E-machine shop is clever and convenient, but boy do you pay through the nose.
100 Series Front Frame Recovery Bracket
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rockclmbr said:
Even better!
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rockclmbr said:
rockclimbr: Can you PM me your e-mail address?
Thanks,
Dan
Lookes like a good design. I would be interested, live in MA. lots of high tech metal shops here, know a couple of people if you need to find manufacturing. Take some time to get enough people together to keep the price down, but looks like there is a lot of interest. I wasted a new tow strap from Slee first time I used it dragging a 1/2 loaded 30yd dumpster across a parking lot. You can put some smoke in the air dragging something heavy around on asphalt.
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All the prices that came back, from various metal fabricators, are in the $200.00 EACH range! We can get them down to about $150.00 EACH if we order several hundred. These prices are without freight! FYI: The 1-3/8" thick 10XX metal stock to make two (1-pair) of these is about $50.00. So I will probably fab my own...we'll see how long it takes me to make 1-pair before I offer up a couple extra pairs for sale 
I never dreamed something so, apparently simple, would cost so much....
I never dreamed something so, apparently simple, would cost so much....
spressomon said:
No crap huh
A majority of the cost is really eaten up by the material. If someone can source the desired material at a very reasonable cost, then the price should drop below the $100 mark significantly.
The other option, look at casting or forging these if there is enough interest.
The other option, look at casting or forging these if there is enough interest.
I am very interested in a pair of these. IMO, it's worth the money to have a super strong anchor point.
If you go ahead with production, please count me in. I'm happy to pay in advance.
If you go ahead with production, please count me in. I'm happy to pay in advance.
I'm thinking of a less expensive design? Anybody have any ideas?
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rockclmbr said:
The material for a pair is between $40-$50.
Yeah material isn't crap of the cost. Even if you could find it cheaper it would be 15 bucks cheaper at most. It's machine time I'd guess. Dan, this is a CNC only part right?
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tabraha said:
CNC or waterjet & drill.
Had it occurred to anyone that the Japanese engineers made the front hook weak on purpose?
Probably to save you from damaging your frame.
Probably to save you from damaging your frame.
Yea no. I’ve been on this board for 6 years and have read way too much. I’ve only heard of 1 Frame bending and it was due to pulling a trailer off rod and going down a 2-3 ft drop too fast. It was sudden and not the driver's intention to hit it that fast.
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atnolan94
I'm Your Huckleberry
I have trail tailor tow hooks front and rear on my frame. I came off a ledge once and landed flat on the hook in rear and it bent my frame rail on the PS.
Now, that being said, my truck had been rear ended on that corner (years ago) bad enough that my stock hitch was bent. This obviously weakened the frame substantially which led to this.
Keep in mind not only do people use these frame holes for recovery points, they are also used for bumpers and winch cradles. There is no legitimate concern of damaging the frame horns from a controlled, straight-line pull.
Also shoutout for resurrecting a 13 year old thread to ask this.
Then, why install such an anemic mount from the factory?
Everything about this vehicle is over built.
