Recovery points

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Originally Posted by Tank

... My suggestion for recovery points is, square off the ends of the chassis with a solid brace between the chassis rails and box it in to add strength, weld some large captive nuts on the bracing (behind), level with each chassis rail, drill 2 holes in the bull bar to line up with these 2 captive nuts, refit the bull bar and screw a large Eye Bolt with flange into these holes, if necessary use washers to get the eye bolts with the eye holes in the Vertical axis when tight, always use rated shackles that have a SWL/WLL equal to or above the breaking strain of your snatch strap, Regards Frank.

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I agree ok for recovery points if you could do that, but bull bars that I normally see on discos are too far in front of the chassis rails - mine is a tad over 260mm (the grill is ~90mm forward of the end of the chassis rails).

If the eye bolts stick out forward of the bull bar you can get done by the law.

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Originally Posted by Bush65

I agree ok for recovery points if you could do that, but bull bars that I normally see on discos are too far in front of the chassis rails - mine is a tad over 260mm (the grill is ~90mm forward of the end of the chassis rails).

If the eye bolts stick out forward of the bull bar you can get done by the law.

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I am talking about fabricating and modifying the ends of the chassis, extending forward into the back of the bullbar, the eyebolts would not have to protrude past the stanchions on the bullbar, when I complete mine I will post up some pics, a lot easier than trying to explain in writing, Regards Frank.

...air bag deployment....

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Originally Posted by ozscott

...air bag deployment....

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Airbags, wot airbags, Regards Frank.

HI Grover-98

I use a tree protector, same as waynep, I feed it through the eye of the snatch strap and then connect the ends via shackles to recovery points on both chassis rails.


Like these:
http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/568https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2008/12/39.jpg

They are 4x4 intelligence points.

Some will talk about this style of point possibly bending chassis rails... but to be honest if you are snatching that hard - you should be using another recovery option anyway.

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Originally Posted by DI5CO

I personally WOULDN'T buy a recovery point from supercrap.

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I bought supercrap hooks and a set of (I think???) blackrat hooks done several recoveries from both sets of hooks without an issue. I would be happy to buy and recomend them.
I would also recommend throwing the supplied bolts away and buying your own HT bolts and putting plates either side of the chassis so you dont crush the chassis and so the bolts dont pull through. IMO

Cheers guys!

Ill just use a tree trunk protector as my bridle and as for the points i will do a little search and see whats available with all of your advice in mind!


I must say What Were Land Rover Thinking when they made an off road vehicle without standard recovery points!!!

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Originally Posted by Grover-98

I must say What Were Land Rover Thinking when they made an off road vehicle without standard recovery points!!!

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They were thinking the same thing as all the other car manufacturers.....

"no public liability insurer would touch factory recovery points with a 40 foot pole..." too many variables they just can't control. :eek::eek:

I got mine from here: 4x4Discovery.com.au - "think outside ..."

Good luck with it ..

Mark