MAXTRAX Hitch 50 Recovery Point
MAXTRAX Hitch 50 Recovery Point
The MAXTRAX Hitch 50 is a rear recovery point that slides into a standard 2-inch (50 mm) receiver and gives you a rated place to clip a soft shackle. It's machined from a single block of 6061 billet aluminum, then anodized so it shrugs off mud and salt without rusting like a steel hitch. The working load limit is 19,400 lb, and the destructive break load runs all the way to 97,003 lb.
The whole shape exists for one reason: soft shackles. A normal hitch or tow ball has sharp edges that saw into the UHMWPE rope under load. The Hitch 50 uses a large, constant-radius curved surface that spreads the load evenly, so your shackle lasts. It only accepts soft shackles by design — steel won't fit, which is the point. Keep steel out of a kinetic pull and there's far less mass to become a projectile if a link fails. The load face also lets you pull from off-angles, vertical or horizontal, so you don't have to re-rig when the recovery vehicle can't line up straight behind you.
This is a recovery point, not a tow hitch. It weighs 1.45 kg, fits any standard 2-inch receiver, and every unit ships with its own serial number after being individually x-rayed for internal flaws. A hitch pin and soft shackle are typically supplied separately.
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Overview
The MAXTRAX Hitch 50 is a 6061 billet aluminum recovery point for a standard 2-inch receiver, rated to a 19,400 lb working load limit. It's built around soft-shackle recoveries: a rounded, constant-radius load surface protects the rope and the geometry blocks steel shackles entirely.
Key features
- CNC-machined from a single block of 6061 billet aluminum, anodized for corrosion resistance
- 19,400 lb working load limit; 97,003 lb destructive break load
- Constant-radius curved load surface spreads load to protect a soft shackle
- Soft-shackle only — steel shackles physically will not fit
- Multidirectional pull across vertical and horizontal axis
- Each unit serial-numbered and individually x-rayed for internal flaws
Use cases
Use it as your fixed rear recovery point for kinetic and snatch-strap pulls with a soft shackle. The off-angle load surface earns its place when the recovery vehicle can't park dead-straight behind you — common on tight trails, ruts, and sidehill stucks where re-rigging wastes time.
- Working load limit: 19,400 lb (8,800 kg)
- Destructive break load: 97,003 lb (44,000 kg)
- Material: CNC-machined 6061 billet aluminum, anodized
- Weight: 1.45 kg (~3.2 lb)
- Receiver fitment: Standard 2 in / 50 mm
- Pull directions: Multidirectional (vertical + horizontal axis)
- Shackle type: Soft shackle only
- Quality assurance: Unique serial number, individually x-rayed
- Use: Recovery point only — not for towing
Can I use a steel shackle with it?
No. The Hitch 50 accepts soft shackles only — the geometry physically blocks a steel shackle. That's on purpose. Keeping steel out of a kinetic recovery means far less mass flying around if something lets go.
Is this for towing or recovery?
Recovery only. It gives you a rated rear attachment point for kinetic and snatch-strap pulls. It is not a tow ball mount and is not rated to tow a trailer.
How strong is it?
The working load limit is 19,400 lb. In destructive testing the break load reached 97,003 lb, so the rated point sits well below the failure point.
Does a hitch pin or soft shackle come in the box?
Plan on supplying your own hitch pin and soft shackle. They are typically sold separately, so check your order details if you need them included.
Will it rust?
No. It's anodized 6061 aluminum, so it resists corrosion and won't rust the way a steel hitch does. Rinse off mud and road salt and it's good to go.