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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. Here’s a teaser reel from our last round of destructive testing and proof load analysis. Stay tuned for a longer video as we share with you our entire testing process. Empirical evidence. Real data. FACTOR 55- Engineered, TESTED, and Made in the USA ------- Many of you have inquired about our destructive testing session from last week. Our product development process includes the testing of several design prototypes and small design...

Which bumper and winch did we pick? FIND OUT! We headed over to WARN Industries in Clackamas, Oregon for some hands-on training and to install WARN bumpers on our 2021 Diesel JT in the WARN Garage. What an amazing facility!  Check out the video to see the winch and bumper combo we selected. Stay tuned. Much more to come! FACTOR 55- Engineered, Tested, and Made in the USA

  You asked for it, and we listened. From the archives. Pear to Pear hole LDP destructive test clip. Ultimate Breaking Strength: 51,460 lbs Want to know more about this advanced recovery tool? Stay tuned. FACTOR 55- Engineered, Tested, and Made in the USA

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. Take a look at the attached chart showing the relative strengths versus weights of aluminum alloys and 6Al-4V titanium.  We use 6061 and 7075 Kaiser aluminum alloys along with 6Al-4V titanium alloy for our winch shackle mount products.  Of course, 7068 aluminum is the strongest of the aluminum alloys and is popular in the defense industry, but it’s cost-prohibitive in...