What is this hook for

[Ezookiel]

This hook is on one side arm of the ARB bullbar on my car. It's so far under I didn't know it was there, and so far under it would also make it hard to use for recoveries if that was it's purpose. It also has some weird sort of plate welded to the tip of the hook which might make getting things on and off of it even harder than the location would cause.




It's attached by 3 very large high tensile bolts, or appears to be.

[MYTTUF]

It's a standard Nissan recovery point.

[G_loomis]

Not doubting myttuf...but could it be a tiedown point due to its location (tucked right underneath)????

[Ezookiel]

It's flamin huge if it's a tiedown point, but if it's a standard recovery point, and the bullbar was added later (which it was) then it might explain it's now ridiculous position right up underneath.

So why the plate welded to the end of the hook?

[doddzee]

So why the plate welded to the end of the hook?

To stop your rope coming off.

Dont use if ofr snatch recoverys they can break if a side load is placed on them.

[Ezookiel]

OK, would have been nice if they mounted somewhere you could actually REACH it, but then I'm assuming it was from pre-bullbar days.
Will running a snatch down under the bullbar and up to the hook put too much strain or upward force on the bullbar in a recovery?
Can these things since they are bolted on, be moved somewhere more reachable?

[doddzee]

Remove it throw it away and put on some propper 10000lb rateds tow hooks in a posistion that suites.

[80lsy gq]

Remove it throw it away and put on some propper 10000lb rateds tow hooks in a posistion that suites.

x2...
those hooks are crap

dave

[j-top paj]

standard nissan recovery hook, i have that on my GU

Remove it throw it away and put on some propper 10000lb rateds tow hooks in a posistion that suites.

x2...

x3 put some where they are easily reached

[bazzle]

Ive used the Nissan hook many many times withiout a problem on a few GQ's.
You can reach it easily and it is in a good strong part of the frame. If you recover sensibly you will not have any problems.

Im amazed you only "just" saw it. Have you only had the Patrol 1 day??

Bazzle

[Hekta]

Not doubting myttuf...but could it be a tiedown point due to its location (tucked right underneath)????

It's the recovery point. The tie-down point is probably on the other side.

[matthewK]

it a recovery point like every one else is saying

iv use mine many times and its still attached

tie down point are welded to out side of the chassi

[Ezookiel]

Im amazed you only "just" saw it. Have you only had the Patrol 1 day??Bazzle

I've never needed to look for a recovery point cause it's a Nissan, it's never needed to be recovered. When I pull out other vehicles I attach their straps inside the towbar hitch.

[Micka]

Im amazed you only "just" saw it. Have you only had the Patrol 1 day??Bazzle

I've never needed to look for a recovery point cause it's a Nissan, it's never needed to be recovered.

[dromana7411]

i have one on the rear which i use alot. but the little bit has bent in.

where abouts do you guys who have arb bars on the front put your recovery hooks? and can i have pics please.

[Ezookiel]

I supplied a photo

LOL

It's on the Driver's Side of the car, on the main support arm of the ARB bar. And it sits up pretty high under there, so unless you are actually trying to locate a tool you dropped down the front of the car that hasn't fallen right through, you might never have known it's there. That's how I found mine, I had to stick my head up under my bar and viola.

[Ezookiel]

Im amazed you only "just" saw it. Have you only had the Patrol 1 day??Bazzle

I've never needed to look for a recovery point cause it's a Nissan, it's never needed to be recovered.

Mind you, when it stops overheating enough for me to get out of my driveway, that situation might change

[Shadow]

Im amazed you only "just" saw it. Have you only had the Patrol 1 day??Bazzle

I've never needed to look for a recovery point cause it's a Nissan, it's never needed to be recovered.

2nd that

[dromana7411]

I supplied a photo

LOL

It's on the Driver's Side of the car, on the main support arm of the ARB bar. And it sits up pretty high under there, so unless you are actually trying to locate a tool you dropped down the front of the car that hasn't fallen right through, you might never have known it's there. That's how I found mine, I had to stick my head up under my bar and viola.

nah, im after photos of recovery points people hav fitted that you can attach a strap to and the bullbar wont get in the way.

[workmonday]

Im with you dromana, i have a deluxe arb bar and there is no easy way to fit a propper recovery hook. The standard hook on the chassis is a tie down point and it scares me to use it. I took off the overrider on the bar and there is a steel bracket so i might modify that and fit a couple of shackles.
Cheers

[Weiner]

Gone this one on the farm beast.

[embryo]

the hook is an unrated factory nissan item, and we all know that recovery equipment must be rated.
with out a bull bar they are easily found. i wouldnt use it as a recovery hook as i have a lovely dent in the back of my car from when it broke off a patrol i was recovering. my father in law has seen one first hand go through the back window and hit the drivers head rest, lucky bloke was only left with a bruse.

my 2c, use it, dont use it, not worth the risk if you ask me

[roadrunner]

Weiner,

Don't know if I'd be real keen on using that hook.

There isn't much metal in the top plate of that bar, and it doesn't look like its been plated, so it may simply rip the bolts out when put under a decent load.

[Beastmavster]

Mine is bent so I will be replacing it before my next trip... other pririties right now thats all.

[jessie928]

rated?

Mayte, its rated big arse enough to recover any vehicle that teh nissan attempts to recover. If nissan put that hook on D patrol, be SURE thats its rated for vehicle recovery. JUST like the recovery ring on the rear of the chassis that is also not rated.


Its a solid hook. if you want real testiicles then you fab a spacer and mount one opposite aswell. short of bashing the front down on it real real hard, you cant hurt it.

[bazzle]

I supplied a photo

LOL

It's on the Driver's Side of the car, on the main support arm of the ARB bar. And it sits up pretty high under there, so unless you are actually trying to locate a tool you dropped down the front of the car that hasn't fallen right through, you might never have known it's there. That's how I found mine, I had to stick my head up under my bar and viola.

nah, im after photos of recovery points people hav fitted that you can attach a strap to and the bullbar wont get in the way.

That hook works very well with the ARB deluxe bar. Ive had 2 of them the same. Same as Pic above.

Bazzle

[bazzle]

Im with you dromana, i have a deluxe arb bar and there is no easy way to fit a propper recovery hook. The standard hook on the chassis is a tie down point and it scares me to use it. I took off the overrider on the bar and there is a steel bracket so i might modify that and fit a couple of shackles.
Cheers

Someone must of removed the OE hook. ARB supplie fine thread bolts to remount with their bar.

Bazzle

[workmonday]

Im with you dromana, i have a deluxe arb bar and there is no easy way to fit a propper recovery hook. The standard hook on the chassis is a tie down point and it scares me to use it. I took off the overrider on the bar and there is a steel bracket so i might modify that and fit a couple of shackles.
Cheers

Someone must of removed the OE hook. ARB supplie fine thread bolts to remount with their bar.

Bazzle

What hooks are you talking about? The standard nissan one is shit. I want to mount some rated ones up high so i dont have to dig a hole in the mud to find the shit nissan one.

[dank]

On my zook ARB winch bar it has two holes perfectly spaced to fit the bolts off a rated tow hook on the two main up rights just above the main bar section. do they have these on the pootrol bars? As it would be a nice easy spot to get to when you up to your armpits in mud....

[GRINCH]

those holes on the arb bar are shit, they bend and twist the uprights as well as buckleing the bar. i had them fitted there and after a light recovery they bent approched arb about it and they recond the holes where not even put in by the factory, until i pointed out the bull bar on their demo car also had them. after that they tried to come up with every escuse under the sun as to why they where there in the end he admitted they where for bolting on a hook but it wasn't to be used for recoveries only decoration