Dixon-Bate 5.0-Ton Tow Jaw or 3.5 ton

rhyary · 07-23-08, 07:39 AM

Has anyone here mounted a Dixon-Bate tow hook on their ARB front bumper? I would like to hear some feedback and pros/cons.

Dixon-Bate Tow Jaw - Expedition Exchange

Rami

NLXTACY · 07-23-08, 12:08 PM

Interesting, never seen it before.

rhyary · 07-23-08, 01:16 PM

I saw it on an ARB on a Defender.
But the guy never used it. I am looking for a "from the field" feedback

Blue 60 · 07-28-08, 10:33 AM

When sizing "D" or Bow shackles for a truck the rating is typically 1.5 to 2 times the gross weight of your loaded truck. I would go that direction. I use 4.75 ton or stronger shackles for my 80. So I think that the 5 ton would be a better solution. Think of it this way, it is just another "link" in the "chain" of your recovery system. I wouldn't want that to be the weak link.

Blue 60

alia176 · 07-28-08, 01:06 PM

The placement of the Dixon Bate is critical IMO. I think you'll want to place it over the "rib" that's on the back side of the ARB. I'm using simple D shackle brackets and there are two 1/4" plates behind each set of bolts plus the usual washers and such. A pic to illustrate my point:

Incidentally, the shackle brackets came from EE as well!

CruisinGA · 07-28-08, 04:33 PM

Pretty expensive...

Lots of cheaper options that I would pursue way before I dropped that kind of coin on those...

rhyary · 07-29-08, 06:37 AM

Great picture. Did you try pulling/recovering the 80 from those D rings to see what happens?

alia176 · 07-29-08, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhyary

Great picture. Did you try pulling/recovering the 80 from those D rings to see what happens?

I haven't had a chance to do severe recovery work. Basically, I'd have to be the stuck vehicle for someone to pull me out using those shackles and the opportunity hasn't risen yet.

I did this one another ARB bumper on a previous SUV and that one saw many years of abuse w/o any signs of bumper deformation or the "rib" (inside the bumper) welding failure.

Given that the shackle bracket attachment point is right where bumper is attached to the frame horns, I think this is about the strongest location I could get my hands on.

07-23-08, 07:39 AM	#1
rhyary IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY TLCA# 18056 Posts: 221	Dixon-Bate 5.0-Ton Tow Jaw or 3.5 ton Has anyone here mounted a Dixon-Bate tow hook on their ARB front bumper? I would like to hear some feedback and pros/cons. Dixon-Bate Tow Jaw - Expedition Exchange Rami __________________ 96 LX450; Locked; OME; Nitto 295/75/16 Terra; CDL Pin 7; Second battery; Slee's light harness, Transfer case skid plate and sliders; ARB.

07-23-08, 01:16 PM	#3
rhyary IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY TLCA# 18056 Posts: 221	I saw it on an ARB on a Defender. But the guy never used it. I am looking for a "from the field" feedback __________________ 96 LX450; Locked; OME; Nitto 295/75/16 Terra; CDL Pin 7; Second battery; Slee's light harness, Transfer case skid plate and sliders; ARB.

07-28-08, 10:33 AM	#4
Blue 60 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa TLCA# 17998 Posts: 139	When sizing "D" or Bow shackles for a truck the rating is typically 1.5 to 2 times the gross weight of your loaded truck. I would go that direction. I use 4.75 ton or stronger shackles for my 80. So I think that the 5 ton would be a better solution. Think of it this way, it is just another "link" in the "chain" of your recovery system. I wouldn't want that to be the weak link. Blue 60 __________________ Blue '84 fj60 - All Stock, but still quite capable. '93 FZJ80 - Stock & Locked, and even more capable. Tall Corn Cruisers

07-28-08, 01:06 PM	#5
alia176 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tijeras, NM TLCA# 15941 Posts: 3,505 Blog Entries: 1	The placement of the Dixon Bate is critical IMO. I think you'll want to place it over the "rib" that's on the back side of the ARB. I'm using simple D shackle brackets and there are two 1/4" plates behind each set of bolts plus the usual washers and such. A pic to illustrate my point: Incidentally, the shackle brackets came from EE as well! __________________ TLCA # 15941 KE5LED Currently working PA Last edited by alia176; 07-29-08 at 06:51 AM. Reason: minor point clarification

07-28-08, 04:33 PM	#6
CruisinGA Ramblin Wreck Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Georgia Tech Posts: 5,420	Pretty expensive... Lots of cheaper options that I would pursue way before I dropped that kind of coin on those... __________________ Bailey Quintrell '74 FJ40--37 Irocks-32 Bolt 'Locks-SM420-ARB-XD9000i-FJ60 PS-MetalTech Cage '93 FZJ80-DD-Part Time 4wd-locked-5" lifted-snorkel-bullbar-315 AT's '97 FZJ80 '98 UZJ100-OEM RR locker ΣΧ

07-29-08, 06:37 AM	#7
rhyary IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, NY TLCA# 18056 Posts: 221	Great picture. Did you try pulling/recovering the 80 from those D rings to see what happens? __________________ 96 LX450; Locked; OME; Nitto 295/75/16 Terra; CDL Pin 7; Second battery; Slee's light harness, Transfer case skid plate and sliders; ARB.

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