The towing loops on the Classic Range Rover and Discovery should not be use for heavy recoveries .. only use a set of 'Jackmates' designed for the job
All BRB Winch Bumpers and Roo Bars have a pair of heavy towing points
These vehicles were fitted with a lashing eye as above. Again you could use a pair of Jate Rings. Or better still treat as:
These vehicles have a piece of looped bar welded to the chassis and are only for lashing down. Because all the vehicles come complete with a spoiler under the bumper, the only supplied towing point is a 'loop' protruding through the spoiler. This is only designed for on-road towing as it can bend easily if not pulled on in a straight line.
For these vehicles we have 'Jackmates' which are profiled in 10mm steel and fitted in pairs using three 12mm BZP 8.8 bolts to each side of the chassis. Not only do you get a pair of recovery points, but as an added bonus you gain a pair of jacking points as well.
The towing loops on the Classic Range Rover and Discovery should not be use for heavy recoveries .. only use a set of 'Jackmates' designed for the job |
All BRB Winch Bumpers and Roo Bars have a pair of heavy towing points |
These specially designed kits for all of the above vehicles have built-in recovery
points and jacking tubes in every model, thereby saving the use of either Bumper
'D' Rings, Jate Rings or Jackmates.
Owing to the design of the front of these vehicles and their chassis dumb irons, I am still at a loss as to how to secure really strong recovery points for off-road use - but I am working on it!
For the time being use carefully your factory fitted recovery loops.
All factory fitted and approved towing drop plates which employ either angle iron or pre-formed bridles back to the chassis are perfectly suitable for rear recovery work by using a combination tow jaw, neck of a tow ball or a NATO hook. But if your vehicle has a removable swan neck tow ball, don't overdo it.
Land Rover, Defender Ninety, Classic Range Rover and Discovery 200/300 may have their bolt-on lashing eyes swapped for Jate Rings for secure winching backwards. The chassis at the back is 6mm thinner than the front, so use the lashing eye as a spacer hinged upwards to the outside of the chassis.
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