Thread: Are these the best and cheapest Recovery Point ever designed????

Nope,

refer to down to a cost V up to a standard.

the reason why its not going to be "best" is the practicality of its use in the 4x4 world.

Dust mud dirt and abrasion, last time I checked in on it were words that were synonymous with four wheel driving and australian outback touring and were antonymous with webbing strap life.

They might have a 5000kg load rating but you're hanging that off one bolt. I can't think of another recovery point with only one mounting. I would be nervouse snatching off it, even gently.

These are primarily designed for motorsport applications. The soft strap is simply to prevent damage to bodywork.

Blacknight : They use them in the mud in the UK and they cost $25 so you'd buy 8 of them to equal one of those Philco points. Why couldn't you attach them using a wingnut to a strong point on the front of the chassis when needed, otherwise they'd stay in the toolbox with the snatch strap?

BigBlackDog: Landrover Jate Rings are rated at 5000kg each and attach via a single 8.8mm high tensile bolt. What I'm proposing is two of them on the front by the way.


clubagreenie : The ad says "Essential piece of kit for motorsport and track days (or just a bit of off roading fun for when we get stuck in the mud)" they seem to use them for offroading in the UK???? It a good part of its design that they don't damage the bodywork.

Because I'm not standing in front of them in the UK when they fly off. Moreso since they undoubtedly will have a shackle attached.

The recovery 'fitting' would still have a 5000 kg rating if it was attached to a baked-bean can! Such figures are meaning-less. What is important is the 'strength' of the whole recovery point which includes the nuts and bolts and most importantly the part of the chassis to which the 'fitting' is attached.

Cheers
KarlB

Towbars are rated to a std but put a snatch strap over the ball and watch people die.

Well you'd have to set up a high tensile maybe 1/2" bolt with a wingnut to a strong point in the chassis of course, but it should work??? Why wouldn't it?