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04-19-2012, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by white_lexie
Of course when you are rolling the momentum will rise but 25K seems far stretched. If thats the case you would yank off any mount, towhook or anything that you put on there. There is no way that they little frame on a zj could handle 25k of anything.
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Sad thing is its not that far stretched
This is why sanwhiching the rails is so important and people are so poignant about doing recovery points properly.
keep in mind that it took mythbusters 8000lbs to tear apart two phone books with the pages lapped.
It doesn't take much to get stuck enough for a 12k lb winch to stop turning so like I said..those numbers aren't that stretched and it doesn't take much the bend that Rad support he's welded to as many of us can attest to.
Edit: and on that note
My recovery points are temporary until we build my bumper. I will tie in via 1/4" wall 2x 4 where it will be sandwhiched on both sides of the framerails and essentially double the capacity of the system I'm running now.
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04-19-2012, 08:41 PM
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04-19-2012, 09:08 PM
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Dude, this is one of the most civil discussions on ghetto fab ever...you may need to tone down the sensitivity a touch.
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04-19-2012, 09:13 PM
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Well I'm finished. Say what you want but I think I have done a pretty badass job.
I will show you the proof that it works later as I haven't editted the video yet. Even thou I think I shouldn't just for the fact most of you have been very ugly to me in this thread. I just think most of you wish you had thought of it first. Lol
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i think it looks like it will hold up niceley. did you just recently sandwich the plates with the unibody. if so, it should be way stronger....
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04-19-2012, 09:19 PM
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Honestly I resent that it being ghetto. This is as strong or more than anything you can buy online. The biggest problem with this thread is that no one has any idea any true fabrication.
Not only have I been told by people that have seen it in person that it is extremely durable but have been impressed with the concept.
If you are going to Wheelin For Hope this weekend. Come see me and look for yourself. Then tell me to my face that its crap not just over the internet.
Haters will be haters, I can't stop them but I sure can shut them up.
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04-19-2012, 09:20 PM
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I think he had sandwiched them from the beginning and stated so including a post # reference.
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04-19-2012, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pincheburro956
i think it looks like it will hold up niceley. did you just recently sandwich the plates with the unibody. if so, it should be way stronger....
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No its always been sandwiched. I just didn't have pictures of it until I put everything back together and painted. Also I used grade 8 bolts and nuts. Used 1/4 steel for the aides and inner plates.
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1986 Toyota MR2 - Polyurethane Suspension Bushings,Suspension Techniques Lowering Springs,S/C Swap and more!
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04-19-2012, 09:23 PM
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I think he had sandwiched them from the beginning and stated so including a post # reference.
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oh, ok...i had unsuscribed cause of all the **** flying around. didnt wanna get hit with any...lol   
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Last edited by FPKites; 04-24-2012 at 07:31 PM..
Reason: Type what you want to say, let the sensor do it's job
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04-19-2012, 10:26 PM
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Honestly I resent that it being ghetto. This is as strong or more than anything you can buy online. The biggest problem with this thread is that no one has any idea any true fabrication.
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I find it hilarious that you say this to some of these guys that fabricate for a living
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it bolted right up, except one bolt but i didn't need it anyway
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04-19-2012, 10:42 PM
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The hitch wasn't made to be mounted on a zj period, let alone on the front. Therefore, it is ghetto by default.
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04-19-2012, 11:14 PM
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The hitch wasn't made to be mounted on a zj period, let alone on the front. Therefore, it is ghetto by default.
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Come on now, it's not ghetto... technically it's recycled 
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04-19-2012, 11:25 PM
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Come on now, it's not ghetto... technically it's recycled
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I can recycle a coke bottle into a silencer but that doesn't make it the right way to do it 
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Originally Posted by Bnabb
it bolted right up, except one bolt but i didn't need it anyway
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04-19-2012, 11:42 PM
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Looks OK, I'd probably be terrified to hook up to it.
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04-19-2012, 11:42 PM
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just saying if you were buried in a mudhole id rip that thing clean off with my jeep and you'd be paying to fix the damage 
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04-20-2012, 12:03 AM
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Not to beat a dead horse, but I really hope that you don't injure yourself or others with those recovery points.
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