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Vo Rogue
Member Since: 16 Jan 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 123
 
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| Upgradeing Front Recovery point for "snatchem" loa |
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Does anyone know if the mounts for the standard recovery point are strong enough/well attached enough to replace with a rated point for the use of snatchem straps ? I don't really want to put a ARB bar on the car but do want it equiped to allow snatch both front and rear.
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 22nd Mar 2006 9:49 pm |
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grommet
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: Northern California
Posts: 331
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I'm confused on your question. The stock recovery points are extremely strong. You want to replace them? What do you mean by a "rated point"? Have you had an issue using a recovery strap with the stock point?
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| 22nd Mar 2006 10:21 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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From what I read once and this was quoted as being from a LR guy...
You can hang the D3 from its front recovery point... its immensely strong. And then you could hang another off the rear one.
True I know not, but never the less pulling a D3 by its recovery points will not break it. Why change ?
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| 22nd Mar 2006 10:33 pm |
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Vo Rogue
Member Since: 16 Jan 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 123
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grommet wrote:I'm confused on your question. The stock recovery points are extremely strong. You want to replace them? What do you mean by a "rated point"? Have you had an issue using a recovery strap with the stock point?
The manual is quite clear that the front (in particular) towing eye "is provided for on-road recovery". I am quite sure that non-snatchem recovery with a winch or similar would be fine but given what the manual says and the extreme stress's (and potential danger if a snatchem anchorage lets go) am assuming that it is not suitable for that purpose.
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| 22nd Mar 2006 10:37 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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I would want definate answers, pulling out with a strop is one thing a kinetic rope is a different ball game, a great way to pull the front of your car off, or the rear. The forces of dangling a weight are again different to a quick snatch.  DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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| 22nd Mar 2006 11:17 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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I agree Pelyma, I 'lost' the rear of my 2a in a snatch recovery by a Unimog a few years ago!
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| 23rd Mar 2006 12:27 am |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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simon wrote:You can hang the D3 from its front recovery point... its immensely strong. And then you could hang another off the rear one.
-s
Shall we try it on the 1st  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 23rd Mar 2006 7:18 pm |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 812
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Please note the ARB BB doesn't come with any recovery points.
Maybe they can be added on a special order.
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Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
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| 25th Mar 2006 10:22 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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AndrewS wrote:simon wrote:You can hang the D3 from its front recovery point... its immensely strong. And then you could hang another off the rear one.
-s
Shall we try it on the 1st
oh yes please !! but can we put TFC at the bottom ?
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| 25th Mar 2006 2:26 pm |
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Vo Rogue
Member Since: 16 Jan 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 123
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PCH wrote:Please note the ARB BB doesn't come with any recovery points.
Chris
Yes that is right but haveing had a bit of a look in detail at one of the bars they have a box section with "airbag" crumple zone built into them fairly well attached to the vehicle. What I had in mind if I have to go this route was to drill the ARB Bar, Install a plate behind the bar and attach a rated eye through the bar.
Have to say though haveing been up into the area on Friday that I am most likely to use the vehicle at the moment that I would have to try very very hard to get stuck so bad I can not get it out. It is such a competent vehicle I am totally astounded.
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| 26th Mar 2006 3:47 am |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 812
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Vo Rogue,
If you decide to go with the ARB BB then ask ARB if they will build the bar with recovery hooks.
Drilling the bar will void their warranty and also the position you place a recovery eye might not be the right place. Just a thought.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
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| 26th Mar 2006 9:46 am |
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