Recovery Points?

Terra Dog · Mar 3, 2010

Hi Guys, i was just wondering, i'm new to the off roading scene and am going off roading sunday. I need to get some recovery points fitted to the Defender 90 1991. Where do I get recovery points from and where do they fit onto the landy?

Cheers Terra Dog

thainy · Mar 3, 2010

hey bud im new too, the lads on here sure know what they are on about tho so your in good hands. the best recovery points on my 110 are on the steering guard at the front and there is a heavy duty 'ring' bolted to the chassis under the rear that i use. its got me this far!

have fun and dont go alone, trust me its no fun being stuck on your own!! haha

lr110 · Mar 3, 2010

i use jate rings front and back, there cheap and good enough for the military

ratty · Mar 3, 2010

You want jate rings.

There are 2 flavours of them. Forged ones and welded ones.

Forged is best.

FORGED

Welded

apparently paddocks do both

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Terra Dog · Mar 3, 2010

And where do the jate rings connect to? Are they a DIY fitment or not?

Tig9619 · Mar 3, 2010

dont rely on the factory rings you find on the rear and sometimes on the front. I have seen these fail due to massive force from being stuck in deep mud. use forged jate rings and rated/tested shackles with a proper recovery rope and you will be safe.
Its not worth scrimping on recovery kit!

ratty · Mar 3, 2010

Terra Dog said:
And where do the jate rings connect to? Are they a DIY fitment or not?

Look at the pics.:doh:

As long as you can use a spanner you should be ok.

Terra Dog · Mar 3, 2010

Cool, i see the pic but where on the 90 do they fit? Front and rear?

ratty · Mar 3, 2010

Terra Dog said:
Cool, i see the pic but where on the 90 do they fit? Front and rear?

Both front and rear.

Look at where your original recovery points are. Jate rings use the same mounting points.

Terra Dog · Mar 3, 2010

OK cheers. I shall be getting some asap.

gcoo8154 · Mar 3, 2010

how do they fit with steering guards etc? as the standard towing eye bolts hold the steering guard on

bustersbus · Mar 3, 2010

gcoo8154 said:
how do they fit with steering guards etc? as the standard towing eye bolts hold the steering guard on

Ah just trimmed a tiny wee bit off me steerin' gaurd tae fit mine...

Tig9619 · Mar 3, 2010

some do allow fitment and some dont. thats why most steering guards now have some sort of recovery point on them. Personally i do without a guard and use the jate rings a i'm not a lover of welded recovery points. some of the welding i've seen looks like its been done by a 90 year old blind japanese woman!

Pikey · Mar 3, 2010

gcoo8154 said:
how do they fit with steering guards etc? as the standard towing eye bolts hold the steering guard on

Yu buy a guard with recovery points built in. :doh:

ratty · Mar 3, 2010

gcoo8154 said:
how do they fit with steering guards etc? as the standard towing eye bolts hold the steering guard on

That depends on the type of steering guard. They will fit with some but not others. it is often better to get a steering guard with built in recovery points to be sure.

gcoo8154 · Mar 3, 2010

ahh i get ya now

pictures work wonders

jdandcoke · Mar 3, 2010

ratty said:
That depends on the type of steering guard. They will fit with some but not others. it is often better to get a steering guard with built in recovery points to be sure.

fitted the heavy duty one from paddock to mine, the sides are 10mm steel which should do. they do say its not galved but mine was when it turned up, which was a bonus

this one
http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/OFF_ROAD/Protection/Heavy_Duty_3_piece_Steel_Steering_Guard_for_Defender_RHD_and_LHD._Features_integral_towing_eyes..html

ratty · Mar 3, 2010

jdandcoke said:
fitted the heavy duty one from paddock to mine, the sides are 10mm steel which should do. they do say its not galved but mine was when it turned up, which was a bonus

this one
Heavy Duty 3 piece Steel Steering Guard for Defender RHD and LHD. Features integral towing eyes.

I got the same on mine. I had to trim a tiny slither off mine to allow the drop arm room to move.

jdandcoke · Mar 3, 2010

ratty said:
I got the same on mine. I had to trim a tiny slither off mine to allow the drop arm room to move.

cant say i noticed but cant say i checked either, will be spending most of tomorrow on the motor fitting my rock sliders i got for ianotts

and my new mantec snorkel

so ill have a look

[JP] · Mar 3, 2010

you can also get a steering guard with recovery eyes and then just hang shackles from there...
the sides of the steering guard bolt through the chassi..

just like i have on my 90

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