Rugged Ridge Rear Bumper D-Ring recovery failure discussion
10-10-2010, 05:55 PM
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Rugged Ridge Rear Bumper D-Ring recovery failure discussion
Hey everyone,
I just got back from a trip to the Indiana Badlands in Attica. I got myself into some pretty thick mud and had to get pulled out. I have a Rugged Ridge Rear bumper/tire carrier. Huge monster D-Rings on that thing, and that was one reason I bought it. So I run my strap through both rings and center it up hook it to my buddy's YJ. The first sign of any pull and my passenger's side broke free! The D-ring didn't, but the cast iron bracket holding it did. Here are some pics. So my question is this, did I get a bad bracket or are they are all like this? Does anyone know the rating on these? What ticks me off is Yeah, the D-rings are fat, but you are only as strong as your weakest point, and apparently I found it. Let me know your thoughts and comments. Thanks!
10-10-2010, 06:08 PM
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No, thank goodness. By running it through both and only one breaking we got lucky, or I could have seen a D-ring going through his windshield...just makes me a little gun shy next time. I guess I will just go with a D-ring in my hitch.
10-10-2010, 07:49 PM
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HUH...that makes me wonder about mine. I like their bumpers, but I've always been suspect of those rings since I have never seen any rating information on them. I've been looking for a way to replace them with standard clevis rings for a while.
Good news is, it's not a hard thing to replace. Eventually, I'll replace my RR D-rings and brackets with some aftermarket brackets like the Teraflex ones below.
http://www.teraflex.biz/products/d-r...-no-paint.html
Good news is, it's not a hard thing to replace. Eventually, I'll replace my RR D-rings and brackets with some aftermarket brackets like the Teraflex ones below.
http://www.teraflex.biz/products/d-r...-no-paint.html
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10-11-2010, 04:01 AM
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PM has been sent... We take this very seriously and will be getting the bad unit back to see just what might have happened. This is the first time I have seen this and will make sure we find out the exact cause.
Rating for the D-ring & mounting bracket is over 10,000lbs each.
Rating for the D-ring & mounting bracket is over 10,000lbs each.
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10-11-2010, 08:35 AM
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Sometimes it does happen in the casting process, and i doubt they do a full metallurgy test etc on each one to make sure there are no metal imperfections. I can bet RR will be down the throat of their manufacture about it.
Just glad no one got hurt
Just glad no one got hurt