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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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I have always just inserted the strap in the receiver
and it has never failed me
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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never thought of that
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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Cause its fricking sweet and less work and you distrubate the load so its not just on the pin
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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i think alot just think it looks cool but i like it cause eliminates any sharp edges that the strap can rub against and fray it
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Cause its fricking sweet and less work and you distrubate the load so its not just on the pin
A D ring is less work ???
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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^^ well could you imagine having the back end of your truck under the mud and trying to line the strap up with the pin and holes
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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That is basically what I do with my wifes... I like having the option of multiple pull points. Also not everyone has a front receiver hitch. And if you/someone already had something in their receiver (rack, winch, etc) they would have to remove it to insert the strap and what if they were trying to recover themselfs and needed to connect thier own winch cable to thier vehicle?...

If it works for you great... it is one less thing you have to spend money on.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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^^ well could you imagine having the back end of your truck under the mud and trying to line the strap up with the pin and holes
its not that hard just stick it in and insert pin
A D ring is not the easy ether but I guess would be a little less hard to reach
I usually have my strap hoked up if I'm out mudding
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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to each his own. i dont mind having the d-ring though, i just hook it up before i hit the trail.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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i got mine for free from a friend that didnt need it any more so kept it plus its been used to be winched back with you cant hook a winch line into a hitch
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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that's how i've done mine for 5 years. never bent a pin, and i've done some crazy tugs.

i now have a warn d reciever, only cause i wanted to support a good guys shop when i went in to get a 15 dollar bushing.

yeah, a problem if you want to winch to the rear of your jeep. but i've never had to myself.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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why dont you just do what you want to do, and let everyone do what they want to do? not saying its a bad idea, but i personally think its dumb.. looks bad, and i always have a ball in my hitch, i like d rings.. someone likes what they like, let em..

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Originally Posted by kamokid
why dont you just do what you want to do, and let everyone do what they want to do? not saying its a bad idea, but i personally think its dumb.. looks bad, and i always have a ball in my hitch, i like d rings.. someone likes what they like, let em..

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we aint bashing him but it can be unsafe cause you could fray the strap bad enough that it snaps and might hit someone, thats all im saying but i agree to atleast have a ball or something that you can hook to that wont fray the strap potentially. as far as im concerned there is not a high enough price on saftey. granted there are ways to do it cheaper but saftey saftey saftey there would be nothing worse than someone gettin hurt cause you got stuck and didnt hook up the strap properly
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by claygrassmann
we aint bashing him but it can be unsafe cause you could fray the strap bad enough that it snaps and might hit someone, thats all im saying but i agree to atleast have a ball or something that you can hook to that wont fray the strap potentially. as far as im concerned there is not a high enough price on saftey. granted there are ways to do it cheaper but saftey saftey saftey there would be nothing worse than someone gettin hurt cause you got stuck and didnt hook up the strap properly
i agree with you, i was telling him i disagree with his idea
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by kamokid
why dont you just do what you want to do, and let everyone do what they want to do? not saying its a bad idea, but i personally think its dumb.. looks bad, and i always have a ball in my hitch, i like d rings.. someone likes what they like, let em..

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I did not say that a D ring was bad
in fact I like D rings that are integrated into the frame or after market bumper

to me most don't even know why they need a D ring and don't know that just cus you have A D ring doesn't mean you have a good one
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