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I cringed when I saw it as well the problem becomes the bolt part snaps then a heavy ball becomes a projectile. usually going through the back window of the other truck. there is a lot of stored energy when doing these things or a vehicle recovery.
I haven’t been tracking the Lightning’s reliability, but new cars, regardless of brand, frequently have a higher number of issues. Our Bronco has been back to service four times in the five months we’ve had it for various issues.
True, but the rivian is 100% new and the lightning isn’t.
So a shackle hitch wouldn't be good either right? I'd imagine that can also snap, either at the pin or at the bolts.
A D ring shackle mount designed to be used in a hitch would be appropriate. You can see in the video that a shackle was used through the safety chain loop, which is not okay. Doesn't the rivian recovery kit come with a factor 55 hitch mount?
The fact that this truly is bullet point #1 and it makes me consider other merits of owning the Lightning is really sad.
The incident I mentioned was using a drop-hitch which is actually worse because the force is put into a lever arm up to the receiver. The shackle hitch goes straight into the receiver at least, so it's still better. A soft shackle around a hitch pin may be safer from a mass perspective, but a soft shackle to a rated recovery point is the best option as on the front bumper. The issue is also with a kinetic recovery the forces can be magnified when you hit the end of the line, etc.
Do we have a recovery point in the rear? Or is the soft shackle/hitch pin the best of available options there?
