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Yea thats what ive read on one of the sources.

Shackle failed and no dampener on the strap..

That's why you should always purchase rated recovery points.
Outback ideas (vendor here) do a great set and are rated for pulling. Not lifting like some others do

Come to think if it..
I call BS to anyone who says the load on a snatch strap is bugga all...
If you are the recovery vehicle and get stopped in your tracks by the stuck truck you could well be...

My mates also noticed the sticker on me rear door over the weekend and asked why..

I told em how the snap and I was made a fool. I finished with "tow balls are rated to tow, gradually applying...

Taslucas does sticker sets for a good price so hit him up for a package and spread the word.

Yea most use a tongue which replaces the ball hitch and has a hole in the end for a 16mm bow shackle.
But as MR said you can always just insert the strap into the receiver and pin it.

Like all things recovery gear has a life span.
If you look at a harness (personal fall arrest) once the lanyard is used (you've fallen) it deemed useless and thrown away.. there is no way of how to...

You can also get solid steel blocks which fit the 50mm hitches and has a hole on the end for a rated bow shackle.
About $50 ish from memory from and auto store.
There the best option for rear...