New Prado Recovery Points

A simple answer .......... NO !!!!!!!

Unless you only want them to be in place for a little while.Fidei defensor

Rosco

craignjanet,

you can buy recovery hook kits from 4 WD stores for about $20 (the Prado will only need them up front ;-)Bob

Craig, you will need to attach them to the chasis of the vehicle unless you have a ARB style of Steel Bar that has recovery points on it. The attachment point/s must be able to hold the weight of the vehicle multiplied by X factor which if you can picture a recovery you will appreciate the force that is applied (it is imense).
As far as the rear is concerned, do you have a hayman reece hitch?
Never, Never use the towball as it will be a missile if it breaks and will either kill or injury anybody in the way.

Regards

Mark

i got the old prado, do i have recovery points or are they tie down points i look at ?

Craignjanet,

You have got some wrong info here because I think no 0ne realises you have the new 120 series Prado which has welded tie down hooks.

To my knowledge no one to this point in time has a rated recovery hook available to bolt on. If you get underneath you will see that there is only one bolt hole in the chassis and nowhere else to bolt another low enough to clear the bumper. Some people have suggested using a bridle arrangement utilising the tie downs but you would only use in a very slight jerk situation. You cetainly wouldn't want someone gungho pulling you. This is not rated and I wouldn't recommend it as I am fitting a winch and an ARB bull bar. If the bull bar doesn't have a rated point then my recovery point on the front will be the winch.

The towbar tongue can be removed by undoing the bolt that holds it in place in the tube. The diameter of the bolt is the same as a "reece"type pin. Hooks can be fitted to the rear on the chassis but you need to watch fowling on the bumper as this will cut the strap in an instant.We have so little time to enjoy our land

Check with Toyota, unfortunately I think they will tell you that there is no method of attaching a recovery point to the front of your vehicle.

We may hear of a law suit in the near future, as the implication in the advertising is that the Prado is an off-road capable vehicle. (It would take a brave man, as Toyota must have an awful lot of expensive lawyers...)

Cheers