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<blockquote data-quote="ez bake" data-source="post: 1474614" data-attributes="member: 229"><p>You know - I looked desperately for one in 2" and couldn't find one anywhere (all the Class IV receivers I could find were at least a 2" drop or more). I was looking locally since I was piece-milling things together (didn't want to go through the hassle of ordering online only to have to pay return shipping).</p><p></p><p>I then looked for a Clevis or D-ring that was 2" wide at the pin so I could just drill a piece of 2" bar-stock and use it. I found one locally, but it was a long D-Ring and it looked like it would have caused problems when pulling at a steep side-angle (just in case I was stuck at an angle that didn't allow for a direct-line pull straight back). Ordering a shorter 2" wide D-ring online seemed pretty expensive, so I opted for a smaller clevis instead.</p><p></p><p>My main concern was having the ability for my Jeep to be pulled out of a ditch/high-center from the rear should I need it (since my winch is attached to the front bumper) and most of the setups I've seen online don't allow for a steep angle from either side, and honestly, a lot of them are only rated for 9,000Lbs or less (not that I'd need more, but I like to have double what I need pretty much everywhere I'm pulling/towing).</p><p></p><p>My JK weighs right around 3800Lbs and its rated for towing 1,000Lbs so I'm not planning on towing anyone else out <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> (but I want to make it easy on anyone who wanted to tow me out). Also, its nice to be able to easily anchor myself to a tree or something if I do have to use the winch to pull someone else out. </p><p></p><p>There are a couple of back-stories of me getting stuck and simultaneously caught without all the right gear for being towed out that lead me up to this point.</p><p></p><p>The frame and class III towing hitch I got will probably only support about 4,000Lbs (without yanking), but my thought process was that since I do some off-roading with some buddies every now and then, and especially with this recent snow-storm, it would be nice to be able to yank this thing out of my JK and put it in a buddies truck that was more heavy-duty if they needed it (and I happened to be there) and not worry about breaking anything. </p><p></p><p>And it was partially just a fun project to see if we could improve on a concept - my buddy did all the heavy lifting by being creative with the design and the machining tools, so I've got to give him all the credit (I didn't have to pay anything for the machining because I do some computer work for them every now and then - I'm starting to think that having a machinist friend is more handy than having an IT friend, so I'm probably abusing my privileges a little <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ez bake, post: 1474614, member: 229"] You know - I looked desperately for one in 2" and couldn't find one anywhere (all the Class IV receivers I could find were at least a 2" drop or more). I was looking locally since I was piece-milling things together (didn't want to go through the hassle of ordering online only to have to pay return shipping). I then looked for a Clevis or D-ring that was 2" wide at the pin so I could just drill a piece of 2" bar-stock and use it. I found one locally, but it was a long D-Ring and it looked like it would have caused problems when pulling at a steep side-angle (just in case I was stuck at an angle that didn't allow for a direct-line pull straight back). Ordering a shorter 2" wide D-ring online seemed pretty expensive, so I opted for a smaller clevis instead. My main concern was having the ability for my Jeep to be pulled out of a ditch/high-center from the rear should I need it (since my winch is attached to the front bumper) and most of the setups I've seen online don't allow for a steep angle from either side, and honestly, a lot of them are only rated for 9,000Lbs or less (not that I'd need more, but I like to have double what I need pretty much everywhere I'm pulling/towing). My JK weighs right around 3800Lbs and its rated for towing 1,000Lbs so I'm not planning on towing anyone else out :) (but I want to make it easy on anyone who wanted to tow me out). Also, its nice to be able to easily anchor myself to a tree or something if I do have to use the winch to pull someone else out. There are a couple of back-stories of me getting stuck and simultaneously caught without all the right gear for being towed out that lead me up to this point. The frame and class III towing hitch I got will probably only support about 4,000Lbs (without yanking), but my thought process was that since I do some off-roading with some buddies every now and then, and especially with this recent snow-storm, it would be nice to be able to yank this thing out of my JK and put it in a buddies truck that was more heavy-duty if they needed it (and I happened to be there) and not worry about breaking anything. And it was partially just a fun project to see if we could improve on a concept - my buddy did all the heavy lifting by being creative with the design and the machining tools, so I've got to give him all the credit (I didn't have to pay anything for the machining because I do some computer work for them every now and then - I'm starting to think that having a machinist friend is more handy than having an IT friend, so I'm probably abusing my privileges a little :) [/QUOTE]
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