Deaths from towballs

**mudnut** · 21st May 2014, 05:53 PM

I have thought about getting the picture of the Yota with the towball imbedded in the tailgate, and have it on hand to show what can happen. When my sister saw the picture, she went pale, because she has towball recovered many bogged vehicles.

**NissanPatrol.com.au** · 21st May 2014 05:53 PM

**growler2058** · 21st May 2014, 07:06 PM

I rekon it was early days that I joined the forum that there was a post of the latest Aussie killed. It was a mum in the passengers seat, got hit in the throat from memory in W.A..........her kids were in the back seat.....

**my third 256** · 22nd May 2014, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Apollofish

Yeap, mine is rated at 3000kg and definitely not safe. If no alternative pull the complete unit out of the receiver and place the snatch strap into the receiver and use the pin. BA is big on safety so I think that's what he meant.

thats what i ment too

**threedogs** · 7th August 2014, 05:17 PM

Watch the news tonight there is something about a towball smashing through a lady's windscreen

**MudRunnerTD** · 14th August 2014, 12:47 AM

Here is one for all to have a good think about. Apparently this is from an Aussie guy recently. I got it off Facebook but the owner of the car has commented.

Notice the steel winch rope. It is likely that they were not using a Rope Dampener.

Be Safe guys, Stand Clear, Manage the Risk

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**macca86** · 14th August 2014, 02:50 AM

Just a quick one in regards to winch hooks.
You should always point the opening of the hook pointing upwards.
Why?
Because if the hook should fail by straightening out or a forging/casting fault it will force it down to the ground rather than fly up an into the air rather than solely relying on the dampener to catch it.

**macca** · 16th August 2014, 10:17 AM

Interesting idea will use my winch like that in future, thanks for a good idea. Not seen a hook break but just in case.

**Natolpatrol** · 20th September 2014, 05:18 AM

There was a video on liveleaks that showed a recovery from a towball, which broke the towball off and flew at 2 people which died. Looked to be at a competition to which is sad.

**Ric** · 21st September 2014, 06:55 PM

Not a towball but I have seen the same thing happen when a tie down hook was used to try and snatch a car out of a bog. Luckily it flew back and went through the grill and not the windscreen but could have been tragic if a little higher.

Use the proper gear or dont do it at all

**bushwacker** · 5th October 2014, 03:55 AM

If those figures are right that is tragic way too many preventable deaths

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