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i learned back in the 70s when we didn't have all the cool nylon and products to open the hood in case something like this happened

Lesson 101 always lift your hood. Rip

Thank you!

Was that hitch sent to the lab? Looks like rebar when it’s cut half way through then it snaps. I can assure you that in the 70’s transmissions were not melted and mixed with steel in rebar. All steel rebar will not snap when cut half way through, it will bend but not snap.

We stopped using chain and shackles on the farm for recoveries when a hook on the bucket sheared off. Soft shackles, straps or kinetic rope depending on the task. Chains are for lifting. On my truck and jeep I use a soft shackle adapter on my receiver. And always use a strap to connect to both tow hooks or points.

Thank you for making this video. I don’t do recovery of vehicles, but I tow a 42 foot fifth wheel RV with a 1 ton dual, and I didn’t know about any of these factors related to recovery. I have some straps, but haven’t gotten the soft shackles yet and now I have a much better idea of what is needed for my vehicles.

Excellent video thank you for all the information. One question you ( anyone) have everything top of the line to pull out a vehicle how about the pin?

Thank you for your clear and concise explanation of what could happen if using the tow ball in a recovery. I was not aware of the danger that entails. My condolences to family of the decist.

Great video! I was hoping you were going to show all that you did. You did and so much more. Great help. Thank you.

The problem was the leverage created by the angle of the drop hitch

That's a big truck to go offroading with.

If you're gonna spend thousands of dollars on a truck and go off roading, it would smart to think about what would take to get you out of a mess and not rely on some passerby. I'm sure he meant well, but I've done some "towing" and I'm always thinking about what happens when wire/rope/chain fails. There's also a load limitation on the hitch receiver/bumper that may or may not be available.

The stuck vehicle may have benefitted slightly by popping the hood, but probably not much.

I weep for Brian's widow, but if this video can save lives then his passing will not have been in vain. Thanks so much.

Thank you for this video.. I don’t have any wisdom to add.. just wanted to say you may have saved me or my son’s life.. we go out in the woods a lot and didn’t know how weak tow balls were. So so so sorry for Ryan and his wife. :(. May he rest in peace.

I usually just hook the strap to my radiator support.

Did y’all not get taught this in drivers education?

I'm 70 years old and have recovered countless vehicles and pieces of equipment in my construction career. I deliberately keep people from standing in line with the chain/rope/cable in case IT breaks. I never once considered just how fragile that "sturdy looking" ball hitch actually is. I will NEVER do this again with a driver in the vehicle being recovered. And I will be aware that whatever I'm hooked to on said vehicle could come flying through my back window! I like learning one new thing every day and this is a life-saver.

I had a brakedown and it took 3 days to get my rig off the trail. My friend and I got it done and down to pavement. Thanks so much for helping people it's a bad bad feeling to be stranded on a trail. 💯👍

What? WHAT?!?! IFS vehicles breaking their front suspensions and drive trains?!?! THAT never happens. 😉🙃😂. #SFAForTheWin

Good job. Hopefully will never need your help. But who knows.

If its not over a million views and shares ITS NOT " Viral" giving your self extra credit...that bolt is Goin to break on the shackle

i understand u said this vid was just to show people safety on pulling out vehicles but you honestly talk about the fatal accident alot just be honest it was made because of the fatal accident

We in Australia know ya don’t have a shackle in the middle of the snatch strap. A lot have died from this. Also tow balls, Even thick rope can kill when it snaps back.

Years ago, my buddy hooked onto my tow ball once when i didn't go back to check. First hit it snapped off and turnes into a cannonball fired at insane speeds. It hit the steep part of the Nissan hood and made a huge dent! A bit higher and we maybe have a bad bad day.

Do hitch pins have rating ?can the pin fail?

Pulling and yanking are two different things.

Cant believe how many morons in the comments have been using their ball hitch lol you should know it has a limit.

Thanks brother for the information!! We need more of your info out there ! This was a great video !!!!!

I have seen alot of videos about helping others and so on (Matts offroad recovery for example) that pull out people. And one thing i noticed, when they use winches on the front of the "To recover" vehicle, they open the hood if someone sits inside. i wasnt sure why but after seeing this i really understand why. You can only imagine how much mechanical energy is saved in steel wires or other straps. (sorry if its hard to read, i dont have the best english)

Putting aside the a-holes who vandalized this guy's rig, you guys are a shining beacon and thank you so very much.

Thank you for doing this video. I sincerely hope that it reaches at least a few folks in time to prevent more of these tragedies. I learned to do fire apparatus recoveries when I was still active in fire and rescue for my county. We had specific equipment to use for the purpose and all modern fire apparatus is equipped with towing and lift eyes on the frame ends front and rear. Like another poster already said that training could have left me thinking that I knew how to do other vehicle recoveries. Having seen your video reinforces what our instructors were at pains to say. "This training applies to fire apparatus only. It takes advantage of the unique features that are built into fire apparatus which comply with modern standards. Attempting to use these techniques to extract other vehicles will get you killed." That brings back to me again how much effort and care that our fire service instructors put into our going home in at least as good shape as when we reported for duty. Tom Horne

I learned this when I was working at Asplundh years ago. A supervisors truck (F250) got stuck in the mud and they used the tow ball on the bucket truck to pull him out. The same thing happened and the hitch went through the windshield and struck the supervisor in the head. They put out an announcement that we could not use the tow hitch to recover vehicles anymore.

I am a tow truck operator (Over 10 yrs.) and always applaud people who actually call us before they call their buddies to pull them out of a muddy field because they wanted it to get done right and not quick.

I never thought myself to be a lucky individual, however after watching this and thinking about all the times I’ve been pulled out or pulled someone out using hitches I now realize that I am one of the luckiest men alive.

Great video...thank you.

Wow, have done this many times with my truck. Thanks for the warning.

I nearly killed myself once with a chainsaw. It was just like this, something that I didn't even realize could happen. Life can be over in an instant from something you have no idea could hurt you. Thanks again!

That drop hitch has a lever arm force multiplier built in. You put 18,000 lbs force on the ball and the actual force at the point it broke is probably twice that much, maybe 3X. I'm a licensed professional engineer, but I never thought about how using the trailer ball as an anchor point would be dangerous. Thank you so much for explaining this. You likely saved several lives, good on you! It was kind and strong of the wife to allow this, she's obviously a good person. Prayers for her.

What a sad way to go man. Thanks for the video and for the widow to allow this to be a learning , teaching moment. I got to order new equipment now

The biggest issue was the drop hitch causing huge shear forces against the hitch receiver. Pulled plenty of vehicles out w/ a 30k rated pintel hitch, dont have an issue w/ it as long as its not on a drop configuration.

Wow learn something new everyday, I would have never thought you couldn't pull on a tow ball. Thanks for the heads up. I'm surprised there's not a warning stamped on the hitches and the balls.

Fantastic video! I am showing this at our next safety meeting because I know someone, including me has done this.

The toe hitch that failed looks like it is aluminum. Normally, when steel fails it will break, not bend like what is shown in the photo. It also looks like aluminum; dead give away is zero corrosion or rust on the outside between the metal and the black coating. Check out steel vs. aluminum toe hitches. This hitch failed because aluminum is inferior to steel. Do we have skyscrapers made of cast aluminum? No we don't. Catastrophic failure was most likely due to the inferior metal.

When using a shackle you screw the screw all the way to the bottom then back it off just a 1/8 turn. That relieves stress on the shackle and then you get the true rating of the shackle. If you tighten all the way and screw it a little harder thinking it won’t fall out then you just added a weak point in the shackle because screw was tight.

For the record, 200 mph is 293.3 fps.

Thank you for your calm, clear explanation. Why risk lives in an attempted recovery!!! Let professionals who know how to do it safely do the job. This is one of the best youtube 20 minutes I've spent in ages.

Q- at 2:13 why wouldn't you rerig the jeep to the front wheel and winch the front end as the pick-up continues with the rear? oh, never mind you did the same general idea at 2:29

Glad you are teaching this. We would tow like this in the military if one of our vehicles went down or stuck in field. Using chains was a no no. I have seen them snap and break. The damage it can leave behind. I like the ropes better than chains or winches.

Gotta hang a small weight on cables and straps .