OVERKILL said:are you wanting a recovery point just in case you get stuck or are you looking to use your vehicle to help others get unstuck
OVERKILL said:you can add a pair of recovery hooks to your vehicle. In my opinion add a hitch its probably the safest way to do this with out damaging your vehicle. I have a suburban and I have class 4 hitch on both front and back I also have a 5000 lb winch that goes into the receiver and connects with some Anderson connectors. I am kinda old school and don't like the ropes I always use chain. If you are concerned about breakage you can take some rope and weave it through the chain links from end to end as a retention device in case of breakage
wrecker44 said:If you had a pickup or something similer, I could understand, but a unibody Honda Pilot? Not a good idea friend. I recover vehicles professionally, and can assure you that your vehicle is not suitable for that task. The safest route, if you environment demands it, it to have a Class 4+ hitch installed by the dealer...and use a muti-mount electric winch. This will at least prevent you from shock-loading your chassis by trying to unstuck someone with "running-start pull" method. However....you'll have a hard time "Anchoring" that Pilot to be able to pull anyone with the winch. Vehicle is just too light, and you can't anchor the front of the pilot while pulling from the rear with the winch because it will bend the unibody/chassis just as it bends a frame....totaling your Honda in the process. Use good judgment, and when in doubt....call a professional.
dmathieu said:What if you wreck your vehicle AND their vehicle!?
HILO said:Tail rated is just a stick on badge! :razz:
NPS Ranger said:Once you rate her tail, where do you stick on the badge?
Yeah I know it's sexist, he started it.
HILO said:Automotive journalist pulls UPS truck in snow with a Subaru hybrid and tow strap.
Yahoo!
:thumbsup:
So there you go OP, get a decent tow strap, and a trailer hitch, and you are set. Anymore questions?
wrecker44 said:.....Another Unibody strap job
HILO said:Where is the unibody? I see a frame on F150 not doing a good job pulling a frame on Jeep Cherokee.