I noticed a lot of you guys have tow straps and ropes and what not, specially when wheeling. i know your not supposed to use the Ball Hitch, but i've been guilty of it time or two. I used to pull stuff out (friends, family, etc) with my Dads Ram (lease). but seeing as how he let that go and got himself a beater for a bit, it looks like im going to be using my Ranger.

That being said, i want to fab up some incognito hook mount or whatever, i have two styles of straps, a like 30 ft 3" braided rope, and a 10ft tow strap. I want to do a D hook style mount, but i don't know where to start, can anybody offer up some suggestions of what they've used/seen used.
Pictures would be awesome too. but i'm not asking a whole bunch here.

 

they make d rings that go into the hitch, thats bout the quickest and easiest thing to do.

 

get one of these

 

Any idea where i can find that?

 

Tractor Supply should have them, 4 Wheel Parts will, www.etrailer.com will, etc, etc

I like mine, its pretty handy

 

yep, tractor supply is where i got mine. its made by Warn but there are others that will work just fine.

 

if you use one of those connectors or D rings in the hitch, hows that any different than using a ball hitch (which the OP says your not suppose to use)

 

There is no way to secure the strap to the ball. No issue using the hitch itself, just have to have a way to attach the strap securely.

Also doubt the 3/4" or 1" shank of the ball itself is rated high enough in a shear strength position that it's in.

 

i run with a pintle hook in the hitch reciever during winter. i'll break the strap before anything else (and i have)

 

Most regular Ball hitches aren't stress rated for all that weight right at the point.
on my dads Ram, the loops on the bottom of the hitch where the chains normally go were big enough for me wrap my rope around the receiver a few times and that usually sufficed.

 

i see i see, thanks. I might pick up this Smittybilt Reciever from Amazon: