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BlueFJ wrote:

traveltoad wrote:

Alright, I gotta ask... what the heck is that thing?

It is used in the tow industry (I think primarily as a means of tie down) as a way to attach chains/lines to a vehicle frame. It can be very handy if you need to rescue a vehicle (usually someone not in your group) without proper recovery points. It can also be handy if you need a recovery point in a weird place that you didn't think of mounting one. One does need to use it with care as you can tear a frame.

traveltoad wrote:

I was going to ask how to deal with vehicles that don't have a place to attach a clevis. Above is the answer.
But really, the driver of the vehicle without tow points should purchase the device. Maybe I can carry one and sell it to those who need to be rescued with it.

traveltoad wrote:

Excellent suggestion and great answers. Besides being a little known S&M device it is called a "combination bridle" or "transport cluster" and as mentioned, is used primarily by Tow companies to hook into holes that manufactures build into the side of the frame rail at the front. They are on both sides so as to create the ability to construct a cradle to avoid the problems of an asymetrical pulling force. It has 3 frame (grab)attachments that are used to accomodate the different types of holes in the frame. The hook from the tow winch is attached to the ring or whatever was used to make the cradlle (chain/strap) and the vehicle can then be retrieved and winched onto a flat bed. You will need 2 of them to create a cradle. I personally don't own them because most vehicles I run with have towing attachments front and rear but they are a good idea just in case. You can't carry everything. They also can be used as a martial arts weapon. In Karate, I believe they are refered to as "numbnutters" which incidentally is the same term that is used to describe folks who venture off road without towing attachments.

Brucek wrote:They also can be used as a martial arts weapon. In Karate, I believe they are refered to as "numbnutters" which incidentally is the same term that is used to describe folks who venture off road without towing attachments.

Ultimate extraction gear.

Brucek wrote: In Karate, I believe they are refered to as "numbnutters" which incidentally is the same term that is used to describe folks who venture off road without towing attachments.

It's also the name of a group of Alaskan natives who float down rivers sitting on chunks of glacial ice....


(Sorry - I totally made that up... )

BlueFJ wrote:

traveltoad wrote:

Alright, I gotta ask... what the heck is that thing?

It's a device to make little girls ask questions.
Jus kiddin brah!

cruiserlarry wrote:

Brucek wrote: In Karate, I believe they are refered to as "numbnutters" which incidentally is the same term that is used to describe folks who venture off road without towing attachments.

It's also the name of a group of Alaskan natives who float down rivers sitting on chunks of glacial ice....


(Sorry - I totally made that up... )

ROFLMAO!!

THis is going to be a great topic. I think we need to create an extraction equipment thread in the Adventure Equipment forum to discuss the various types of equipment though.

OLLIE wrote:THis is going to be a great topic. I think we need to create an extraction equipment thread in the Adventure Equipment forum to discuss the various types of equipment though.

Sounds like a job for Mr Bruce, the extraction guy. I'll mention it.