the front wheel and winch the front end as the pick-up continues with the rear? oh, never mind you did the same general idea at 2:29

Glad you are teaching this. We would tow like this in the military if one of our vehicles went down or stuck in field. Using chains was a no no. I have seen them snap and break. The damage it can leave behind. I like the ropes better than chains or winches.

Gotta hang a small weight on cables and straps .

Not to be a smartass, but maybe the drivers should keep their head below the dash.

I have 2 frame mounted tow hooks on the front of my Silverado....Anyone know what the tow strength is on them

Wow thank you for letting me know I don't want to become a statistic I feel horrible for the guy that the accident happened to RIP

Jesus Christ loves you

There is no doubt that your video will save many lives. I grew up on a farm and have done this many times. I never thought of all that information you shared with us. You may have even saved my life. Thanks so much

For a long time I used a 2” dia shackle thru thru a thick plate attached to the truck frame, not because I knew what I was doing, just thought it looked cool. Thank God the ‘bigger is better’ mentality likely saved me and my friends the countless times it got used.

Super happy to see this now has 1.2 MILLION views. Thank you for educating the masses!

I had a hitch that looked absolutely fine on the outside but turned out to be rusted completely out on the inside. Best to replace them every ten years or so.

Haven’t watched. Let me guess. Trailer hitch killed someone

7:40 We used those hitches for our work trucks, we were pulling a light trailer for an emergency call out, yes the safety pin was in, people drove up next to use with white faces pointing backwards, the trailer was snapping back and forth because it came un hitched, we went back there and hammered welding rod in the hole, it came undone again, the third time I hammered so much welding rod they could not remove it. The hitch was written up and ignored, 20 years later we lost a brand new rig behind it, that was expensive. I do not really trust those hitches, make sure you chain the heck out of it.

I never have hooked to a hitch to pull people put … peer stupidity.. just about everyone in this comment section is dull minded…. Never have seen stuff break and kill a person ? Just trust the welds and the metal it will be fine !!! Smh

This happens a lot folks, be smart

This happens a lot folks, be smart

We almost lost a Solider doing a beach recovery like this while I was in, a large shackle shot right through the middle of windshield on a LMTV and missed by a few feet.

I've used chains while mudding to pull people out, and get unstuck. I never knew this was a thing, nor have I ever heard anyone mention anything like this happening, as shown in the video. Apparently, I must have guardian angels, but I will never use straps, or chains in an unsafe manner ever again. That picture of the aftermath is chilling, RIP🙏 Thank you for the informative video 👍

I purchased my first 4Runner a month ago. I'm a complete new to off roading as a driver, been a passenger many times though. Your video appeared in my feed and I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have a much greater appreciation for using proper gear.

I witnessed something similar to this roughly 20 years ago. A guy that lived down the road from me got his farm truck stuck in a field. Me and two buddies went to help pull him out, when we got there we saw someone was already there hooked up with a chain trying to pull him out. I noticed he had the chain hooked to his ball hitch, i tried telling the guy it wasnt safe to do that but before i could finish telling him i heard a loud snap and off the ball went right through the farm truck windshield. Luckily my neighbor wasnt inside the truck but i opened the door and couldnt believe what was inside sitting on the seat! Your mom!

I have always been told to not use the ball as your recovery point. But I wouldn’t have ever thought the hitch would have failed. I guess since it was such a drop, it increased the torque on it. We used to always put the pin through the strap like you said when we were broke high school kids. Figured it was the safest way since there was little chance of something heavy going flying

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using a DROP hitch is the biggest problem here guys....

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I had no idea this could happen, I got educated today. Thank you. My sincere condolences to the family.