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  1. 13th January 2013, 12:08 PM #1
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    Unhappy Front recovery points - what's the worst that could happen?

    almost catastrophic failure.


    this could have easily destroyed my alloy bull bar. I guess its my fault for not doing a search for their strength.
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  2. 13th January 2013, 12:16 PM #2
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    tie down points
    not recovery points

    thanks for the pics!
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    ugly eh! - Yup they're designed to function as a TOW point for a rolling vehicle - not a stuck one
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    Quote Originally Posted by onebob View Post
    ugly eh! - Yup they're designed to function as a TOW point for a rolling vehicle - not a stuck one
    Quote Originally Posted by Eevo View Post
    tie down points
    not recovery points

    thanks for the pics!
    yeah I didnt know that at the time.

    I just thought I was buying a vehicle designed for 4x4ing.

    mates rodeo has done many recoveries off a point that looks weaker than this.
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    Cool

    What snatched you out? Must have been fairly trying either that or you were really really stuck...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yerok30 View Post
    yeah I didnt know that at the time.

    I just thought I was buying a vehicle designed for 4x4ing.

    mates rodeo has done many recoveries off a point that looks weaker than this.


    that is incorrect. the hook is fine, some nong has attached it to a substandard point.

    stuff the ally bar, it could've killed someone if it had let go.

    when will we have to start getting proper engineering inspections for self installed recovery points? hopefully soon.

    jc
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  7. 13th January 2013, 04:39 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by mistajoel View Post
    What snatched you out? Must have been fairly trying either that or you were really really stuck...
    i actually snatched out the before mentioned rodeo and a 200 series land cruiser from indian head bypass on fraser island
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eevo View Post
    tie down points
    not recovery points

    thanks for the pics!
    The tie down loops are welded to the chassis behind the front wheels. The bolt on hoop is a tow point for on-road recovery. But still the stress is on on-road, definitely not for off-road.
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinc View Post
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    that is incorrect. the hook is fine, some nong has attached it to a substandard point.

    stuff the ally bar, it could've killed someone if it had let go.

    when will we have to start getting proper engineering inspections for self installed recovery points? hopefully soon.

    jc
    the hook is no where near safe.
    no one was within 50m of the recovery.
    I am getting some rated recovery points professionally installed ASAP.
    Thank you for your comment
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