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Rear tow point on Rangie?

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Rear tow point on Rangie?

Post by Tony78rr »

Besides a tow bar, what are people using as a 'substantial' rear tow point?
Any ideas (Cheap ones!!!!)
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Post by Maggot4x4 »

Custom rear bar
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Post by TuffRR »

Custom bar, recovery hooks mounted onto chassis....
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Post by Bodge »

Yeah custom as well....

Using big hefty U section that goes around the rear crossmember and picks up the 4 attachment points 2 in the middle [vertical] and 2 on the outside [horizontal]. Then have attached a pin reciever style tow point with 18mm grade 8 bolts and a 5mm steel backing plate...
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Oh yeah - its not pretty but it is overbuilt :D
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Post by TuffRR »

Its pretty important to have decent recovery hooks on the back of the Rangie coz i keep having to pull other people through :D
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Post by JSBriggs »

Anyone consider an American style receiver hitch? I guess Im lucky the the NAS RR's Disco's and Defenders come from the factory with them.

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This enables you to either mount a ball hitch for towing or various recovery gear including a winch.

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Post by modman »

jeff, i don't know if thats an american invention??
every 4wd in aust. has a receiver like that. but they do detract from ultimate ground clearance.
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Post by Bodge »

Whats the shear strength of that one pin??

Nissan's weigh a lot man.... :D
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Post by JSBriggs »

modman wrote:jeff, i don't know if thats an american invention??
every 4wd in aust. has a receiver like that. but they do detract from ultimate ground clearance.


I only say American because they came standard on NAS trucks....

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Post by modman »

if you put a pin with grade 12 rating (bolt) about 12mm it can be 26 tonne!
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Post by bazzle »

pin I believe in double shear is about 28 tonnes. (using a square hitch)

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Post by Bodge »

bazzle wrote:pin I believe in double shear is about 28 tonnes. (using a square hitch)

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Should be enough :D
Even a Nissan can't weigh that much....
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Post by modman »

i don't know?? they need a lot of fuel!!!
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Post by David Lovejoy »

Why not just fit two Jate rings and run a bridle between? :D
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Post by Bodge »

I had Jate rings and never had a problem - but they are not 'legal' for competition events or for non-Landrover club trips which specify mounting by two rated points to the chassis...

AND I gotta say its easier with the hooks - no more standing in the mud up to my crotch dorking around with two shackles... and no metal attached to the end of your stretchy sling shot recovery rope...
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Post by David Lovejoy »

Fairynuff...

It's a strange world we live in!

Genuine Jate rings are loaded to 14,000lbs - more than enough to tear the chassis...

ideal for a Rangey but not for all other makes of 4x4...

I used to like a welded loop from the end of either chassis rail supported by a butterfly plate - stronger than a bolt in any form, then the Motor Sport Assoc said "No"... Ridiculous, still such is life.

Probably best to look at local club rules first then design the recovery point...

I'll stick with the Jates Rings - they have served me well so far!
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Post by modman »

jate rings look neat, but they're a pita in deep mud trying to get shackles around. i suppose you could leave a bridle permanently connected, hooked over the bullbar.
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Post by landy_man »

i had jate rings on my defender and they were great. just attach a bridle beforehand and then you dont even have to get out the car :D
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Post by modman »

landyman, what did you use for a bridle??
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Post by landy_man »

very short tree trunk protector with shackle in the middle
ideally you would want a really short snatch strap, but those are not available....
I have also seen nylon covered steel cable
but I am thinking about possibly some 10 or 12mm plasma rope would also do...
and you could tie the plasma to the bullbar while not using it ;)
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Post by David Lovejoy »

A 14 tonne SWL short lifting strap about ten feet long is ideal - with a padded slip collet so you don't need an extra shackle...

Be careful it's not too short or you can pull in the chassis rails under high load... ;)
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Post by modman »

cheers landyman, good thought.
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Post by David Lovejoy »

hmmm - *must check to see if writing invisible posts*
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