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Really. Interesting. I grew up seeing tennis balls over tow-balls. Was told you're supposed to grease them. You can see wear on the ball much more easily than you can see it up in the coupler. Never heard of a coupler breaking. Fair enough.

Why is that?

Sorry, not meaning to be overboard/ obnoxious.

A rag/ plastic bag on the ball helps to keep the grease that should be on the ball from getting on the POW.

Tow hitches balls/ pintle ring are meant to be greasy.

Beware grease from the tow-ball (just makes a mess), and you could just hang a POW over the ball if in any doubt. I can't picture how the rope stays aligned, without rubbing on the hitch slug somewhere with an edge.

Craig, btw, I'm South Sound Tree on treebuzz.

Welcome Coal, pull up a stool. ��

IIRC, you crushed a lesser POW.

Do you use a 'tensionless hitch'? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensionless_hitch I wouldn't use a carabiner, for a pull tree.

I've pulled like that before, out of necessity, and not a tree. Seems like a rusty spot, with a bit of an edge, that can be abrasive.

Drilled 3/8" holes low, mid, high, and tie cord into a loop, snug when unfolded fully.

I flip my pintle hitch, pulling up into the hook, rather than against the gate, if I don't have a horizontal pull.

I think of it as added safety in case something unforeseen happens, still keeping in mind the WWL. I remember really covering the winch cable on the front of the bucket truck once, when it was really tight. I was ducked down behind the dashboard operating the winch. No problem, extra insurance.

I duck down behind my mini when its time. I've broken one old rope with the mini, right at the knot, in a no-worry situation. I was happy to have a lot of steel between me and it. Why would you re-think it, Butch? One item of clothing would seem to only effect the one side of the break...

You can use chaps, ropes (including the one you're winching with, etc to this end. Good point to bring up, Brian. An emt I know arrived at an truck in ditch scenario. The teens had used a second truck and attached to the bumper ball, or something. Pulled and ripped the ball of the of the...

A tensionless anchor would have a small bend radius on a big shackle, but much better than knot.

Yes, and use a plastic bag over the hitch to prevent hitch grease from getting on your POW/ rope.

Rope pullers suggest three strand. Sometimes, getting the initial bite between braided rope and puller take more tension (pull tail while cranking).

You can chain your rope-puller to the hitch. Three strand is very dynamic. If you break it, it will rocket àpart. A piece of plywood to protect the operator of the puller is advisable for hard pulls. Ropes lose strength. With anchoring the RP with knotted half- inch rope, as an anchor sling...