EuroWire March 2021

Products

▲ BOLT locking recovery hook

Recovery hooks BOLT (Breakthrough One-Key Lock Technology) Lock has expanded its product line with a new swivel locking recovery hook. the hook. It fits standard 7 / winches and recovery straps.

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“Off-road enthusiasts finding the need to winch themselves or their friends from precarious predicaments will appreciate the convenient security of our lock technology that uses just one key, the vehicle’s ignition key, to secure our hook to the bumper,” explained Jason Buckles, sales manager for BOLT Lock. “We are excited to partner with Monster Hooks Inc to bring this product to market.” BOLT Lock www.boltlock.com

The BOLT lock cylinder is located on the hook itself, which prevents the pin used to attach the hook to the vehicle from moving freely when locked in order to protect the product from theft. BOLT locks are permanently programmed to the vehicle’s ignition key. The first time the key is inserted into the BOLT cylinder, spring-loaded plate tumblers move up and down to uniquely code the cylinder to that specific key.

Manufactured from aircraft grade 6061- T6 aluminium, the new locking recovery hook has a 10,000lb capacity and is designed to be 99 per cent faster than other ¾" shackle-type hooks due to its latching mechanism. The top portion does not need to be unscrewed in order to loop the tow strap: the tow strap slides easily into place over

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March 2021