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Misguided Towing Effort Rips YJ's Frame Off

Old 03-14-2017, 09:59 AM
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For this very reason, is why If asked to pull someone out. They do the hook up... SMH WTF would you try and pull it out sideways?

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Originally Posted by HoundsJk
For this very reason, is why If asked to pull someone out. They do the hook up... SMH WTF would you try and pull it out sideways?
Also I maybe missing this but why are they saying it is attached to the frame? Looks attached to the rollbars to me. Not the frame. The rollbars are not a recovery point!!
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Originally Posted by Machoo
Also I maybe missing this but why are they saying it is attached to the frame? Looks attached to the rollbars to me. Not the frame. The rollbars are not a recovery point!!
you aren't missing anything. The frame reference is wrong. Sad to see so many around that better advice wasn't offered or heeded.
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Old 03-21-2017, 05:45 AM
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Even if the rollbar had the frame attachments, I still would not use it as a recovery point!

We have used a spotter rope on them to keep a rig from rolling over, but that is all.

You can't fix stupid!
But you can laugh at them though!

Todd


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