[magnat]

Not my Pic... but its the same situation
For now I have had to do this.... The stock hoop is bent and the top plate wont sit like it should..

[Zook_Fan]

Wow. I wouldn't be using that for recovery any more. Is the bullbar airbag compliant or anything? Because this is where I'd be looking to mount the recovery point:


Either take from those three points and go straight down and slightly back for clearance or cut a slice out of your bar and go through the front. If the car has airbags though both of these will compromise the crush zone.

[magnat]

Yep she has Airbags so the bar is Airbag compliant

Going off that mount would result in the bar comming off...

[Zook_Fan]

Well... Don't get stuck

[magnat]

I am just going to leave it in the hands of professionals and just get everything sorted on monday...
(No, Not some back yard job...Actual people who know what they are doing)

Till then... Its recovery from the back end..

[christover1]

magnat wrote:

Till then... Its recovery from the back end..

I think there is specialist hospitals for that

[fordem]

Zook_Fan wrote:

Wow. I wouldn't be using that for recovery any more. Is the bullbar airbag compliant or anything? Because this is where I'd be looking to mount the recovery point:

That recovery point was incorrectly mounted - the triangular fin is designed to act as a gusset and bear against the chassis rail as shown below



There has been some discussion as to whether the actual recovery point should face forward but I believe the jury is still out on that.

[Zook_Fan]

fordem wrote:

That recovery point was incorrectly mounted - the triangular fin is designed to act as a gusset and bear against the chassis rail as shown below

Yeah I understand that, the correct mounting was shown on the first page. My concerns are related to the bent hoop rather than the support of the recovery addition.

[DAB]

magnat. if I recall correctly... you recovery point was faceing forwards??? no??? it looks like it was suppose to be facing backwards? incorrectly istalled maybe?

[magnat]

Wont matter DAB... Its stuffed now lol... but will get fixed tommorrow !

[DAB]

if all else fails just remove the stereo and bolt it into the centre console. hehehe

yep yep yep

[Built4thrashing]

I think the bottom plate should face forwards. Facing backwards will put alot of upwards force on the can opener.

[magnat]

Well... the Stock hoop had let go on one side...

They have fixed it by either TIG or MIG welding it back on in a Slightly different location (Cleaned the area then re-attached the whole thing) They have warned me though not to get recovered by a vehicle such as an F-250.. as they will not guarantee the welds will hold..(They actually used the Phrase 50 tonne truck)

(Not real sure what method it was but it looks like the stock welds)
Its to be used as a last resort when all other methods of recovery have been tried E.I Backwards/Dug out/Maxx Traxx/Highlift Jack...

[DAB]

lol, if i recall it wasnt a F250 that recovered you in the first place??? im pretty sure my memory is telling me it was
a swb vitara???? or was that another XL 7 that i pulled out of a well? lmfao

[magnat]

Still It did the damage lol !