Thread: How Useless is the Front Tow Point on a D2?

This is one of the reasons I'm going for an old Rangie as an offroader. Apart from the fact they are cheap enopugh to be disposable a recovery point is $20 a side, whilst the D2 is $500 per side.

Originally Posted by dobbo

This is one of the reasons I'm going for an old Rangie as an offroader. Apart from the fact they are cheap enopugh to be disposable a recovery point is $20 a side, whilst the D2 is $500 per side.

Dobbo I know where your coming from. In a old post ( 4wd monthly 4wd 2006 ) yesterday I commented on the 4wd monthly Tasman DVD and said I would not take my D2 or a D3 on a trip like that unless someone else was paying for the repairs. That's the problem with the newer trucks they cost a bomb to repair compared to the older trucks.

Originally Posted by dobbo

so where's your arguement? If any recovery point (read lashing point) available to the general public will void your insurance do as I said and use the Land Rover one. Just replace the bolts on a regular occurance


Just hope your vehicle doesn't kill anyone as it falls backwards down the hill.

Ummmmm

I was asking a question or two, not putting forward an argument

I still would like to know, will using a recovery point void your insurance if it is not rated as a recovery point.......you seem to have some knowledge of this dobbo, is it from first hand experience?

I hope my vehicle never falls backwards down the hill and hurts anyone as much as you. That's why I use recovery points that are up to the job. But your original post got me thinking there must be a new standard available for recovery points, if that's the case it might be time for me to change the ones I currently have.

Originally Posted by Merv

Ummmmm

I was asking a question or two, not putting forward an argument

I still would like to know, will using a recovery point void your insurance if it is not rated as a recovery point.......you seem to have some knowledge of this dobbo, is it from first hand experience?

I hope my vehicle never falls backwards down the hill and hurts anyone as much as you. That's why I use recovery points that are up to the job. But your original post got me thinking there must be a new standard available for recovery points, if that's the case it might be time for me to change the ones I currently have.

I asked an insurance company about recovery points. After a fairly long conversation they effectivally told me in the event of a recovery point failing it would require a thorough investigation into the claim. So in the words of Forrest Gump "I may not be a smart man" but that tells me I'd be up a creek against a multi billion dollar company and potentially a coronial inquest. I am not prepared to take this chance.

Originally Posted by dobbo

I asked an insurance company about recovery points. After a fairly long conversation they effectivally told me in the event of a recovery point failing it would require a thorough investigation into the claim. So in the words of Forrest Gump "I may not be a smart man" but that tells me I'd be up a creek against a multi billion dollar company and potentially a coronial inquest. I am not prepared to take this chance.

LOL, so you cant use a factory tow hook/tie down point and there is no such thing as an australian standard for recovery hooks. We are all screwed, we wont be able to effect any recovories.

I will stick to using the recovery hooks that I currently have, safe in the knowledge that they are adequate for the job, rated or not.

I walked away from the phone confused, and of the conclusion no one wants anyone to go offroad in 4wd's

I think Jate rings can be bought through Land Rover and can be rated as lifting rings. I wonder how this would effect. Does anyone know where to get rated ones in Australia?

how useless is it?

Its so useless it couldnt find porn on the internet.