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hey all

need to mount some recovery points for the rangie. was told to bolt them on as comp regs dont allow welded ones. anyway where and whats the best way to do it. i have done a search and got nothing . also could get a shop do it for me but like getting my hands dirty.

cheers

most 4wd accessory shops sell hooks or eyes that you can use.

I just fitted two tow hooks to the front last weekend. I've got plans for the back, but need another weekend to do it. My setup was a little complicated for the front but is strong and works. I mounted the hooks to the inside of the chassis rail and my procedure was thus:

The bolts for the hooks are 1/2", On the inside of the chassis rail I drilled 2 1/2" holes where I wanted to bolt the hook and on the outer side of the rail, drilled a 3/4" hole. I procured some steel pipe 1/2" ID and 3/4" and cut them to length so that when pushed through the 3/4" hole and sitting against the inside face of the inner chassis wall they were flush on the outside. Then it was a matter of bolting the hooks in, using a very large 5mm thick washer on the outer side of the rail under the nut.

It sounds simple, but actually finding somewhere to put the hooks was a real trick. On the front I bolted the front hook bolt through a spare hole that passes through the front-most body mount and drilled a new hole just behind the mount for the rear hook bolt. On the back I'm going to mount them down near original tow points on an angle relative to the chassis so they fairly flat to the ground.

Anyway, I hope this helps. If I get a chance I'll post some photos shortly.

LincolnBlack wrote:Anyway, I hope this helps. If I get a chance I'll post some photos shortly.

cheers mate thats a great help

my fear was were to put them for the strength. tried to snatch a bronco out the other day i moved it a bit.

on the early rangies (maybe later ones) is the standard loop at the back strong enough

81 rangie wrote:on the early rangies (maybe later ones) is the standard loop at the back strong enough

No, these are only for tie down - definately not for recovery use.

so what type of recovery hooks do you use in the back, wjere are they mounted

Check these out, and yes I am selling them. I run them on my rangie

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... RK:MESE:IT

Depending upon the type of front end protection that you have there are a couple of options for mounting your recovery hook to your bull bar.

Option 1 using eyes such as those referred to by maggot4X4, drill appropriate size hole in front of bull bar in line with centre point of chasis rail. Reinforce behind the bar with a plate covering the full section between the chasis rail arms and weld in place. 3 - 4mm steel should be sufficient. With eyes be weary of loads that are not applied squarely as this will reduce their swl.

Option 2 using hooks mount on top of bar just inside or outside of Vertical rail on bar. (inside will be stronger but could foul with winch or lights). Reinforce bar with 3 - 4 mm angle and weld in place. NB angle should be wide enough so that it is capable of extending in both horizontal and vertical planes the full length of recovery hook if mounted on that plane.

Option 3 the custom route. easier to describe with pictures (can anyone tell me how to attach more than 1 pic in a post?)

If caught you will get fine for protrusions from the bull bar, like it that pic. The police are cracking down on that sort of thing now.

You can post 3 pics in a single post. After adding the 1st pic, press the choose button and select the next pic.