It's NOT The One You Think! Should You Upgrade To The Factor 55 UltraHook?

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Күн бұрын

I install a Factor 55 UltraHook. But is it actually better than my stock Warn winch hook? I give you my recommendations. It may not be the one you think.
Let me know if you have questions or any suggestions regarding the video. I'd like to make the best videos for you, so don't be shy!
Thanks for watching!
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@vicc6744 Ай бұрын

Excellent point- I've been off roading for about 50 years and never seen one of them hooks fail-like you said there are other problems, but that hook ain't one of them- Thanks for posting

@neverendingweekend Ай бұрын

Thanks brother. Trail safe!

@warnindustries 9 ай бұрын

FACTOR 55 is a much better product than the conventional hook. Safer, stronger, and much better looking. We are proud they are part of the WARN family of brands. Just wait until you see what they release next.

@neverendingweekend 9 ай бұрын

I agree 💯. Safer, stronger and better looking. That’s why I have one. …but,…⚖️💸🤔 ..and looking forward to what’s next from Factor 55! 💯

@iamninjak5250 10 ай бұрын

Nice Vid. I have a Flat Link with the guard on it. I had considered getting the hook, but honestly, the flat link works, because you will most likely use a shackle or soft shackle anyway. The UltraHook does look cool as all heck.

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

Thanks friends. Imo, keep the flat link. … the hook does look pretty nifty tho 😅. .. but just keep the flat link 🤓

@OFFICIALUND 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video - Info, quality, presentation, humor, editing. Thanks!

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

We’ll, thank you, sir! I’m sincerely grateful that you enjoyed it. ❤️

@dougreid2351 4 ай бұрын

Well done video comparison. Reasonable tone, well researched and delivered with some humor. Thanks. Subscribed today. See you soon. DOUG out

@neverendingweekend 4 ай бұрын

Thanks friend. I got a crazy video coming soon. Might not be for everyone, but it’s kind of out there. 😅 Glad you liked the video.

@samjohnson9894 4 ай бұрын

💯 No need to pose. Nothing against F55. But I've never had an issue with 'the hook'. Plus I run steel, not twine. So I'll never need to replace anything. Twine WILL break at some point. Steel...highly unlikely.

@neverendingweekend 4 ай бұрын

Be cautious around that steel. 🤜🤛

@AdamHillikerLikesRobots 11 ай бұрын

This hook is the bomb, but I am probably going to go with zero metal; soft shackles only, and use the yankum groove fairlead. That would be safer than not going offroad *lol*

@neverendingweekend 11 ай бұрын

Never heard of yankum. They look cool. Personally, if doing it over again. I wouldn’t buy the ultra hook.

@AdamHillikerLikesRobots 11 ай бұрын

@@neverendingweekend that's good to know. I mean, at least it looks bad ass :)

@eldedo8927 10 ай бұрын

Yankum ropes with brummel locking loop and soft shackles is my next upgrade, zero metal. You know you can simply just splice your own brummel loop with your existing winch line.

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

@@eldedo8927 that sounds like the way to go. The bonus is that you don’t have carry around these big heavy metal bits. Thanks for the tip! 👍

@davidkim-vp7bk Жыл бұрын

Gotta go off roading bro! Worth it!

@TealOxAdv 5 ай бұрын

Great video. We have the Ultrahook on one Jeep and the Warn Epic Sidewinder on the other. Both are superior to a standard hook in flexibility and safety. Yes they are more expensive, but you can’t put a price on safety.

@neverendingweekend 5 ай бұрын

True. They are the gold standard. Premium for a reason. Glad you liked the video.

@markbaker2359 10 ай бұрын

Someone will steal your $300 prestige hook in

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

Good point! Another reason not to get it! 😅

@scleco93 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, another Asian Bronco owner. I got a 23 Badsquatch.

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on the Bronco! It’s a great car. (Even though mine won’t start right now 🤔) The odds are there will be more than a few Asian owners. 🤷‍♂️

@cletusvandamme6262 3 ай бұрын

Chalk up another one, but no Bronco. F-350 Super Duty Powerstroke. 49 years of off-road experience here. You heard me right. It's still a thrill after all these years.

@MrRander7769 21 күн бұрын

I have been four wheeling for 60 years and I have had a hook fail. I have never had a shackle fail. Not sure why you would use a shackle at the end of the hook when it could be interchanged. I think the least weight to be flying through the air at hundreds of miles an hour is best when something does break. Try not to use something sketchy and try to stay out of the way when it does break.

@neverendingweekend 21 күн бұрын

There you go everyone, hooks go fail! If you have the budget, buy the Factor 55. Thanks MrRander, for the heads up!

@chrisregpick 6 ай бұрын

@neverendingweekend 6 ай бұрын

yw! 😁

@explore_off_road 10 ай бұрын

This is a good one, great idea. Myself, I like the classic hook, especially if you're in a hurry. In heavy industry, we use a classic style hook and steel cable... I'll stick to what works. Though! The Factor 55 is cool looking... so if it's only about Cool Factor,... then okay, I get it.

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

I think it’s exactly that. If I could turn back the clock, this is one thing I wouldn’t get.

@oxouk 6 ай бұрын

As an off road newb, I bought the flatlink link. It's great if you need to winch to another jeep, but completely useless for a quick winch on any type of car or street vehicle that doesn't have a shackle. It looks cool, but I'd rather have the hook that came with the Warn.

@neverendingweekend 6 ай бұрын

I’ve never even thought of that. I guess you’d need to carry some extra rope and shackle or 2. Then you’d be good for almost any situation. 💪

@TealOxAdv 5 ай бұрын

Soft shackles are perfect for those scenarios and safer than other options.

@vietnam2513 10 ай бұрын

Almost the cost of the winch 😆

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

Soo true .. 😞

@KrinklingPlasticBits 5 ай бұрын

Why not just remove the hook and connect a bow or soft shackle onto the winch line? Beyond them sitting flat on the fairlead, redundant connections and the cool factor it seems like a waste of $$$.

@neverendingweekend 5 ай бұрын

I think you summed it up. 👍 But I don’t think those are necessarily bad things. The soft shackle is an idea but I think you want something rigid to spool up against when packed away.

@davidkim-vp7bk Жыл бұрын

Make more video please!!

@neverendingweekend Жыл бұрын

🫡

@lewy1 10 ай бұрын

Just use a good bow shackle

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

💯

@jeffanschutz9550 10 ай бұрын

3 Easy Payments 😅

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

😂

@DaRougaroux1 2 күн бұрын

Not worth the money for sure. Just get a Badlands for like 30 bucks and your set. Sits Flat too.

@neverendingweekend 2 күн бұрын

Hmm. Never knew about the badlands. Good find.

@davidroads419 9 ай бұрын

It's well gimmicked, well marketed and looks cool. The price is a hard no and it really adds nothing to the purpose.

@neverendingweekend 9 ай бұрын

I agree on all points, except to be fair to @factor55, it is a superior hook and closed system was developed from what they learned from racing. But for the backyard off-roader,.. it’s pretty much the cool styling. 🤷‍♂️

@TheDarkFJ Ай бұрын

$280 is too much for a hook.

@neverendingweekend Ай бұрын

If you really think about it and you want to be really practical, anything over $60 seems too much for a hook. 😅 But just like anything, it comes down to budget and desire. 💸😉

@r3volut1on 10 ай бұрын

You have it on upside down

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

What do you mean? When the ultrahook isn’t being used it should rest with the hook opening at the top? 🤔

@r3volut1on 10 ай бұрын

No, you have it right...I was teasing you. Good vid....Except the part where you said not to buy one lol. They were actually designed for Ultra 4 racing...thats where the name Ultrahook came from.

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

@@r3volut1on 😏 Thanks. Cool about the Ultra 4 racing. Didn’t know about that. Makes sense.

@patricksullivan9713 10 ай бұрын

I don’t like hooks even if they are expensive billet

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

The ultra hook or hooks in general? 😉

@patricksullivan9713 10 ай бұрын

@@neverendingweekend The ultra hook is a good piece, I would never use the hook part though. I don't like hooks in general I have a pro link and it's all I need. Ill use shackles but Im not going to use a hook even if its billet. Ive done a lot of recovery and a hook just feels like Im doing something I should not be doing like looping a tow strap over a ball hitch. Yeah your usually fine but I don't like that. Probably just me 🤣

@neverendingweekend 10 ай бұрын

@@patricksullivan9713 ahh. Got it. That makes sense. If I ever get stuck and went to get safely out, I know who to call ;)