Thread: Recovery Points

Originally posted by Defender200Tdi
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I don't think they'd promote them as rated points if they were not.

I tend to agree. But I cant find anything actually written by ARB, just what the saleman says. I know I'm being pedantic but...
Paul[/b][/quote]


Strangely I managed to find this but as its not direct from ARB I would suggest that you have to take it with a grain of salt.
http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com/product...drivetrain.html

In this litigeous society that we now live I doubt that you wouls get ARB to categorically back their recovery points (as they have no control over how they will actually be used). I have heard reports that ARB will not even fit a recovery point to a vehicle anymore (would like to think this is wrong).


Bushie

They (AR wouldn't fit some of those 'aftermarket' recovery hooks to my Defender on the basis it is not suitable or too difficult or something. Told me the bullbar had suitable recovery points in any event.

(Not that they'd be trying to sell me an expensive bullbar :wink: . Although they did...)

I'm still waiting on a reply from ARB.

Originally posted by VladTepes


I'm still waiting on a reply from ARB.

Same here, waiting for something in writing.

BB & Vlad

Any word from ARB yet?


Paul

No word as yet.
(Hardly a surprise to you, I'm sure).

On the upside - I got an equaliser strap from TJM yesterday for $35.

TJM Geebung - great service !

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>No word as yet.
(Hardly a surprise to you, I'm sure). [/b][/quote]

Hmmm...not surprised, but disappointed. I'd actually like to be able to use the points on the bar with some confidence because there's a fair bit of fluffing around to fit any other sort of recovery points now that the ARB bar is on. Anything that is directly attached to the chassis rails looks likely to be higher than the lowest edge on the bar, and that means whatever you attach to the recovery points will be pulled up against the bottom of the bar...far from ideal. :roll:

I need to think more about this one. :?

That's exactly the conclusion I came to.

I would use the ARB points (with an equaliser strap) on a direct pull with FAR more confidence than anything where the strap is going to rub on another surface as you describe. That is likely to cause wear on the strap and probable breakage - usually at an inopportune moment.

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