What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (42 Viewers)
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kcjaz
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We need to hear the story on how you blew the axle!
Victim of my own design. Running a +4 long travel kit and getting crazy amounts of droop. I think it was 28 degrees at full droop. Half way up a steep mt climb up rocky tight trail... snapped with 600ft of climb to go. 6 winch pulls in a row before it leveled out. Glad I bought a high dollar winch cause no way a badlands would have got me out of there before dark. Rcv's are in now and can handle 32 degrees of droop... I have the limit straps to weld in... I'll limit it at 28 degrees to be safe. And of coarse carry a spare.
Upgraded my Voswitch controller from a 8 to a 12 so I can add more lights..... I may have a light addiction 
. Added a pair of S2 Baja Designs in a "fog location" to my dissent bumper. I am pretty happy with the outcome. The Voswitch product is really great product that's not as much as S pod, but a bit nicer and more function than a Aux beam
. Added a pair of S2 Baja Designs in a "fog location" to my dissent bumper. I am pretty happy with the outcome. The Voswitch product is really great product that's not as much as S pod, but a bit nicer and more function than a Aux beam
Hi, could you share some pics how you ve mounted the awning at the roof rails? thanks pero
turbo8
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Prototyping super low profile soft shackle hitch recovery point. Only for the 200 series.
Don't think I didn't notice the rear tube bumper in the photo again - looking good black and with the bumper edge trim. Any updates with how well it handles big hits?
teejnut
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Dang I just ordered the Brennan's Garage one. Will this just fit more cleanly or any other differences?
kcjaz
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Cool idea. From a theoretical standpoint, the sleeve inside of the device should to be able to take the bending load caused by the soft shackle, otherwise its only as strong as the pin. I've seen people use a soft shackle with just a hitch pin and that's no bueno in my mind because then you are asking the pin to take all the load in bending. Solid ball mounts (or solid recovery points for hitch receivers) are rated higher than hollow ones for this reason. Not saying it can't be done just that the load rating is really the hitch pin bending strength and that will be less than a solid recover point. From the photo, it looks like you have something in between. Its just a question of how strong the sleeve and pin are together.
turbo8
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I haven't done much off-roading lately, but it feels pretty sturdy when jumping on it. haha
turbo8
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That one is pretty neat. Yes, much more cleanly. This one will fit very snug to the hitch surface, without a soft shackle attached it will be hard to spot.
turbo8
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Absolutely, yes there is a solid middle section. looks like this design will start to fail around 35,000lbs of force.
kcjaz
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Yes, I just saw your other cad view and could see it wasn’t just a thin sleeve. Well done! Looks awesome. When can I get one?
turbo8
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I was going to make around 10-20 of these. Wondering if there is a preferred color for anodize?
gaijin
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Silver or red - either would be great for me!
Black. Assuming it is UV stable I would just leave it installed in the hitch.
kcjaz
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turbo8
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If black, I'll get them hard anodized. Red does seem cooler though. 
These were meant for 5/16" or 3/8" bubba rope soft shackles, but my 7/16" fit with a little finesse.
5/16 rated at 26,000lbs breaking strength.
3/8 rated at 42,000lbs
7/16 rated at 45,000lbs.
These were meant for 5/16" or 3/8" bubba rope soft shackles, but my 7/16" fit with a little finesse.
5/16 rated at 26,000lbs breaking strength.
3/8 rated at 42,000lbs
7/16 rated at 45,000lbs.
Fan of red here. Trying to come to terms with buying a fourth hitch point
Red turns pink eventually - I'd buy black
