AnswerID: 100881 Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 02, 2005 at 21:29
Rosco - Bris.
replied:
Dave
Most better bolt/nut shops have a supply of eye-bolts. A point to note is that if rated, it is usually for lifting/supporting personnel. If my memory serves me well this involves a Factor of Safety of 12, whereas towing horizontally has a F of S of 4.
Hence you may find a 12mm eye-bolt is stamped (rated) for about 0.4T SWL whereas the same item is good for 1.2T for towing.
As I said, all based on memory ... and I don't wish to be embroiled in the old "snatch load" debate.
If you put a large thick washer inside the bullbar they will serve very well in controlled recovery situations, however I would not recommend them for snatch type jobs.
I have a pair on the back of the fender which are fine for the small jobs. When called upon to save toys and trools I use the hitch .... ;-D
Cheers
Reply 3 of 7