AnswerID: 296003 Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008 at 18:57
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Getting "tow hitches engineered and suitably bolted to the vehicles for that purpose" could be a challenge.
I was scratching my head wondering how to fit recovery points to the rear of the 2003 Hilux that I bought last year. I asked the men in charge of the
driver training section of my club and they suggested I ask Toyota. I sent an email off immediately and the reply came back saying to see an accredited 4wd
driver training school!
I bolted a second genuine factory hook to the other side of the chassis at the front even using genuine Toyota bolts but the owner's handbook says not to jerk these hooks and avoid sudden starts or erratic driving manoeuvres that would place excessive stress on them.
I also noticed the factory hooks are not rated. I could buy some rated ones but no matter how many tons were written on them, there is no way on knowing what the mounting points will withstand. It looks like the factory is not going to commit itself by placing a figure on anything.
All that is needed now is an engineer who is prepared to put his name to a towing hitch that will be frequently fitted to overloaded vehicles connected by the highest rated snatch strap to another heavy vehicle being driven by someone with no training whatsoever.
I think we will be waiting a long time for that to happen.
Brian
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