Recovery points for Series trucks??

[NikolaiV]

No problems at the back - a decent rated shackle through the towing tongue is fine there, but what to do at the front?

I have a bumper made out of 6mm thick parallel flange channel. but it has the same 4 mounting bolts as a standard bumper. I`ve used one of those 10000lb rated hooks with a spreader plate behind it (bolted to the top of the bumper, but these make me a bit uneasy - if the bolts holding the bumper go, then someone is going to wear 25kg of steel...

The pommie mags all show those swivel recovery points, mounted flush - is there a locally available alternative to these? and wouldn`t they also only be as strong as the mounting bolts (bar to chassis)?

Pictures would be appreciated...

Not that I ever get stuck and need recovering, but on I occasionally help owners of lesser vehicles when they can`t keep up with me...

[Jock The Rock]

You just missed out sorry mate

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/marketplace-alerts/80049-gunnebo-recovery-points-group-buy.html

[HBWC]

they have d shapedrecovery points ontop of the chassie with 4 bolts on both sides like this
http://www.series2club.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=28247.0;attach=115 49;image
ps im also after some

[Sleepy]

You just missed out sorry mate

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/marketplace-alerts/80049-gunnebo-recovery-points-group-buy.html

Geepers Jock,

I missed that thread altogether:o:mad: - I want 4 :(.

Where did you purchase them from I may go for another group buy.

[MickS]

You just missed out sorry mate

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/marketplace-alerts/80049-gunnebo-recovery-points-group-buy.html

I bought one pair for the front of Basil and will mount them on the bar in line with the chassis rails...Thanks Jock....What is the best rear recovery point for a series II?

[Jock The Rock]

I'm not really sure on that one sorry

They don't have the Hayman Reese hitch which makes it a bit difficult

Sorry :(

[stirlsilver]

This was my solution to the front recovery point problem. Hope it helps:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members-rides/39420-series-iii-stage-1-bit-difference-17.html#post939583

[Blknight.aus]

loop a chain through the spring and up and over the top of each chassis rail.

join with a big shackle and you wind up with something like this

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/84.jpg

I used 2x 1.5t bow shackles to join both sides of the chain to a 3.5t bow shackle in front of the upright.

1 per chassis rail with a bridal strap.

series Recovery point complete.(works on all leaf spring suspension that has the spring shackle at the outer most side of the chassis)

total cost $25

[Phoenix]

I've got the standard shackle mounting brackets held on with 4 grade 8 ht bolts. seems to work well for everything I have given them to do yet!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/82.jpg

[neophyteguy]

Grover looks the goods! Does anyone have pics of rear recovery options/pics for the Series?

[isuzurover]

Bit hard to see in this pic, but I have the standard D-rings fitted to Military IIAs, which work well and can be bought aftermarket (you can just see them in the pic - recessed slightly behind the bar. However, when recovering on an angle, thay are a bit of a PITA when you have a military brush guard as well, so when I made up a custom bumper, I made the side plates double as recovery points. I designed them so they connect to the front spring bolts as well. I also designed them to protect the front dumb irons from rocks and logs.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Since I don't have a rear tow bar, I made a rear recovery point using two pieces of 15mm thick angle iron welded together, to make a t-shape. It works very well. I can take a pic if anyone is interested.

[MickS]

I can take a pic if anyone is interested.

Nice truck - pic would be good mate if you can...:)

[peterg1001]

Or you could try this approach - hook a winch rope through the rear trailer hook and pull.

[MickS]

This is the current set up at the rear of Basil.. Can I remove the tow ball and use a pin in place for a recovery point?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/10.jpg

[isuzurover]

Plenty of people just put a shackle through the tow ball hole.

[foz.in.oz]

Just make sure that your rear crossmember is sound and not full of bog. I nearly lost the back of one of mine once due to a previous owners devious repair!

[neophyteguy]

Just make sure that your rear crossmember is sound and not full of bog. I nearly lost the back of one of mine once due to a previous owners devious repair!

Now that is sketchy!

[MickS]

Excellent - only one way to find out - will post pics if it all goes pear shaped :Rolling:


Plenty of people just put a shackle through the tow ball hole.

[isuzurover]

Nice truck - pic would be good mate if you can...:)

Here are some closeups of my recovery points. (Landie is wet and dirty so pics look a bit crap...)

Rear (2 pieces of angle steel welded together then galvanised). Holes are just large enough to fit the pin of a 4.5T SWL Shackle through.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/isuzurover/LR_PICS/IIA_Brackets002.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/isuzurover/LR_PICS/IIA_Brackets003.jpg

Front - D-rings are great, but these are easier to use and protect the dumb irons.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/isuzurover/LR_PICS/IIA_Brackets004.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/isuzurover/LR_PICS/IIA_Brackets007.jpg

[MickS]

Finally mounted the gunnebos onto the front of Basil - a mate at tech made up some steel plates to bolt in behind the bumper - should go ok. Also got the towball off the back :eek: so will use a shackle there.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm44/MickS60/Gunnebo.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

[MickS]

Finally mounted the gunnebos onto the front of Basil - a mate at tech made up some steel plates to bolt in behind the bumper - should go ok. Also got the towball off the back :eek: so will use a shackle there.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/595.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm44/MickS60/Gunnebo.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/596.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm44/MickS60/Gunnebo1.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/597.jpg (http://www.aulro.com/afvb/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm44/MickS60/RearBasil.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

[isuzurover]

Great looking SII!

Can you make the front hooks sit horizontal, not vertical? I would be worried about catching one offroad.

On the rear, most people just use a pin (e.g. made from a grade 8 or class 10.9 bolt) that is held in place by a split pin. Your setup should be fine, but a pin will load the attachment bolts more uniformly.

[MickS]

Thanks I.R.

They spin through 360 degrees, so the only way I can see them being horizontal with the bar is if Basil is on his side....which is not that hard to conjure up in my minds eye...:eek:

The bar isn't wide enough to mount them any higher....

[Jock The Rock]

Looks good Mick :)

I still haven't mounted mine :angel: been to busy

[henry]

loop a chain through the spring and up and over the top of each chassis rail.

join with a big shackle and you wind up with something like this

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/84.jpg

I used 2x 1.5t bow shackles to join both sides of the chain to a 3.5t bow shackle in front of the upright.

1 per chassis rail with a bridal strap.

series Recovery point complete.(works on all leaf spring suspension that has the spring shackle at the outer most side of the chassis)

total cost $25

Hi Blknight.aus,
Could you repost the image of your recovery setup? Not having to fix questionable jate rings or d rings sounds appealing to me :)

[p38arover]

As people cannot edit old posts, I'm happy to reinsert the images into their posts if they send them to me.

Would this style work or be strong enough? I bought these ones off this cut-wing but never fitted them to my County.

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[PomeSeries3]

Did anyone ever come up with a true solution? I can’t seem to see the old images. Have a drop plate and a tow hitch but not suitable for a recovery.