Thread: D2 Recovery Points

wow, that yican ADR looks the goods, anyone else make them ?
i might even see if i can get some fabbed up. looks like a relatively simple but extremely effective system.

I am looking to fabricate up replacement recovery points for my D2 and like the idea of recreating the U shaped layout of the factory unit so that the recovery forces can be spread up both sides of the chassis rail and achieve 4 bolt shear points rather than 2 as is the case with the ARB and other aftermarket recovery points. The key difference to the factory unit is that I would use 12mm steel plate.

There have been various comments made about the fact that the factory fitted "tow point" can fail when used for recovery purposes. Does any one know how they fail (failure of the rod eye, rip bolt holes out, buckle of the side arms etc)???? Knowledge of how they fail would help me design this weakness out of my "improved" recovery points.

Cheers

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

I am looking to fabricate up replacement recovery points for my D2 and like the idea of recreating the U shaped layout of the factory unit so that the recovery forces can be spread up both sides of the chassis rail and achieve 4 bolt shear points rather than 2 as is the case with the ARB and other aftermarket recovery points. The key difference to the factory unit is that I would use 12mm steel plate.

There have been various comments made about the fact that the factory fitted "tow point" can fail when used for recovery purposes. Does any one know how they fail (failure of the rod eye, rip bolt holes out, buckle of the side arms etc)???? Knowledge of how they fail would help me design this weakness out of my "improved" recovery points.

Cheers

The factory point fails at the weld. They were never designed for the forces created by a snatch recovery.

The recovery points made by ARB and 4x4Intelligence (4x4Discovery) use the high tensile bolts that also hold your bull bar on.. if you use the correct bolts and manage to shear those I will be very surprised - not sure i would want to be there .



I have one on each side and when possible use a bridle...for $100 I wouldn't bother fabricating my own.

Mark

I snaped a grade8 HT bolt and bent the second on my home made points.Also bent the recovery point.Mine are much stronger than the ARB ones,made from 1/2" plate!!!!
The Mrs' Rangie did the damage via snatch straps.
Andrew

The Yican system is S-hit

Your arms and diff / chassis mount points are not designed for the stress that pulling forwards on the diff / bushes / arms / arm to chassis bushes that this system generates...

Put your load into the chassis rails evenly and do no harm...

I cant stress this enough

Your dead right Toombie.
When I was a SODBUSTERS ASSISTANT,I got the super spreader bogged properly.It was a 6 tonne Bedford with a spreader mounted to the chassis.The bin was 3/4 full of fertilizer,the sodbuster employer insisted on wraping the recovery chain around the front axle despite my useless advice.Anyhow hook up a 200hp 4WD tractor and give it heaps. Tractor chain front axle wheels and springs take off,me still siting in the Bedford having gained 1 3/4" forward travel
Just had to say TOLD YOU SO with a big grin on my face
I didnt enjoy bagging off all the fertiliser,took me all day
Andrew

no pics Andy???

Sorry Pedro,didnt have a digi phone or camera back then,wish I did.

I have had a very reasonable offer on RichardKs recovery points,thank you Yorkie.Yorkie if you didnt get my PM let me know I will resend.We had a system meltdown today.
Thanks
Andrew