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    Recovery Points

    Hi Guys,

    Looking for some advise.... How strong are the factory recovery points on a D2? Would you use them for a real recovery situation?... or are they really glorified tie downs for anchoring on a ship?


    If they are not the go.... and suggestions on what and where the best options are?

    Would want to find out the hard way!!.. 8O
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    On the rear I only use the tow hitch pin, (removeable type) not the tow ball it's self.
    on the front I have an ARB bull bar and have found the eyelet on the bottem of the bar to hold up so far, have had a few hard snachem straps recoverys. I was at first a bit reluctant to use theses.
    would like to put a pair of jate rings on the chassis, frount and rear.

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    I havnt had a look under a D2 so am not sure where they are mounted.

    But if they have anything like my D1 then they are onoy tie down shipping points.

    Mine has a "U" shaped length of steel welded onto the rail's under the frount and rear.

    Wouldnt trust these at all for any recovery or towing situation.
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    I too use the rear tow hitch pin on the D1, however i believe the rings at the back are ok to use as recovery points. Haven't recovered from the front, but i think i would be inclined to use those U things rather than the eyelets under the bullbar. Have always intended to bolt some proper hooks directly onto the chassis at the front.

    Not that a Land Rover would ever get bogged....but it doesn't hurt to be prepared...... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

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    I have an ARB bull bar and the eyelets under it are a rated recovery point.

    The shipping tie downs have no rating.
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    I have a poly bullbar......but think I will try and swap it for an ARB bar soon.... What brand is your roof rack BB??? It looks great....

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    Thinks hard to try and remember the damm brand, 8O




    Nup cant do it and I am not going out into this rain storm to find out just now either.

    BUT can say it can from Opposite lock.

    I will see if I can find it in my Disco's history reciepts and let you know.
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    Thanks BB.....if you find an approximate cost would be good as well.......might look for one on Ebay......do you have a long range fuel tank>??

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    Thanks guys - confirmed my thoughts

    BB the points on the D2 look just like yours sound - didn't think I'd want to trust them 8O

    1 more thing on the shopping list :!:
    Mark

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    2015 TDV6 D4.... the latest project... Llams, Traxide, Icom 455, Tuffant Kimberleys and Mofos.... so far.
    2012 SDV6 SE D4 with some stuff... gone...
    2003 D2a TD5...gone...
    2000 D2 V8...gone...
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