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Factor 55 NEW PRODUCT Releases for The SEMA Show 2019

Think tying a knot to repair your broken synthetic winch rope is a good idea? Think again. Different types of knots subject the rope fibers to different levels of bending stresses, with some knots subjecting the rope fibers to severe bending (Bowline knot).

It doesn’t get much more capable than this! Front and rear steer, front and rear winches. Where would you wheel this rig from Matt Christian & Team Money Pit?

Test, retest, test again. It’s all part of the Scientific Method – Observe, Test, Measure, Modify your Hypothesis, Repeat. There’s no shortcut to this process. It’s really the only way to truly understand the behavior of a product or system.

You asked for it and we listened. 

For those of you that are interested in advanced rigging for vehicle recovery, look no further than your local vehicle recovery trainers. Take a look at the photos sent in by trainer consultants Robert Wohlers of Off-Road Safety Academy – Blue Sky Adventures, Inc. and Kyle Buchter of Off Road Consulting and Driving Instruction. These professionals are always on the search for finding innovative and safer methods to recover stuck vehicles and have found innovative ways to use our Load Distribution Plate product.

We will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th-December 26th and then closed again on January 1st.

Here is the first in a series of product test videos we will be sharing in the weeks to come. Please be patient as we interpret the data that was accumulated. We performed dozens of pull tests, from simple proof loading for measuring possible permanent deformation, to ultimate failure testing.

The importance of material properties.  When it comes to lightweight alloys for vehicle recovery parts, it’s hard to beat Aluminum and Titanium.  High strength, lightweight, ductility, corrosion resistance, and repeatable test performance are all of the qualities to look for.

How strong is the steel cable (wire rope) that comes with your winch?… Not very.