Should you use a hitch pin as a 4x4 recovery device? Is it a YES or NO answer?

4x4 recovery is always improving and we’re all learning which is a good thing. In this video we discuss the use of a hitch pin as a primary recovery connection point. Should we do that? What is the latest thinking on this. The use of the correct tool for the job will always end up with the best result.

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A question was asked in the comments
If the pin bends at 9t and the receiver is rated at 9500lbs (4.3) isn’t the reciever under rated?
Here’s the answer from Factor55.

The 2” hitch itself is rated for 9500 lbs. that’s the max load. That’s why the 2” HitchLinks, all of them have 9500 lbs machined into them. Our parts have not seen yielding in testing until just before breaking. What’s this mean? Every other item you have attached to the HitchLink and pin will fail before either of those do.

Standard duty soft shackle - 39K
Tow Strap- 31K
KERR- 29K
HitchLink 2.0 - 51K
Hitch pins- 50+K

The entire off-road industry functions off break strength not WLL. 3/8 Synthetic rope breaks between 18-22K so a 5:1 means it’s WLL is only 4.4K on a 12K winch?

It’s about quality of materials and validation through testing.

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