Thread: Defender 2016 Chassis

Doesn’t take much (unnoticeable) difference with a snatch strap to turn a nice recovery into a nasty one..

What you’ve done before may just not have equated to this time.

Certainly with ANY year using that tab to pull from is playing with fire..

Also comes down to the strap used (rating) and the angle of the pull.

We all live and learn, just plate it up, paint it and move on.. with a real recovery point!

Originally Posted by Graekynn

You're probably right, the back of my 90 looks a little different to the photo and to be honest I thought that style of loop was only fitted to the front but a quick check of my car shows I have them on the back as well. They are through bolted and sleeved to support the box section in my case.

Dallas - your LR experience outstrips mine by a factor of 10 and im still learning about these machines myself! As far as im concerned the fact that a snatch recovery didnt rip the tie down out of the chassis completely speaks to the strength of the chassis and ability to withstand forces in excess of design, I wouldnt hesitate to do it if I was really stuck and out of options. However, if it helps in my case im considering a hayman reese style tow pack which will double as a rear recovery point with the block insert shown above as it has multiple points of attachment.

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. I am just waiting for a response from LR. Once I have that, my mate and I will fabricate something.