Thread: Rear Snatch Points on Puma 110 Wagon

it happens.

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Originally Posted by dullbird

I'm not saying use them on the rear instead of a tow bar as I think a tow bar is very strong..

but we have jate rings on the front of both our defenders and the ones on the 90 have been there for YEARS!! and they have been used a lot not just for our own recovery but for other peoples as well, and I know many people that have used them without any issues what so ever...

The chassis where the front Jates mount is much thicker than the point where the rear rings mount. I have seen a rear one tear straight out during a heavy snatch.

I too was wondering about this question, because I don't have tow equipment on the Puma and don't intend to tow any time soon. But I may need to snatch the odd Jap 4x4 out of the mud (have done for one so far!)
I used the stock eyelette at the back at the time which is obviously not advisable.
Does anyone know of any products designed to be fitted to the Defender for offroad recovery points not involving a tow bar?

I have seen a set of plates made up to go off of the lower control arms that provide a rear axle point. Ideal for recoverying the rover but Im not so sure about recovering others.

I had the same issue. So, I went and got the tow bar fitted not long after I bought it. It gives me the potential to tow, particularly when I eventually get a Camper trailer, but in the short term, I found it to be the best solution for a recovery when adding the recovery hitch. You can't muck around with recovery points.

Where the tow bar bolts to the chassis it should be possible to make up some plates with recovery eyes for shackles like are available for the front. These could then bolt on to the same points as the towbar.

I've got a towbar so I use a recovery eye receiver.

Having just learned that one should not use the eyes on the bull bar for a snatch recovery, what are you mentioning about the front Derek? Now that I realise I haven't got rated recovery snatch points front or back

Originally Posted by Oldisthenewnew

Having just learned that one should not use the eyes on the bull bar for a snatch recovery, what are you mentioning about the front Derek? Now that I realise I haven't got rated recovery snatch points front or back

I hope you didn't learn the hard way.

This how I dealt with the front:

one_iota's front recovery points

I have a towbar on the rear and a shackle block that fits into the receiver.