That red hook has actually Deformed and straightened! The bar has also deformed but that hook was nuts!
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That red hook has actually Deformed and straightened! The bar has also deformed but that hook was nuts!
Hmmmm yeah I have seen a couple of pics of the OEM Nissan hook straightening out but they are formed rod, that's one of those 10,000LB recovery hooks the same as the snapped one in the photo above. I was very surprised to see it like that!! Was on the front of a Comp Truck though.... :p
well there you go , thats an extreme case with lots of forces eh?
@MudRunnerTD - is there any sort of marking / rating on that red hook? Is there a brand stamp? In a way I suppose it is better if it stretches rather than breaks. It's still not good but at least you don't have a broken piece of hook zooming through the air.
Most of those hooks have a 10,000LB rating stamped on them,
With all my destruction tests done not one hook passed , just saying