Factor 55 Blog — 2023-10

You asked for it and we listened. Factor 55 introduces our new 10 inch Standard Duty Soft Shackle. The Factor 55 10 inch Standard Duty Soft Shackles are Made in the USA under the uncompromised Factor 55 quality standards. Like all Factor 55 rigging products, these shackles have been lab and field tested to assure consistent repeatable minimum breaking strength values. Each Standard Duty soft shackle is constructed of 7/16 diameter UHMWPE 12 strand rope similar in construction to synthetic winch lines. WLL and minimum breaking strengths clearly marked. Minimum Breaking Strength – 39,000 pounds WLL – 7,800 Pounds. Weight...

Did you know that fire departments from around the world now practice the safer “Closed System Winching” technique? Take a look at some of the rigs equipped with Factor 55 safety equipment.     Engineered, Tested, and Made In The USA

Earth Anchors, Ground Anchors, Deadman Anchors, whatever you choose to call them, sometimes there simply is no available winch attach point so you must use one. Check out the various types of anchors we have seen used offroad. Note how all of these users are practicing the more secure CLOSED SYSTEM WINCHING™ attach point to their anchors. Have you used one? Which do you prefer? Photos courtesy of Deadman Off-road, Off Road Consulting and Driving Instruction, Pull-Pal, Three Amigos Offroad, Martha Tansy Offroad, Racing and Hunting, 4X4 Australia From everyone here at Factor 55, have a safe and Happy New...

FACTOR 55 Take a deep dive into our proof load and destructive testing. Hear from our founder and lead engineer, Mike Costa, about techniques that are used to test FACTOR 55 products and see some of the processes we use to create the safest vehicle recovery components available. Things to ask about any recovery gear you may purchase- Is your vehicle recovery rigging validated through destructive testing? Does your rigging claim Working Load Limits (WLL) and Minimum Breaking Strengths (MBS) and provide proof? Ours is. We do. Empirical evidence. Real data. FACTOR 55- Engineered, TESTED, and Made in the USA...