Disco 2 Recovery Points D2 facelift

I have a d2 facelift and was wondering where to put recovery points on?

Or maybe this is a impossible task from what I've read?

You can get some steering guards with recovery points fitted. not sure what you would need to modify bumper wise.

As an example.

http://www.lrparts.net/three-piece-steering-guard-with-shackles-for-discovery-2.html

Cheers

neilly said:

As an example.

http://www.lrparts.net/three-piece-steering-guard-with-shackles-for-discovery-2.html

Cheers

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I've just spent £168 on a mantec aluminium steering guard

I have a nudge bar attached to the front? Doubt that will hold will it?

The mantec guard won't bend, that cheap one will. You get what you pay for.
On the nudge bar at the bottom, is there not two 'hoops' or 'holes' you can fix some shackles to??

See recovery points built in

robhew86 said:

The mantec guard won't bend, that cheap one will. You get what you pay for.
On the nudge bar at the bottom, is there not two 'hoops' or 'holes' you can fix some shackles to??

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Hmmmmm (strokes chin), I don't believe there is

Have found this. Not sure if it is still available or possible in the time scale you have.

http://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2010/02/land-rover-discovery-td5-front-recovery.html

Cheers

neilly said:

Have found this. Not sure if it is still available or possible in the time scale you have.

http://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2010/02/land-rover-discovery-td5-front-recovery.html

Cheers

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Cheers Neilly, I can give it a go. As back up I've bought a tow bar so I can use that. I've seem loads of photos of something like the picture below but only in the US

Part for the rear is db1322

What do you plan to do with the D2? As in terms of use?

Recovery points should be GOOD and suitable. Poor recovery points are just dangerous and an accident waiting to happen.

Make sure you use high tensile bolts (8.8 or higher) and will likely need a retaining plate if you are bolting it through. Also make sure whatever you bolt to is sufficiently strong enough and attached to the vehicle securely. i.e. if you attach a recovery point to a bumper, the bumper also needs to then be attached with high tensile bolts.

300bhp/ton said:

What do you plan to do with the D2? As in terms of use?

Recovery points should be GOOD and suitable. Poor recovery points are just dangerous and an accident waiting to happen.

Make sure you use high tensile bolts (8.8 or higher) and will likely need a retaining plate if you are bolting it through. Also make sure whatever you bolt to is sufficiently strong enough and attached to the vehicle securely. i.e. if you attach a recovery point to a bumper, the bumper also needs to then be attached with high tensile bolts.

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I'm off to Morocco for 4-5 weeks, I've bought a tow bar and want to attach it to the rear. Not many options for the front

300bhp/ton said:

What do you plan to do with the D2? As in terms of use?

Recovery points should be GOOD and suitable. Poor recovery points are just dangerous and an accident waiting to happen.

Make sure you use high tensile bolts (8.8 or higher) and will likely need a retaining plate if you are bolting it through. Also make sure whatever you bolt to is sufficiently strong enough and attached to the vehicle securely. i.e. if you attach a recovery point to a bumper, the bumper also needs to then be attached with high tensile bolts.

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Could I just use the tow bar fixture?

Does anyone know of a shackle that will fit the m16 holes on the OEM tow bar?

Only ones I can find are for NATO holes

Could I not use this? http://www.britpart.com/part/db1329

Nope, they are meant to be installed directly to the chassis.
U said you wanted a shackle so there are loads on eBay, so take your measurements then take your pick.
Link as an example.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5mm-6mm-8...hash=item5d5082372a:m:mG_LJFDSngitI9O_8KhvGFA

I'm no expedition or recovery expert, and I will defer to those who do know better, but the device you've shown is a Jate Ring, rather than a shackle.
As @discool has already said, Jate rings can be used as recovery points, but only in properly prepared chassis mountings; the holes aren't just drilled through the chassis but they're then lined and the lining welded in place, just like the mounting points in the chassis for fitting a towbar.
Correct size and specification Jate rings can be installed, but from what I've been able to find, instead of a towbar and therefore using the existing mounting points on the chassis.
Front HD recovery points on a Disco present you with a couple of problems, the main one being that the plastic bumper assembly extends lower than the chassis and so it would foul any towing equipment which would probably cause a not insignificant amount of frontal damage. If you've fitted a winch bumper then your problems are then ones of finding a correct place to install the jate rings.
I've added a couple of pics to illustrate:

discool said:

Nope, they are meant to be installed directly to the chassis.
U said you wanted a shackle so there are loads on eBay, so take your measurements then take your pick.
Link as an example.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5mm-6mm-8...hash=item5d5082372a:m:mG_LJFDSngitI9O_8KhvGFA

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What do I attach said shackles to?

Landshandy said:

What do I attach said shackles to?

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Well U said "tow bar" why lot get a "pin ball" wizard tow hitch and fit to the tow bar.