DOES ANYONE KNOW?? Ring type recovery points
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 02, 2005 at 21:55
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Ozman
Hi all,
I am looking for RING type (rated) recovery points for the front of my 100 Series Petrol IFS Landcruiser.
Does any one know where to buy these?
Cheers
Dave
Reply By: Rosco - Bris. - Wednesday, Mar 02, 2005 at 22:29
Wednesday, Mar 02, 2005 at 22:29
Dave
Most better bolt/nut shops have a supply of eye-bolts. A point to note is that if rated, it is usually for lifting/supporting personnel. If my memory serves me
well this involves a Factor of Safety of 12, whereas towing horizontally has a F of S of 4.
Hence you may find a 12mm eye-bolt is stamped (rated) for about 0.4T SWL whereas the same item is good for 1.2T for towing.
As I said, all based on memory ... and I don't wish to be embroiled in the old "snatch load" debate.
If you put a large thick washer inside the bullbar they will serve very
well in controlled recovery situations, however I would not recommend them for snatch type jobs.
I have a pair on the back of the fender which are fine for the small jobs. When called upon to save toys and trools I use the hitch .... ;-D
Cheers
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