+1. I've done the same, re: first aid methods specific to motorcycle accidents, and basic trauma care for accidents at the sportsman's club (i.e., firing range).I don't know about other areas, but here in Vegas we have the Southern Nevada Off-road Recovery group (SNORR). I know a couple times a year they put on a recovery clinic for anyone interested to learn proper recovery techniques.
Are we watching the same channel? They have terrible safety - no safety glasses most of the time when grinding metal in the shop, welding without a helmet, etc. Then on the trails they do all sorts of dangerous things. I would never count on MORR to teach safety. These screenshots are from the video they released this morning:This is one of the biggest reasons I LOVE MORR and how popular it is. As people watch it for entertainment, they're gleaning how to do things right. Matt regularly has instances where they don't do something because it's unsafe.
I was thinking the same thing! While entertaining to watch most of the time, safety-first doesn't seem to be policy. They even often joke about it on camera. They do usually use a closed pintle hitch most of the time now; a little surprising to see your screen shots.Are we watching the same channel? They have terrible safety - no safety glasses most of the time when grinding metal in the shop, welding without a helmet, etc. Then on the trails they do all sorts of dangerous things.
To be fair, the ball in the accident was dropped way down and would be putting huge moment stress at the receiver.Are we watching the same channel? They have terrible safety - no safety glasses most of the time when grinding metal in the shop, welding without a helmet, etc. Then on the trails they do all sorts of dangerous things. I would never count on MORR to teach safety. These screenshots are from the video they released this morning:
There's absolutely no reason a guy making millions on Youtube should be pulilng from balls, much less any of us. A Factor55 HitchLink Pro that can be inserted sideways for that kind of horizontal pull and costs $150. Other options, such as a steel shackle insert with a D-ring, cost far less.To be fair, the ball in the accident was dropped way down and would be putting huge moment stress at the receiver.
yes they do play it loose with safety, but pulling with a flat ball would not be inherently unsafe though it’s crazy to be jerking from it.
I do see MORR properly secure winch vehicles and such. Problem with all these videos is that way too many folks will try to emulate them with no training and even less sense.
I don’t disagree, but I’ve probably done it dozens of times around the homestead. They usually have a pintle hook for this. Just takes some common sense to stay safe.There's absolutely no reason a guy making millions on Youtube should be pulilng from balls, much less any of us. A Factor55 HitchLink Pro that can be inserted sideways for that kind of horizontal pull and costs $150. Other options, such as a steel shackle insert with a D-ring, cost far less.
Its the old axiom: Funny 'til someone gets HURT!Bottom line, no matter how unpopular it is to be "that guy" ALWAYS speak up and say something if you see people doing something unsafe.
We all can see that improper equipment used on what was not a recovery point.
Always be safe and if you need to tell someone that they need to ride in the second seat because they done have the proper equipment on their vehicle like real recovery points then do so. It's better to have someone with hurt feelings than to no longer have the person at all.
That is an unavoidable accident... yanking on a drop ball hitch is avoidable. Do you not grasp the difference in an accident and winning a Darwin award?Its the old axiom: Funny 'til someone gets HURT!
A guy I wheeled with for years headed off to Colorado, he is not even on a trail, driving down a dirt road...a rock came rolling down the hill, took a bounce and nailed him in the head, killed instantly, it was a big rock...not always a mistake or doing something wrong, sometimes just bad luck...3 other folks in his Jeep none of them got hurt.