Thread: Bent Recovery Point

Go the ... Thicker plate with side reinforcing

Mike

I think the old one is for the scrap metal bin only. I'd buy (build if you are able to, I'm not) a new one, preferrably a bit stronger. But, as said, discard the used one, it's damaged.

If it's anything like a rover draglink/steering arm after it's been bent once they bend like cheese the next time

I would bash it straight . The position you had the disco in was a rare thing and the recovery point will still be heaps strong enough to use endless times . It's only a bend not a break .

Make a recovery point that has the pin hole for the shackle in the Vertical position, Not Horizontal like you have it now, The best way is to box in the back of the bull bar where it meets the front of the chassis and strengthen the area and use a "Collared Eye Bolt" bolted through the bullbar in the strengthened area. You are damaging your shackles as well by pulling them sideways against the recovery bracket hole, if you have the shackle with the pin vertical the shackle will align itself with the line of pull, Regards Frank.

If there is any question, replace. There can be a lot of forces in play on your recovery points.. Its just not worth the risk...

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Originally Posted by Fusion

I would bash it straight . The position you had the disco in was a rare thing and the recovery point will still be heaps strong enough to use endless times . It's only a bend not a break .

Hey Mick - might be a rare position for the general population - but you've seen how I drive

I'm too scared to just straighten and refit. I have visions of the various things I've bent over the years (non 4wd stuff) that have just snapped off like chalk after they've been straightened.

All the other points I've seen of similar design are at least 12mm thick and much shorter, so less likely to bend.
If this one goes back on its either going to have some reinforcing, or be welded to the identical one from the other side to make a thick one.

Steve

Originally Posted by steveG

Hey Mick - might be a rare position for the general population - but you've seen how I drive

I'm too scared to just straighten and refit. I have visions of the various things I've bent over the years (non 4wd stuff) that have just snapped off like chalk after they've been straightened.

All the other points I've seen of similar design are at least 12mm thick and much shorter, so less likely to bend.
If this one goes back on its either going to have some reinforcing, or be welded to the identical one from the other side to make a thick one.

Steve

Fair enough mate . to keep the cost down you could straighten it and weld some more steel into it like you said .