Jeep Cherokee "When good tow points go bad." stuck in mud

My Jeep Cherokee xj gets a face lift from a flying tow hook. A little lesson in safety. Stretchy straps are great for popping stuck vehicles out of the mud but once they come loose be ready for damage. It could have been worse for me, the jeep, or the people watching. I hope this video sticks in your mind next time your hooking up.

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[TheCarnagehunts]

use a 4wd jeez you dumb fuck...its basics in mud offroading for all types of vehicles...also use a RECOVERY strap...towing straps are super dangerous like the video shows

[blueridge4x4]

@TheCarnagehunts The jeep is a stock 4x4. The open differentials will often allow one tire on an axle to spin while the other stays still. Power goes to the wheel with the least traction.And its a keeper brand recovery strap. It does stretch about 20% according to the manufacturer. The tow hook on the blue jeep sheared off.

[NIZMOZ44]

Gotta love it when people use tow straps instead of RECOVERY straps that STRETCH AND DO A RUBBER BAND EFFECT WHICH DO NOT BREAK LIKE THIS. Using a Tow strap is dangerous as the video shows.

[blueridge4x4]

@NIZMOZ44 Its a Keeper brand 3" x 20' recovery strap. Great strap. Design allows it to stretch 20% according to the maker. Tow point sheared off on the blue jeep. Never use welded on hooks or subgrade bolts on tow hooks.

[dbcooper1961]

A lesson in pulling and winching a stuck jeep, ALWAYS I REPEAT, ALWAYS place a jacket or some other form of weight across the strap or cable just for cases like this. The weight will cause the cable/strap to drop to the ground instead of flying through the air.

[Oldsninetyeigth]

So was this using the stock Tow hooks? They have the bracket that ties into the frame.

Thanks

[pseudechis]

The vehicle wasn't even in 4wd......neither of the front wheels was turning.

[smithkid1996]

people are talking about tow straps and recovery straps, whats the difference, and how does our 3 inch 15 foot long crane strap compare? (lol)

[whitelynx01]

@blueridge4x4 looks like the front wheels arnt even turning, Maybe try using "part-time" or low range next time, it locks the centre diff, thats probably why only the rear are turning.. Just some friendly advice from a fellow Jeeper... :-)

[1MtnBoy]

how'd that muddy strap taste ? standing between the 2 rig's.......................pr­iceless

[tainterlakeisgreen]

@NIZMOZ44

Recovery straps will break, and will cause damage like this though not as much as a metal hook. There is a huge myth that people think recovery straps won't snap back. THEY WILL! Think about it: If they act like rubber bands, they will snap back like a rubber band.

[tainterlakeisgreen]

Never have better tow hooks than the guy pulling you out! :)

[ice200726]

@MrBowhunter1974 no was not hooks on body or uniframe, they where tow hooks on REECE HITCH!!!!!

[MrBowhunter1974]

Perfect example of not installing the HD tow hook brackets on an XJ!!!! Standard tow hooks will pull thru the unibody just like you saw! Removing the front bumper and installing the correct 1/4" thick steel HD brackets made for it with the 8grade bolts and 10,000lb tow hooks and then reinstalling the front bumper will not fail like you just saw!