NJ B.S. Thread

gotcha, that's a beefy hook! Sucks toyota doesn't have any kind of decent recovery points from the factory.

 

The OEM recovery hook is beefy AF cast steel, but it's just a hook and cant hold a shackle, also is only on the passenger side.
IMO the week point in the system in the frame rail. 1/16 boxed steel, it's definitely going to rip before the hook does. Even with a 1/4 inch plate I make inside sandwiching the frame, I feel like I'm going to rip the rail out when using the recovery point.

 

I have a brand new jl stealth box for 12-15 if anyones interested located in mount olive nj

 

Hmmm, never knew they came with a recovery hook from Toyota, maybe I threw mine out years ago or never got one.

 

Feeler

2 Brand new 255/80/17 ST Maxx $180 each
Been stored inside for a couple years, never driven on.

Planned to run them on my trailer but now getting a new set of 285/75/17 Maxxs for the truck and going to use my old truck tires on the trailer..




Save some bucks if you need a full size spare
Or pick up both and just order 2 more for a new set of tires and save even more

 

Yeah the hook on first gens tends to bend the frame up in all kinds of fun positions.

 

Exactly what I imagined would happen. Haven't had the "pleasure" of experiencing that yet.

 

Anyone have this happen? My winch has a mind of its own... it sucked itself in and snapped itself... never seen this before and never had an issue... i guess Im going to wire a switch to it now.

 

LMAO, you need to offroad more. The winch was just jonesing to be used.

 

You mean "Use it or lose it"?

 

Could’ve gotten so cold it decided it wanted to do something. I know electronics do weird stuff when it’s cold or connected to a low battery

 

i think it was the installer error... how many beers did we drink that day we installed this thing?

 

In the mean time Ive disconnected it from the battery and ordered the factor 55 splicer. I guess now I gotta fix the dent in my bumper.

 

only 1 30 pack

 

huh light day then. I was thinking atleast 2

 

this is why I have my winch power running through a disconnect. No key in ignition and switch flipped, no power.

 

Whered you end up mounting the switch? I have a switch I can use just never installed it. Winch has been on the truck now like 3 years first time this happened. Quite crazy. It bent the recovery point itself. Its obvious it bent the plate no problem. Im just mad I now don’t have a winch unless I tie a bowline in the end in an emergency but the fid should be here saturday and Ill splice it back together.

 

the switch is in the cab, and powered via an acc hot.

 

https://www.bluesea.com/products/9003e/e-Series_On_Off_Battery_Switch

This is the disconnect switch I used. Mounted in the engine bay, just forward of the battery.

 

Isn't there a story/post somewhere of an FJ that burned to the ground in the owners driveway from a short. The winch engaged itself and tried to draw the line in till the winch itself overheated and started a fire. The way I see it your lucky the line snapped. And kinda amazing it did given the breaking strength of the line and how much force was applied to do so.. I’d be happy you still have a truck

And you don’t need a fast fid to splice the line, it just makes it easier.
@JLink claims it’s fine with electrical tape.