whats the deal with the tow eye in the rear bar of a GQ?
whats it attached to and is it good enough to use for snatching/winching or is the towbar a better option?
also the same with the front recovery/tie down points - one on each side attached to the chassis, they any good or has anyone had problems with them?
Ive got a pair of recovery hooks to go on but dont know if I'll get chance to do it before this weekend!
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standard recovery points (GQ)
standard recovery points (GQ)
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I haven't used the eyes on the front of the chassis, but I have pulled the hook in the middle of the front off already.
It is strong, but not for the way we used it
I use the eyes on the home made front bumper now.
The eye on the back is very strong.
The plate where the eye is welded on is a little bent, but still it is used for all recovery at the rear without any problems.
It is strong, but not for the way we used it
I use the eyes on the home made front bumper now.
The eye on the back is very strong.
The plate where the eye is welded on is a little bent, but still it is used for all recovery at the rear without any problems.
Cossie wrote:whats the deal with the tow eye in the rear bar of a GQ?
whats it attached to and is it good enough to use for snatching/winching or is the towbar a better option? avoid using this where possible. As stated it is not a recovery point. Use the towbar - if a hayman reece, you should take the ball out of the tongue and use a shackle through the hole.
also the same with the front recovery/tie down points - one on each side attached to the chassis, they any good or has anyone had problems with them? the standard GQ / GU hook on the front - inside the right-hand chassis - is a recovery point. It has a plate welded at the open end of the hook to hold the strap in the hook.
Ive got a pair of recovery hooks to go on but dont know if I'll get chance to do it before this weekend!
Heath & Melissa - 93 GQ LWB.
Better option than removing the ball and using the hitch with a shackle...slide the hitch out, put the loop in side the tow bar receiver and put the pin through the loop with the safety pin in the end. That way if the pin breaks you don't have a tow hitch turning into a projectile and taking someones head off.
with the hitch in place the loads of the snatch are transfered through th very outer sides of the box section,
where as, the load of a strap just on the pin, are more central, that is where you are likely to have more brakages.
where as, the load of a strap just on the pin, are more central, that is where you are likely to have more brakages.
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the pin is unlikely to break, but bend... and then you'll never get it out and have to go and buy a new tongue. and as stated by Ozy, the shear forces are better distributed with the hitch in.beretta wrote:Better option than removing the ball and using the hitch with a shackle...slide the hitch out, put the loop in side the tow bar receiver and put the pin through the loop with the safety pin in the end. That way if the pin breaks you don't have a tow hitch turning into a projectile and taking someones head off.
Heath & Melissa - 93 GQ LWB.
they arent a recovery point.. mainly a tie down point for transporting..Cossie wrote:All good info, but unfortunately my towbar is not a hayman reese jobby
nevermind, what about the front eyes that come down the chassis each side? anyone had any success or horror stories using them?
they will rip for sure if you recover from them.
Has any one ever read there OWNERS MANUAL? My MAVERICK one ( pg 59 ) Use the towing hooks ONLY to free a vehicle stuck in sand, snow, mud, etc. The manual shows the two hooks, one on the front ( RH side ) and the loop on the back ( which is bolted with 4 bolts to the chassis cross member behind the step ) pic below of the hook I use.
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I made my own recovery tougne that goes into the hayman reece style towbar. All it is square tube with a holw drilled for the pin to go through. Then we just bolted a commercial recovery hook on to it.
Has worked well so far. It has been used for some med level snatch recoverys and to anchor the car while winching an 80seriesLC.
Has worked well so far. It has been used for some med level snatch recoverys and to anchor the car while winching an 80seriesLC.
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