Breaking stuff in the furtherance of knowledge. I love it! PS: Mine just arrived today. It looks solid, and now I _know_ it's solid! Great vid, thanks.
When Mike discovered that the bolt had bent, he mentioned that it was a Grade 8. This is the most important real-world issue that could arise in the field. Would a Factor 55 QUICK RELEASE HITCH PIN do the same thing? Would a Grade 12 bolt be better?
Really awesome video! Do you guys ever attach strain gages to your hardware to correlate your FEA models strain? Thanks for the confidence in your products.
Currently we do not. It is a very time consuming process and the variances of the loads we are dealing with are minimal. We have found the FEA modeling for our general product line has been extremely accurate for load tests based on the consistency of the material properties we use.
They are simply there for industrial design and easy finger grip. Removing those dimples from the design would result in minimal to no difference in ultimate break strength.
We are working on having some finished before Christmas but the entire roll out of new products most likely won’t be until January 1. Check back with us in a couple weeks and we should have some ready!
@@Factor55 Thanks for the update!! And I noticed some of these beauties in the SEMA booth… so excited about this product. Will keep an eye out. Cheers and happy holidays.
Random question but what’s the origin of the Factor 55 name? “Factor” is easy enough to understand (esp in the context of engineering) but what’s the significance of “55”? Thank you kindly. BTW - I have many of your products and can attest to their quality and performance. Highly recommend.
Thank you! And you are correct. The Factor portion of the name comes from the precision engineering basis of our company. The 55 however was simply alliteration. The on going joke around here was Mike would try to retire at 55 and he’s now 61. Lol Also, Highway 55 leads north out of a Boise(where we are located) to a lot of our national forest trails and Mountain view’s. Little something for Idaho in there as well.
Not that we have observed. Ultimate failure is always within plus or minus 5%. We take the same products and simply go straight to breaking them to verify this.
@@Factor55 And this is why EVERY SINGLE component of my recovery kit, from soft shackles to kinetic ropes to winch shackles and more, come only from Factor55. I can go cheap in other places but not with my safety.
What do you mean? The test screen when pull testing a powder coated part? There is no variation in breaking strength whether hard anodized or powder coated. The parts always break the same. We are happy to send you any data you would like. We have video and certified test sheets for every product. Sales@factor55.com
It’s currently only available is Mil-spec type III hard anodized gunmetal gray. It’s a Professional tool and so far, will only be available in this anodized option, which is the strongest finish we manufacture. You can take them to your local shop and have them painted or powder coated whatever color you like. That is always an option. Thanks!
This is awesome! And a lot like another channel I watch called HowNOT2
Awesome! We’ll have to check their channel out!
Science! Proud owner of Factor55 for all my winch/ recovery equipment of my Warn Winch.
Thank you for your business and support!
This is the kind of video I asked Justin to make a couple years ago at the Offroad Expo in Pamona, CA. Great work!
Wait till you see part 2!
Breaking stuff in the furtherance of knowledge. I love it!
PS: Mine just arrived today. It looks solid, and now I _know_ it's solid! Great vid, thanks.
Thank you! And thank you for your business and support!
Great video guys. Love my Factor55 products. Only recovery gear I use.
Thank you so much for your business and support!
When Mike discovered that the bolt had bent, he mentioned that it was a Grade 8. This is the most important real-world issue that could arise in the field. Would a Factor 55 QUICK RELEASE HITCH PIN do the same thing? Would a Grade 12 bolt be better?
Really awesome video! Do you guys ever attach strain gages to your hardware to correlate your FEA models strain? Thanks for the confidence in your products.
Currently we do not. It is a very time consuming process and the variances of the loads we are dealing with are minimal. We have found the FEA modeling for our general product line has been extremely accurate for load tests based on the consistency of the material properties we use.
Broke where the the recessed dimples were.
Are they there as a yield point or a strength point
They are simply there for industrial design and easy finger grip. Removing those dimples from the design would result in minimal to no difference in ultimate break strength.
When will the hitch link pros be hitting the market??
We are working on having some finished before Christmas but the entire roll out of new products most likely won’t be until January 1. Check back with us in a couple weeks and we should have some ready!
@@Factor55
Thanks for the update!! And I noticed some of these beauties in the SEMA booth… so excited about this product. Will keep an eye out. Cheers and happy holidays.
Random question but what’s the origin of the Factor 55 name? “Factor” is easy enough to understand (esp in the context of engineering) but what’s the significance of “55”? Thank you kindly. BTW - I have many of your products and can attest to their quality and performance. Highly recommend.
Thank you! And you are correct. The Factor portion of the name comes from the precision engineering basis of our company. The 55 however was simply alliteration. The on going joke around here was Mike would try to retire at 55 and he’s now 61. Lol Also, Highway 55 leads north out of a Boise(where we are located) to a lot of our national forest trails and Mountain view’s. Little something for Idaho in there as well.
@@Factor55 Right on! Thanks so much for the reply.
Wouldn't the previous material yield (albeight very small) impact the failure test results to the detriment of the tested hardware?
Not that we have observed. Ultimate failure is always within plus or minus 5%. We take the same products and simply go straight to breaking them to verify this.
@@Factor55 And this is why EVERY SINGLE component of my recovery kit, from soft shackles to kinetic ropes to winch shackles and more, come only from Factor55. I can go cheap in other places but not with my safety.
Thank you so much for your business and support!
Anyone else uncomfortable when the don’t show the computer screen of the powder coated. Why would you not show that.
What do you mean? The test screen when pull testing a powder coated part? There is no variation in breaking strength whether hard anodized or powder coated. The parts always break the same. We are happy to send you any data you would like. We have video and certified test sheets for every product. Sales@factor55.com
Hitch Link Pro 2.0 just got released in Grey Powdercoat, will it also be released in other colors?
It’s currently only available is Mil-spec type III hard anodized gunmetal gray. It’s a Professional tool and so far, will only be available in this anodized option, which is the strongest finish we manufacture. You can take them to your local shop and have them painted or powder coated whatever color you like. That is always an option. Thanks!
I’m good with the hard anodizing, was just curious. Order incoming!
@@AZ_JTR thank you for your business and support!