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Rear Recovery Point
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:31 am
by lowndsie
Just wondering if it would be ok to remove the tow ball from my setup and attach a shackle?
not sure how many fez's have this sort of setup.....
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:33 pm
by BundyRumandCoke
I dont think I would like to see that done. There is a possibility of tearing the chassis mount for the towbar. I have seen it happen where the mount started to tear away from the rear cross member beside the weld on a Rocky using a similar type towbar.
Why not look at a Toyota recovery hook, bolted directly underneath the chassis member. Get one with the spring steel clip that holds your strap to the hook regardless of tension or not.
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:39 pm
by Jimmy L
Why not get stuck in the first place
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:40 pm
by HeathGQ
This was how ours was... we used the tow point as recovery.... no probs.
You can just make it out in this pic
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... ting+angle
Jeez, I'm being helpful today on the Daihatsu forum...
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:13 pm
by SimplyPV
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:58 pm
by HeathGQ
are you trying to be smart yankee doodle dandee
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:29 pm
by murcod
From the factory Feroza's had a recovery point (a loop similar to GQ Patrols) bolted onto the exact spot where your towbar is Jason. If you look underneath that is part of the chassis that it bolts to, so should be strong enough.
The only problem could be the leverage applied by hooking onto the towbar tongue, the factory loop was located in the middle of the four bolts.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 4:33 am
by BundyRumandCoke
Murcod, Exactly what I was referring to in my previous post. I should have elaborated, the mount started to tear from the chassis at the bottom, as the leverage from the tongue started to pull upwards as it was pulled outwards.
