Thread: Freelander 2 Off Road Recovery Point

Just a slight diversion.

Camel Landy - Mark

Where did you put rated recovery points on your Freelander 1. While OK for towing, I doubt the standard front tow hook would be suitable for snatch type recoveries.

Cheers

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Where did you put rated recovery points on your Freelander 1. While OK for towing, I doubt the standard front tow hook would be suitable for snatch type recoveries.

On the slight diversions, the later model F1 has a different front loop than the earlier models, certainly my 2002 is heavier than earlier models I have looked at.
A couple of the LROCV trainers have looked at mine and had no concerns about use for typical recovery use.

Originally Posted by SuperMono

the later model F1 has a different front loop than the earlier models, certainly my 2002 is heavier than earlier models I have looked at.

Mine is one of the earliest F1s - 98 but actually made in 97.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Where did you put rated recovery points on your Freelander 1. While OK for towing, I doubt the standard front tow hook would be suitable for snatch type recoveries.

Hi Garry,

The front recovery points on mine were made by Safety Devices and are as follows...

There are 2x 3.5tonne tow jaws on a specially constructed 'A' frame. This 'A' frame runs down the front of the car and is bolted to the sub frame underneath (it's also what the bash plates are mounted to). It is also bolted to the front end of the chassis through a pair of extension posts which bolt to the chassis legs and then protrude through the bumper.

Make sense??

M

PS... Being a Camel, mine too is one of the very early ones.

Originally Posted by camel_landy

Hi Garry,

There are 2x 3.5tonne tow jaws on a specially constructed 'A' frame. This 'A' frame runs down the front of the car and is bolted to the sub frame underneath (it's also what the bash plates are mounted to). It is also bolted to the front end of the chassis through a pair of extension posts which bolt to the chassis legs and then protrude through the bumper.

That is sort of how I figured it would go. No one spot would be strong enough though I thought the lower front below the main chassis where the aluminium undertray frame bolts to the front on the car under the radiator would be strong enough if a point was mounted on either side of the car and a load sharing bridle used during recoveries - I doubt one point by itself would be enough for high load snatches.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

No one spot would be strong enough though I thought the lower front below the main chassis where the aluminium undertray frame bolts to the front on the car under the radiator would be strong enough...

Oh yeah, I forgot about that one. The 'A' frame bolts to there too...

M

I purchased my F2 11 months ago and the sales guy pointed to the front and rear recovery points and stated that they are off road recovery points. NevilleK

We've had our 08 f2 snatched out of very deep sand (sitting on it belly with all wheels spinning) on the front hook no problems. (Was before I worked out they go best with tyres below 13psi - darn low profile tyres)