That's a recovery point!

Barrbeast · 22-04-2015, 22:06

Replaced the rear recovery point.

Before...

After - now that's a recovery point

(added a double step and moved the trailer electrics higher as well)

AlexD333 · 22-04-2015, 22:09

Awesome, looking mean, please hammerite or spray that rear, it will finish it off for sure

solarman216 · 22-04-2015, 22:21

I think under a serious pull that box it is bolted to will bend, it is not of the same material that the tow bar is made of, just my thoughts, Rick

Barrbeast · 22-04-2015, 22:35

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Awesome, looking mean, please hammerite or spray that rear, it will finish it off for sure

Alex, your obsessed with hammerite

Hammerite is planned but I've got maintenance that's higher up the list.

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Originally Posted by solarman216

I think under a serious pull that box it is bolted to will bend, it is not of the same material that the tow bar is made of, just my thoughts, Rick

Even though it's the factory recovery point I did have some concerns myself but it's actually got fairly large bracing to the chassis Rick. A lot of the Aussie's regularly recover from there (either from the dodgy factory point or beefed up points) and Nissan sold the Trols in some of the Arab states with Nato hitches fitted there from standard.

solarman216 · 22-04-2015, 22:37

hope you are right, Rick

Barrbeast · 23-04-2015, 13:28

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Originally Posted by solarman216

hope you are right, Rick

Refreshed my memory and did some more checking and it seems the most a handful of the Aussie guys using that point for regular heavy snatching have reported is some bulges appearing around the captive nuts but no bending of the crossmember itself.

I don't plan on using it for any snatching if I can get away with it (controlled recovery all the way) and certainly not regularly!

elty001 · 23-04-2015, 13:53

I looks upto the job mate.
I'm not a fan of snatch recovery or kinetic ropes but sometimes a good snatch is whats needed

Barrbeast · 23-04-2015, 13:56

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Originally Posted by elty001

sometimes a good snatch is whats needed

Chance would be a fine thing!

Date on Saturday though so who knows

Fez_uk · 23-04-2015, 15:36

Looks good mate, Bet you wonder why you didn't do this before!

Echo some of the words above, I'm not a huge fan of heavy snatching. Winching is a much slower and controlled method of recovery.

Barrbeast · 23-04-2015, 20:28

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Originally Posted by Fez_uk

Looks good mate, Bet you wonder why you didn't do this before!

Yep!

Cheers bud, should have done it as soon as I removed the bumper lights

firebobby · 23-04-2015, 21:13

Personally I love a good snatch

Banshee · 23-04-2015, 21:49

Snatch

solarman216 · 23-04-2015, 21:57

ping pong balls come to mind, Rick

panelbeater · 24-04-2015, 09:17

now do we like a covered snatch or a natural one

22-04-2015, 22:06	#1
Barrbeast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dundee, Scotland Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari Posts: 2,615	That's a recovery point! Replaced the rear recovery point. Before... After - now that's a recovery point (added a double step and moved the trailer electrics higher as well)

22-04-2015, 22:21	#3
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	I think under a serious pull that box it is bolted to will bend, it is not of the same material that the tow bar is made of, just my thoughts, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

22-04-2015, 22:37	#5
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	hope you are right, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

23-04-2015, 21:49	#12
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23-04-2015, 21:57	#13
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	ping pong balls come to mind, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

22-04-2015, 22:09	#2
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Awesome, looking mean, please hammerite or spray that rear, it will finish it off for sure

23-04-2015, 13:53	#7
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	I looks upto the job mate. I'm not a fan of snatch recovery or kinetic ropes but sometimes a good snatch is whats needed

23-04-2015, 15:36	#9
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	Looks good mate, Bet you wonder why you didn't do this before! Echo some of the words above, I'm not a huge fan of heavy snatching. Winching is a much slower and controlled method of recovery.

23-04-2015, 21:13	#11
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	Personally I love a good snatch

24-04-2015, 09:17	#14
panelbeater Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: clacton on sea essex Vehicle: nissan terrano 2 2.7 tdi Posts: 1,638	now do we like a covered snatch or a natural one