Thread: Recovery points

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.

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....

Originally Posted by ozscott

...air bag deployment....

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:


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.

Originally Posted by DI5CO

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

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!!!