Recovery hooks?
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 16:48
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kangas
I want to buy some recovery hooks for my LC fj80, the super cheap ones dont fit, and the TJM are the same ones.
Con someone point me to a place or site that sells them.
I am on the sunshine coast.
TIA
Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 17:06
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 17:06
I bought a beaut set from Mannell Motors in
Sydney - they are as strong as a brick outhouse . Go to their website and email them re what they have for the 80 Series .
Willie .
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Reply By: thomasando - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 18:13
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 18:13
Toyota had factory recovery points (not tie downs!) that are the right offset for the holes in the chassis. I wasn't sure if these were recovery points or not, but they are accepted as such in the club I'm part of, in another club that I've driven with in the past, and everybody at every 4wd accessory
shop in town says they're rated for recovery.
The ones I'm talking about are the ring style eyelets. I don't know where to buy them from (except for maybe Toyota!) as my car already has 3 of them fitted. You might be able to get them from a 4wd wrecker for a reasonable price.
I did hear about one hook that had the right offset (I think it might have been called the bush hook, there were plenty of posts on EO about them if you do a search). The other alternative is a converter plate that ARB sell. I've never seen one but it allows you to fit your standard hooks to the factory holes without needing to drill and stuff around. From memory I think they're around $80 for a pair, so pretty expensive when coupled with the hooks themselves.
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Reply By: kangas - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 19:09
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 19:09
I have those round looped ones there, but reading some of the comments I thought it be a good idea to install some hooks, just in case
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 21:09
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 21:09
As you've found out, the spacing between holes is 50mm on the 80series, and 35mm on the hooks. You have a several options:
#1 Keep the factory tow loops you have - fit one on each side, and use a equaliser strap (aka sling or bridle) to utilise both points during recovery. This halves the load on each point. I have heard of some independant testing stating that HT bolts will break before
the loop would, so the loops are pretty strong.
#2 Buy the replacement recovery points that some company (??Outback ideas") are supplying
#3 The old method was to fit a short length of 50mm x 6mm angle to each side of the chassis. The angle bolts to the chassis and a 10,000lb hook bolts to the side of the angle. Naturally bolts must all be high tensile 8.8.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Apr 06, 2007 at 11:18
Friday, Apr 06, 2007 at 11:18
Just found a photo of option#3 above:
!MPG:26!
I'm pretty sure Opposite Lock and ARB in
Adelaide sell the Outback Ideas recovery points for 80 and 100series.
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Reply By: Bware (Tweed Valley) - Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 23:09
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007 at 23:09
Kangas, I haven't got an answer for you but am interested in the replies. It's amazing that you can't buy recovery hooks for L/C's considering their popularity. I have a tight budget and refuse to pay extra for adaptor plates or whatever for a vehicle that has loads of other accessories on the shelf.
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Reply By: Emo - Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 13:32
Reply By: kangas - Friday, Apr 06, 2007 at 22:29
Friday, Apr 06, 2007 at 22:29
Thanks all for your replies, will contact this people in SA and see what they have,
Happy
Easter all
kangas
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